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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

225 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 10 of 12

Council Will Help To Light Cycle Race Track

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 October 1954 · page 4

To a deputation from the Hawkesbury Cycle Club the Windsor Council at its September meeting gave an assurance that it would instal night…

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Shire Council Makes Three Appointments

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 1

Three appointments made by the President and engineer were ratified by the Colo Shire Council at its October meeting…

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Alderman Hostile Over Truck Tender

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 14

After a tender had been accepted for the purchase of a tipping truck at the last meeting of the Windsor Council, an alderman alleged that…

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Shire Flood Survey Being Asked

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 1

A flood mitigation survey for the Wilberforce-Freeman's Reach section of Colo Shire is being requested by the Shire Council…

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£500 Donated To Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 3

"This must be unique in the history of local government," said the Mayor of Windsor (Ald. Gillespie…

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£15,000 Shire Road Jobs List Adopted

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 1

An amended list of tentative road works to meet its expanded £15,430 Federal Aid Roads allocation for 1954-55 was adopted by Colo Shire…

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All Shire to Be in County Area

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 1

A DECISION to ask the Hawkesbury River County Council to include the whole of Colo Shire in its…

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Council To Get Legal Advice

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 3

THE Windsor Council will get legal advice before waiving any sanitary charges which are now in dispute…

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Consent By Council To Picnic Ground Scheme

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 1

Consent to the proposal to acquire a private picnic ground near Windsor Bridge as a public recreation area was finally given by Colo Shire…

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Shire Tenders Held Over

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 November 1954 · page 8

Two tenders for the shire sanitary contract for the next three or five years were received by the October…

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Council Wants Subdivision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 November 1954 · page 1

Colo Shire Council has decided to make a simple request that the part of the present Windsor electoral…

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Novel Ideas From One Shire Bush Fire Brigade

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 November 1954 · page 10

Several novel suggestions forwarded by a bush fire brigade were merely "received" by Colo Shire Council at its October meeting, on…

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Valuations Rise In Colo Shire About One-Third

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 November 1954 · page 11

Overall rise in valuations throughout Colo Shire, as a result of the most recent assessments, would average one-third on the previous figures, the…

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Board Account Queried By Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 November 1954 · page 12

AN account from the Water Board for a revenue deficiency on a water service at North Richmond…

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Population And Shire Housing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 November 1954 · page 6

Remarking that the council should "push" all it could for a Housing Commission project in the shire, in view…

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Shire Folk Supported Chest Check

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 November 1954 · page 4

SO far as the shire was concerned, the recent chest x-ray survey was well received," the Colo Shire…

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Obelisk Idea For Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 November 1954 · page 5

A request that Colo Shire Council consider providing a memorial obelisk at Kurrajong Heights to…

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Council Praise For P.M.G. Work

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 November 1954 · page 14

On the suggestion of Cr. Nutman, the Colo Shire Council at its November meeting decided to forward a letter of…

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Close Vote On More Meetings Of Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 November 1954 · page 14

A motion that fortnightly meetings of the Colo Shire Council be held in future (instead of the time-honoured monthly sessions) was…

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Appreciation To Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 November 1954 · page 14

In a letter to the November meeting of the Colo Shire Council, the Spencer P.A. expressed its appreciation of…

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