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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

225 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 3 of 12

Ferry Case Dropped by Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 4

ITS request for a Ministerial inquiry into a "dispute" with Baulkham Hills Shire Council, over…

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Council Wants Report On Staff, Plant

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

A REPORT by the engineer on the staff and plant position, and general organisation of work, was…

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Municipal Baths Asked For By Swimming Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 9

After hearing a deputation from the Hawkesbury Amateur Swimming Club, which asked for olympic-type baths costing "not less than…

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More Council Help For Cycle Club

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

A CLUB application for further attention to the cycle track at Windsor Oval was granted by the…

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Council offered 10/- In The £ By Debtor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 9

An offer to creditors of 10/- in the £ by a firm owing the Windsor Council a considerable sum for electricity, was reported to the council at Its…

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Dog Edict Was Shock For Show Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 2

The dog section of the Hawkesbury Show this year would not be recognised by the R.A.S. Kennel Club as a competition for championship points…

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Park Corner Council's

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 8

Replying to an enquiry by Windsor Council, the Department of Railways informed the February meeting of the…

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Council "Can't Keep Up With Vandalism"

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

We can't keep up with tike vandalism — particularly at the public lavatory on the river bank reserve," commented the health…

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Board Vetoes Colo Shire Water Scheme

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 1

An absolute veto by the Water Board of a proposal for an irrigation water scheme in portion of the shire was received by Colo Shire Council…

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Extra Grant Windfall for Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 7

AN unexpected extra Government grant of £1320 for road works was received with due satisfaction by…

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Poor Shire Mail Services In Flood Periods

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 1

Better arrangements for mail services in some parts of the shire during flood periods are being asked by Colo Shire Council in representations…

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Council Given Figures For Olympic Pool

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 1

Choosing the Richmond Community Association's sports area at Richmond as the site for the advocated . Olympic-standard swimming pool…

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Council Will Not Give Up Trusteeship

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 3

As trustee of the recreation and camping reserve adjoining the Police Boys' Club property at Kurrajong, Colo Shire Council has again…

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Shire Roads Federal Aid Programme

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 7

THE Colo Shire Council's Federal Aid Roads Programme for 1954-55 was finally revised and…

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Reorganising Staff, Plant Work In shire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 2

More efficient employment of roads staff and plant was tine objective of a comprehensive special report submitted by the engineer and…

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EDITORIAL Council Progresses

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 1

COLO Shire Council's decision to rearrange use of its road staff and plant on the basis of the needs of the whole shire, rather than those of individual ridings, marks one of the…

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Council Wants Appeals Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 5

A request that a date for a shire valuation appeals court be set as soon as possible was decided on by the…

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Points From Meeting Of Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 6

INCLUDED in matters considered at the March meeting of the Windsor Council were the usual…

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More Shire Donations

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 10

In his report to the April meeting of the Colo Shire Council, the Shire Clerk (Mr. H. James) reported that…

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Noogorora Burr Shire Menace

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 1

A WARNING that landholders, as well as the council, should be alert to the growing menace of…

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