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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

183 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 7 of 10

Reported Move By Club Opposed By Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 4

Informed that tine Police Boys' Club at Kurrajong' was applying for occupation of 55 acres of a recreation reserve, Colo Shire Council at its…

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Royal Tour Request By Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 1

A REQUESt that provision be made for Her Majesty the Queen to pass through the municipality…

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Water Board Plan Shock To Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 1

An expressed intention by the Water Board to make a retrospective charge for water used on McQuade Park, Windsor, since the Board took…

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Council Buys New Utility

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 7

Windsor Council at its August meeting adopted a recommendation, from the Representatives of the council who…

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Council Has Bare Quorum

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 1

For the second successive occasion, Windsor Council had a bare quorum of six aldermen at its August…

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Council to "Stand in Line for Payment"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 1

Owed an amount of £800 for electricity used by a Windsor factory, Windsor Council at its August meeting decided its only course was to…

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Improvements To Shire Power Supply Planned

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 1

During the next 12 months main electricity undertakings in the Colo Shire would be an extension of the Bilpin supply and improvements to…

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Notes From Meeting Of Windsor Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 6

The business of the August meeting of the Windsor Council included the usual number of minor matters of interest, of which the summaries…

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Pitt Town Self-help Praised By Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 2

An example of self-help by Pitt Town residents, in collecting £80 towards the cost of desired tennis courts in their park, was praised at…

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Shire Council Report Adopted

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 September 1953 · page 2

The Colo Shire Council at its August meeting adopted a report from the finance committee (which comprises…

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Council Offer For Playground

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 September 1953 · page 10

Colo Shire Council at its August meeting decided to forward to the Wilberforce P. & C. Association a list of…

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Busy Time for President on Shire Matters

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 September 1953 · page 7

THAT the office of president entails a good deal of personal time and travel on council affairs was again…

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Street Lights To Cost Council More

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 September 1953 · page 13

AN increase from £6 to £7/10/- in the annual charge to the Council for each street light in the…

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Improvements To Shire Power Supply Planned (Continued from Front Page)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 September 1953 · page 12

and his men on the manner in which they had carried out the extension to Bilpin in the past year. In this they had…

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Council Decides To Cut Off Firm's Power Supply

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 1

A decision to curt off the power supply of a firm, stated to owe the council £800, because of non-payment of its current…

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Council Funds All In Credit

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 4

At the conclusion of the September 1 meeting of the Windsor Council, the Mayor (Ald. V. W. Gillespie…

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Road Barrier Idea Approved By Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 9

A SUGGESTION for barriers on the present road past the aerodrome, when the proposed new airstrip…

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Council Asks Permit For Hall In Park

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 2

A request to the Minister for permission to erect a public hall in McQuade Park, Windsor, between the Health Centre and the tennis courts…

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County Council Sees Big Problem Ahead

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 September 1953 · page 9

Decision as to whether more was needed to cope with Noogorra growths was deferred by the September meeting of the…

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Show Council Has Three New Members

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 September 1953 · page 3

THREE new members were appointed to fill vacancies on the H.D.A.A. council at the annual…

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