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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

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Measures To Save Shire Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 5

RE-ROUTING of a creek into its former channel, and measures for prevention of future erosion, were…

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Additions To Power Supply In Colo Shire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 5

FURTHER improvements to the electricity supply in Colo Shire were detailed to the April meeting of the…

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Show Council Appoints Special Committee

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

A special committee to consider revision of the H.D.A.A. constitution regarding possible reduction of the size of the show council,, and to "go…

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Council Leaflet Sent To Ratepayers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 6

This year Baulkham Hills Shire Council expects to have a turnover in the general fund of £205,581 and in the electricity trading fund no less…

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Council Asks Quick Repairs To Schools

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 9

REQUESTS to the Department of Education for earliest possible attention to needed repairs at…

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Report To Council On Shocking "Camp" Conditions

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 9

Shocking conditions prevailing at a "camp" at Springwood were again the subject of a report to the Colo Shire Council, at its April meeting…

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Council Effort Commended

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 7

Congratulations to the Windsor Council on the festive atmosphere achieved by the council's decorations at…

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County Council Levy Shock

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 6

Windsor Council at its April meeting received a shock in the form of its levy for 1954 of £812 towards…

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Landholder Supported By Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 2

STRONG support of an application by a landholder was given, by Windsor Council at its April meeting, despite an…

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Reason For Poor Power In Shire Areas

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 6

IN most Colo Shire instances a drop in electric power was dune to consumers adding appliances with-out giving the franchise company…

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Mayor Praises Cycle Club Entertainment

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 8

"THIS club has filled a great need for entertainment of the public on Saturday afternoons," the Mayor…

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Shire Office Hours Query

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 12

When Cr. Watkins asked at the April meeting of the Colo Shire Council whether the council's office might remain…

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Shire Voting System (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 12

Sir.—A clipping from the "Windsor and Richmond Gazette," undated, has been sent to me. According to it Colo…

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Board May Move Into Part Of Colo Shire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 1

A proposed revest by Colo Shire Council for the Milk Board to extend its supervision of milk sates to the North Richmond-Kurrajong area…

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Parks To Be improved By Windsor Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 8

Interesting suggestions by tine parks committee for improvements to parks at Richmond and Windsor were adopted by Windsor Council at…

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Auditors Agree To Fee Fixed By Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 1

Acceptance of the fee fixed by the council was given in a letter from a firm of auditors to the April meeting of the Windsor Council…

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Council Held Show Holiday

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 5

In a letter from the Windsor Council to the April meeting of the show council, it was stated that the writers…

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Council Guilty Of Breach Of Faith

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 1

How easily new member of a council might innocently put themselves offside with the public is illustrated in the adoption without…

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Collection Of Shire Rates

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 2

To date about £10,500 had been collected in rates, the Shire Clerk (Mr. H. James) stated in his report to the…

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Burn Is Great Shire Menace

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 12

Among other comments in a letter to the May meeting of the Colo Shire Council, Mr. W. E. Bailey (a former…

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