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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

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Wide Shire Damage By Repeated Floods

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 2

Some general indication of the extensive damage done in various parts the shire toy repeated Moods, as far as could be assessed up to August 6…

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Ambulance In shire Area Flood Problem

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 11

CONCERN at the cutting off of ambulance transport facilities for the shire by repeated floods was…

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Council Wants Better Flood 'phone Service

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 10

Great inconvenience caused toy telephone services being Interrupted in various district centres during and after floods is the subject of further…

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"Desolation" in Flood Wake, Council Told

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 2

"I never saw seek desolation and devastation, except in the McDonald area in 1949," said fee president in a description to the August meeting of…

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Petition To Council On "Dust Menace"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 8

Considering the .weeks off wet' weather and succession off Moods which have plagued the district off late, a large petition complaining of…

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"Amazing," Says Alderman

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 3

AN application, to the August meeting of the Windsor Council for permission to establish a…

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Shire Items at Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 11

Included in matters dealt with in the business sheet of the August meeting of the Colo Shire Council were those…

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Council Strongly Opposes Level Crossing Proposal

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 10

Strong and active opposition to a renewed attempt Toy tee Department Railways to close tine Cox Street level crossing, at Windsor, to traffic…

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Chamber Asks Council For Cleaner Town

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 3

Flushing of gutters in the business section of George Street, Windsor, twice a week, sweeping of these each Sunday morning, and provision of…

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Council Still Haunted By Verandah Posts

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 10

THAT hardly perennial at Windsor Council meetings, the problem of the verandah posts in George Street…

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Council Has Daunting Job in Colo Shire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 2

EXCLUDING bridges altogether, a rough estimate of flood damage to shire roads—mostly in the…

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Mayor Defeated in Weeds Debate

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 9

Despite strong opposition by the Mayor, Windsor Council at its August meeting decided by six votes to three to hand over to the Hawkesbury River Country Council its powers in relation to destruction of Noogoora burr and blackberries…

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Council Wants Flood Signs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 6

To save drivers unnecessary "double travelling" and consequent waste of time when roads were blocked by…

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Long Session For Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 8

Mainly due to the fact that five weeks' business had to be transacted, instead of the usual four, the August…

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Bulk Consumers Help Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 6

All consumers who purchased electricity in bulk from the Windsor Council had now agreed to the council's…

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Items Of Interest From Windsor Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 8

Owing to the unusually large business sheet submitted to the August meeting of the Windsor Council, there were many minor items of…

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Motor Boat To Be Bought For Council Staff

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 2

PURCHASE of a small motor boat for use of the electricity staff, was decided oni by the Windsor…

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Legal Action By Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 September 1952 · page 3

Legal action against a resident for alleged forcible "rescue" of stock from the charge of the impounding officer was…

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Council Allows Portable Hut

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 September 1952 · page 1

PERMISSION for a railway employee to live with his family in a small "portable" building opposite…

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Council Gives Farmers £500

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 September 1952 · page 10

In view of the heavy flood losses sustained by many farmers in the municipality, Windsor Council at its…

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