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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

224 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 5 of 12

Shire Water

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 1

Attending Monday's meeting of the Colo Shire Council, at the council's request, Aid. G. E. Maunder, of the…

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Out Of Order Mayor's Ruling

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 5

AN attempt at further discussion of the council's allocation of duties between its two electrical…

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Transport For Overseer Council Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 1

A DECISION to purchase, if possible, a suitable second-hand vehicle to provide transport for the…

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Gardener At Richmond Council Suggestion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 1

A SUGGESTION that a gardener foe employed to attend to the parks at Richmond, as was already…

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Bush Fire Equipment Hitch in Council Order

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 1

AN unexpected hitch in securing fire-fighting equipment for two bush fire brigades in the area was…

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Can't Watt Council Decides on Second-hand Lorry

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 1

AGREEING that the end of the year was too long to wait for the new ton lorry it has ordered, Windsor…

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£2,000 Loan Decided Windsor Sewerage Improvements Council Decides To Adopt Recommendations

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 1

ADOPTING the recommendations of the consulting engineer for improvements to eliminate the problems caused by repeated…

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Must Persuade Government Only Hope Foe Water Supplies Shire Council Advised

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 1

ONLY if it could persuade the State Government to waive its per capita cost limit in this instance to subsidise the capital cost, could…

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Municipal Items at Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 10

Included in items dealt with at the April 19 meeting of the Windsor Council were those mentioned below…

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"LEGACY" Claim For Overtime Windsor Council Comment

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 1

THAT a £260 claim by a former Town Clerk for overtime was "a legacy from the old council," was…

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Revived in Council Kindergarten Proposal Committee to Report

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 1

THE proposal to establish a pre-school kindergarten at Richmond was revived at the April 19…

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Taking of Gravel Icely Park Saved Report to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 1

AN official assurance had been given that gravel would not be taken from Icely Park, in Richmond…

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Notice of Motion For Municipal Further Richmond Move

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 1

FORMAL notice of motion that the council adopt the Public libraries Act for Second Ward (the…

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Shire Council Items Discussed at Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 1

Among matters dealt with at the April meeting of the Colo Shire Council were those mentioned below…

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Another Lorry Required Shire Council Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 1

SO that all grants for roadwork might be expended in the time for which they were available, the…

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Hire-Car Licences Shire Council Discussion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 5

TWO rejected applications for hire-car licences were the subject of discussion at the April meeting…

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No Benefits for Rates Paid River Producers Have Big Disability Strong Case Presented To Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 1

ASKING for an access road on the northern side of the river between Webb's Creek and "Una Voce," a petition from 41 residents to the April meeting of the Colo Shire Council pointed out that ratepayers…

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Big Help to Association Council Allots Water Piping

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 3

AFTER some discussion as to whether the Richmond Community Sports Association should pay for…

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No Saving Switching Off lights At Midnight Company Informs Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 1

THE "saving" if all street lights in the shire were switched off at midnight would be "practically nil…

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Office Staff Overworked Report to Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 3

THE present office staff was overworked, and the appointment of at least another junior was needed,…

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