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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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"In Committee" Decisions Colo Shire Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 9

DECISIONS listed below were arrived at "in committee" at the April meeting of the Colo Shire Council, with the council sitting…

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Yarramundi Bridge Problem Shire Council to Ask for Subsidy

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 7

IN accepting an offer by a company to contribute £400 towards strengthening the bridge at Yarramundi Falls, the Colo…

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Confidence in President Shire Council Vote Recent Court Action

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 1

A SEQUEL to n recent civil proceedings at Windsor Court, when an allegation by a ratepayer against the President of…

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Can't Have the Perry Now Shire Council Paused Too Long Offer Is Withdrawn

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 1

AS Colo Shire Council was not prepared to accept control of Sackville Ferry immediately this was offered, Baulkham Hills…

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Address to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 12

At its last meeting the Richmond Council was advised that, in response to its invitation, Cr. Fyall, district representative on the…

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Council Offers Good Wishes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 3

The sitting Member for Blacktown (Mr. J. S. Freeman, M.L.A.), who is the official Labour Party candidate at the State Elections on…

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District Cricket Council Penrith Meeting Favours Formation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 1

A MOVE to form a council of cricket associations fringing the Metropolitan area was successfully made at a meeting of…

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Impounding Officer Resigns Shire Council Discusses Situation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 3

MENTION of "bush telegraph" and the trials of an impounding officer generally was made in a discussion at the…

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Motor Transport And Financial Pitfalls Shire Council Warned

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 10

FINANCIAL, pitfalls attached to motor transport operated by a council were the subject of some interesting comment at…

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Good Citizen Passes Alderman Norman Farlow

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

It is with a very real sense of loss to the community that we record the passing of one of Richmond's most popular and respected public…

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Engineer's Transport Council Defers Question

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 3

AT its April meeting the Colo Shire Council again, after some discussion, deferred consideration of the engineer's…

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Industries And Town Planning Address to Richmond Council Aldermen Told Requirements

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 1

AN interesting address by the Area Planning Officer concerned with this district under Cumberland County Council proposals was delivered to the last meeting…

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Council Prosecution

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 7

Listed for hearing at the Windsor Court on May 2 was a charge by Windsor Municipal Council against Eric George Beresford of having…

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Request to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 1

At the last Windsor Council meeting a request was received from the Express Lettuce Co. that the penalty rate for late payment of an…

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May Get Flood Beats In Near Future Council Makes Progress

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 3

PROGRESS has at last been made by Richmond Council, acting for the three councils concerned, towards securing the…

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Claims Report Inaccurate Councillor Ducks For Cover at Shire Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 9

A CLAIM that a report in this paper of his remarks at the recent inaugural meeting of the Colo Shire Ratepayers'…

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Minister Puts Pressure On Shire Council Maintaining Scenic Road Forces Reluctant Consent to Save Subsidy

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 1

TOLD bluntly by the Minister for Local Government that if it did not undertake maintenance of the Mt. Irvine-road, no further Government grants to the council…

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Councils Get Raw Deal Motor Tax Funds Mayor Slates System

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 1

A BIG proportion of the milions taken yearly from motorists in taxation should be allotted to the councils, who have…

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Planning Costs Windsor Council Told

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 8

AT its last meeting the Windsor Council heard estimates of probable town-planning costs for the municipality with a kind of…

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Big Plans for Bowling Green Windsor Council Told

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 3

THE Bowling Club proposed spending £1000 immediately and £300 per year on improvements and maintenance if it were given…

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