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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

258 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 5 of 13

Shire Holiday for Show Day

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

SOMETHING new, as far as more recent history of the Colo Shire is concerned, will be the gazettal of the main day of the…

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Council Seeks Loan

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 11

The Colo Shire Council at its March meeting decided to apply to a trading bank for a loan of £3300 to pay for the new power grader…

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Officer Asks Council For Transport

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 2

In asking the Colo Shire Council at its last meeting to consider providing him with suitable transport, the engineer (Mr. J. A. McKenna…

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Windsor Planning Discussed Visit by County Officers Special Council Meeting Held

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 1

FURTHER interesting information as to what is required of Windsor Council, and the powers vested in it, under the Cumberland County planning scheme, in which…

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Battle Is on Advertising Signs Prohibition Windsor Council Hears First Salvo

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 12

THE first salvo in the threatened "battle of the billboards," advertising contractors versus Windsor Council, was heard by…

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Trotting Meetings With Betting Show Council Asks for Licence Extra Funds for Association

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 1

AS a means of raising extra funds to improve the Hawkesbury Show, the council of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association at its March meeting unanimously…

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Shire Elections

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 2

The hon. secretary of the Colo Heights Progress Association wishes to correct an error he made when reporting the nomination by the…

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Council Praised

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 7

Richmond Council was pleased to receive at its last meeting a letter from the Hawkesbury District Cric­ket Association complimenting it on…

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"Disgrace to Authorities" Congestion Ora Train From Kurrajong Richmond Alderman Critical

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 1

PREDICTING that there would be a bad mishap if the situation were not remedied, an alderman at the last Richmond…

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Show Points Council Prepares For Record Exhibition

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 3

FINAL administrative arrangements for the coming Hawkesbury Show were made at the March meeting of the…

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Want Floodlights For Oval Footballers' Request to Richmond Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 3

A REQUEST by the Richmond Football Club for better lighting of the Oval to permit of night training was referred by the…

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Smoke From Sawmill Resident Renews Complaint to Richmond Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 2

RENEWAL of a resident's complaint regarding the nuisance caused by smoke from a waste fire at a sawmill was…

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"Faster Trains" Deputation Support From Richmond Council Discusses Problem Wants Line Duplication

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 4

IN deciding to support Colo Shire Council's suggestion for a joint deputation to ask for a fast morning and afternoon train…

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Vandalism at Richmond Destruction Of Young Trees Council Seeks Police Help

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 3

THE wanton destruction of young trees planted in Moray-street was discussed at the last Richmond Council…

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Industrial Charges Under Single-Meter Scheme Correction of Last Week's Council Report

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 3

OUR attention has been drawn to an error which crept into a portion of our report last week regarding the "block system"…

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Vineyard Water Problem Council Would Allow Entry by Water Board Gives Assurance to Deputation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 1

AN assurance that the Windsor Council would raise no objection to the residents of Vineyard and Oakville being supplied by the Water Board, and would support any…

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"Business Trains" Deputation Windsor Council Appoints Delegates

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 3

AFTER some criticism of the present railway service on the Richmond line, Windsor Council at its last meeting appointed…

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Council Ignores County Officer Further Talk on Sawmill

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 3

WARNED by an alderman that the decision might cause intervention by the Minister himself, Windsor Council at its…

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Business Premises Lack Sanitary Facilities Windsor Council Report

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 12

RATHER astonishing conditions were revealed in a report by the health inspector to the last Windsor Council meeting on…

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Seats for 'Bus Passengers Windsor Council Discussion Request From Wilberforce

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 12

A REQUEST from the Wilberforce C.W.A. branch that seats for 'bus passengers, and a public convenience, be provided…

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