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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

224 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 8 of 12

Number of Wards Council To Reconsider

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

WINDSOR, Council is to reconsider its decision to carry on with only two Wards in the Municipality…

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Further Bus Matters Considered by Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 7

TWO applications for permission to rum 'bus services to tine Maraylya area—one from Windsor and…

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Two-Monthly Intervals County Council Meetings

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 July 1949 · page 3

TO save administrative expense, the Hawkesbury River County Council decided at its June meeting…

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Rescission Motion Defeated Richmond Kindergarten Site Council Adheres To Earlier Decision

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

AN attempt to rescind the motion to make application to the Minister for use of a site in the Richmond Park for a proposed…

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Shire Council in Dire Straits Flood Damage to Roads, Bridges, Ferries Government Grant Asked For Repairs

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

"THERE was never a shire that needed help more than we do now," remarked a councillor at the July meeting of. the Colo Shire…

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To Safeguard-Children Council Asks for Traffic Control

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 July 1949 · page 6

AS a safety measure for school children, Windsor Council at its July 12 meeting decided to ask for a…

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Reduction For Rural Areas Council Request on Library Rating

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

A REDUCED library rating on primary producers in municipal areas is to be requested by…

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Shire Public Library Council Meeting Suggestion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 6

A SUGGESTION for the establishment of a public library for Colo Shire in conjunction with the…

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Agistment In Park Shire Council Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 6

IN view of hardship experienced by stock owners as a result of the flood, Colo Shire Council decided…

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Ferryman's Cottage Council Stresses Urgency

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 9

COLO shire council at its July meeting decided to stress to the Baulkham Hills Shira Council the…

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Transport Matters at Shirk Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 9

FEW transport matters were before the Colo Shire Council, sitting as the Shire Transport…

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Appreciation By Council Fine Work in Flood Emergency

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 2

LETTERS of appreciation to various individuals for what was considered outstanding work during…

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Council Will Do Own Bridge Work Special, Gang to Be Appointed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 2

APPOINTMENT of its own bridge gang to carry out construction work of this nature in the shire…

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Decisions on Flood Preparedness Windsor Council Holds Further Discussion Endorses Joint Suggestions From Earlier Conference

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 1

SOME interesting decisions in organising a state of preparedness for future floods were made at the Windsor Council meeting on July…

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Extra Councillor Move Defeated Shire Council Rejects Proposal

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 1

THE move to seek permission to have an extra councillor elected for each Riding, making a council of nine members instead of the present six, received short shrift when it was discussed at Monday's…

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Municipal Matters Windsor Council Decisions

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 9

Matters considered by the Windsor Council at its July 26 meeting included those mentioned below…

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To Remove Special Rating Application by Shire Council Gesture To McDonald Area Ratepayers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 1

AS a practical gesture of sympathy to the ratepayers of the McDonald Valley portion of the shire who have suffered heavy losses as…

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Position Serious Finances of shire President Gives Warning

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 5

IF Government assistance for Mood damage was not received speedily, the council would have to…

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Council To Inspect Road Problem at Vermont

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 2

THE problem of draining and constructing a section of road at Vermont was so considerable that it was…

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Transport Matters Shire Council Decisions

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 1

THE usual list of transport matters awaited the attention of the Colo Shire Council, sitting as the…

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