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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

258 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 4 of 13

The Dead Hand of Colo Council (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 7

Sir,—Recent references in your paper to the exclusion of the Press from important discussion of the Colo Council sharply focus the…

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Pruning Bunyas Suggested To Richmond Council Ratepayer Is Helpful

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 2

FURTHER advice from a helpful ratepayer was received by the last meeting of the Richmond Council regarding its…

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Homes for Richmond Two Builders Show Interest Council Waiting on Official Letter

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 3

INTEREST by two builders in home building planned by the Richmond Council was an appreciated feature of the last…

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Re-opening of Golf Course Delayed Alderman Spurs Council Into Action

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 6

THE delay in carrying out the decision to re-open the old Richmond golf course was questioned by an alderman at the…

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Request For Fast Trains Is Refused Shire Council Organising Deputation Windsor and Richmond Help Is Sought

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 1

WHEN a refusal by the Railways Department to grant a request by Colo Shire Council for a fast train to take working people to the city in the morning, and one…

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Football in Park Permission Given toy Richmond Council Helpful Interest in Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 8

FAR from raising any objection to Sunday football in the park, Richmond Council at its last meeting showed a helpful…

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Public Hall for Eurrajong to Be Erected by Volunteers As Serviceman's Memorial Council Prepared to Give 99 Years' Lease of Site

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 5

AFTER hearing a returned servicemen's deputation undertake to provide a public hall for general purposes at Kurrajong…

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Stand Against Discussion "In Committee" Richmond Alderman Gains His Point

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 1

A COMMENDABLE stand against discussing a tender "in committee" was made by an alderman at the last Richmond…

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To Address Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 1

A request from the newly-formed Vineyard and District Development Association for permission to address the Windsor Council on the…

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Loading Of Bridge Causes Concern Both Richmond and Shire Councils Ask Firm for Guarantee

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 1

OVERSTRESSING of Yarramundi Bridge by heavy loads of gravel is causing such concern that both Richmond Council and…

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Telephones Problem Windsor Council Not Interested Appeal for Help Fails

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 3

AN appeal by a departmental officer to the last meeting of the Windsor Council to help in interesting the Windsor public in…

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For Council Schemes Commission Help Is Limited in Building Houses

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 7

THE limitations of help available from the Housing Commission for local government housing projects undertaken by…

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Hoodlums Cause Trouble At Rear Of Council Premises Barrier Idea Adopted

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 8

TROUBLE caused by hoodlums at the rear of the electrical store behind the Council Chambers resulted in a decision…

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Council Arranges "Blitz" On Grassy Footpaths All-out Effort by Staff Is Decided

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 8

AFTER again discussing the problem, of the heavy, rank growth of grass on footpaths in the town, Windsor Council at…

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Council To Ignore Request By planning Officer Must Be in Whiting to Be Considered

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 1

AT its last meeting the Windsor Council again decided to ignore a reported request by a planning officer of the…

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"In Committee" Discussions Colo Shire Council Decisions

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 10

PUBLISHED below are decisions included in those made by the Colo Shire Council sitting "in committee" prior to its…

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Not a Windsor Alderman

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 8

The Aquaplaner pictured above is not a well-known Windsor Alderman, but a U.H.M.B.C member. Beginners provide most thrills for onlookers, and they will have an opportunity of testing their skill at the Sackville Sports on Easter Monday…

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Shire Candidate

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 5

A report forwarded by the Colo Heights Progress Association states that at the request of the membership Mr. Claude S. Ward has agreed…

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Shire Council Is Cautious Taking Over Control Of Sackville Ferry

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 10

ASKED point blank by the Baulkham Hills Shire Council whether it was prepared to take over control of Sackville Ferry…

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Claim Against Shire Council Commonwealth Sends Bill for £111 Punt Mishap in 1944

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 3

AS a sequel to a punt mishap at Wiseman's Ferry on June 19, 1944, Colo Shire Council at its March meeting received a claim…

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