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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

183 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 9 of 10

Gift Fund Opened in Shire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 November 1953 · page 1

" A SUBSCRIPTION list for Colo Shire for the Coronation Gift Fund was opened at a public meeting…

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Council Orders £5154 Worth Of New Lorries

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 November 1953 · page 1

An order to one firm for three identical lorries quoted at £5145 was given by Colo shire Council, at its November meeting as a step towards…

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Shire Council Pleased With Newspaper Award

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 November 1953 · page 5

THE success of the "Windsor and Richmond Gazette" in, gaining first place in competition with all other country weekly newspapers in the State reflected credit on the district which supported this newspaper, the…

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Municipality Of Windsor Ordinary Election of Aldermen

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 November 1953 · page 4

NOTICE is hereby given that I have this day nominated the following persons as candidates for the office of…

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"Shanty Town" Warning To Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 November 1953 · page 5

UNLESS firm action was taken regarding" unauthorised building on a subdivision at Ebenezer, a "shanty…

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Mayor's Thanks To All Retiring Aldermen

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 December 1953 · page 6

"As this is the last meeting of this council, I wish to express to you gentlemen my appreciation of three years of gentlemanly conduct and…

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Shire Fund Donations

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

Fifteen guineas in the first four donations have headed the subscription list opened by the Colo Shire Council in…

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Mayor Opens New Tennis Courts

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 December 1953 · page 8

A gala atmosphere prevailed at the recently-completed Pitt Town tennis courts on the occasion of the official opening of these by the Mayor, on…

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Electors of B Riding, Colo Shire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 December 1953 · page 6

WITH confidence I must ask for your valued support at the coming Council Election for B Riding. I claim no…

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Colo Shire Water Survey If Board Willing

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

Investigation of an irrigation scheme, or schemes, for parts of Colo Shire was considered by the Water Conservation and Irrigation…

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Council Grant Will Not Be Increased

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 December 1953 · page 14

NO increase in the most recent grant to Windsor Council from the Commonwealth Aid Roads Fund…

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D.M.R. Offer To Council

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

The Department of Main Roads advised the November meeting of the Windsor Council that it was prepared to…

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Windsor Municipal Elections This Saturday, Dec. 5 VOTE 1 For HUNT, Milton Roy

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 December 1953 · page 6

Who is known to many of you as CHARLIE HUNT, ex-grocer, greengrocer and shopkeeper in general in Windsor…

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Mayor Tops Poll in Windsor Election

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 December 1953 · page 1

Ald. V. W. Gillespie, of the Windsor Council, who received most votes in the whole municipality, and in First Ward topped the poll for the fourth time, gaining most votes in every poling booth. Has been Mayor for…

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Council Gets Specimen Sand Lease Terms

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 December 1953 · page 1

A set of conditions usually governing sand dredging leases was received by Windsor Council at its November meeting, and is to be…

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Seven New Faces in Windsor Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 December 1953 · page 1

There will be seven new aldermen in the Windsor Council and one new councillor in Colo Shire Council as a result of the local government elections on Saturday last, when two aldermen and one councillor were…

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Gillespie Unopposed As Mayor

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

AT a special meeting of the newly-elected. Windsor Council last night, Aid. V. W. Gillespie was re-elected…

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Shire Rate Again 7d For 1954

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

After discussing the' 1954 Estimates, the Colo Shire Cornell on Monday adopted the same rates and charges as applied last year, Including a…

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Council Told Of Vandalism

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 December 1953 · page 2

Further acts of vandalism in McQuade Park and the River Bank Reserve at Windsor were reported to the…

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Owned By Council After All

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 December 1953 · page 4

IT has now been finally established that a small enclosed area of land near Windsor Railway Station is…

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