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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Factory Branch at South Windsor Council Gives Permission

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 1

EMPLOYMENT for from 15 to 50 women will be provided at a knitting mills branch to be established at South Windsor, it…

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Council To Seek Police Help Larrikin Element in Park

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 5

A DECISION to ask police cooperation in preventing damage by larrikins to children's play-ground fixtures in the park, was…

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Council To Go Ahead With Pitt Town Water Supply May Be Pumped Direct From Windsor Intake Special Meeting to Discuss Further Details

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 1

AFTER hearing preliminary estimates of cost for the proposed Pitt Town water supply, Windsor Council at its last meeting decided to go ahead with the project as soon…

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"Residential Area" Provisions Shire Council Informed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 10

HOW the council would go about proclaiming residential districts, if this were desired, and how this would affect…

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New Books' Ferry Bridge Tenders Accepted by Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 5

TENDERS in connection with the building of the proposed bridge at Books' Ferry were accepted at the June meeting of…

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"UNREASONABLE" Rules For Compiling Council Rolls Shire Clerk's View

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 5

THE requirements of the Department of Local Government for compiling council rolls for the coming local government…

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Council Banking

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 2

In giving a brief report to the June meeting of the Colo Shire Council of the recent Shires Association Conference, which he attended,…

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Petrol Tax "Steal" Councils Want More For Roads Startling Figures at Shire Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 1

SOME startling figures were mentioned at the June meeting of the Colo Shire Council regarding the apportionment of…

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£6350 Electricity Loan to Carry Out Extensions Windsor Council Move

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 8

THE necessary formal resolution to apply for permission to raise a loan of £6350 to carry out electricity extensions in the…

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Sewerage Connections Being Delayed "After You," Say Council and Commission

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 9

WHILE the new Commission houses at Windsor await sewerage connections, Windsor Council and the Housing…

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£10,000 For New Road And Ferry Council Wants Grant

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 7

"YOU can ask, anyhow," remarked the President, amid laughter, in putting to the June meeting" of the Colo Shire…

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Council To Borrow £12,000 for Pitt Town Water Supply Direct Main From Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 1

AT a special meeting called last week to discuss the matter, Windsor Council decided to adopt the suggestion that the Pitt Town water supply be implemented by…

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Less Hours, More Lights Kurrajong Suggestion to Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 7

A SUGGESTION by the Kurrajong Improvement Association that street lights at that centre be used for shorter periods, and…

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Not Keen On Extra Riding Shire Council Discusses Suggestion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 2

A SUGGESTION from a former councillor that a separate Riding be formed to embrace the McDonald Valley area did…

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Council Funds

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 5

The following statement of the council's financial position as at May 31 was given in the report by the Clerk (Mr. H. James) to the June…

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Main Or Council Roads? Question of Finance

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 1

WHETHER, the roads staff would continue on main roads work, and so husband the coun­cil's finances, or switch over to…

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Council Not Aware Of Interest-Free Loans Ratepayers' Association Asked for Details

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 4

NOT having heard of any "in­terest-free" loans having been offered to local government bodies, Colo Shire Council at its June…

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Council Refers Plan Back To Company Wants Attractive Building at Town Entrance

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 8

STRESSING the need for attractive buildings at the entrance to the town, Windsor Council at a special meeting…

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Works for Wool Processing Firm "Looking For Site" In District Council Meeting Statement

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 3

THAT there was a move afoot to establish a wool-processing factory in the Windsor or Richmond area, and a firm was…

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Garaging Of Lorries Colo Shire Council Is Satisfied

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 9

IN a short discussion at its June meeting, the Colo Shire Council decided it was satisfied with its present system of…

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