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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1955

245 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 4 of 13

EDITORIAL Uneasy Shire Picture

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 March 1955 · page 1

THREE aspects of the Colo Shire Council's rates discussions this year are apt to cause some mental unease to the thoughtful shire resident. First, and probably most significant…

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Shire Residents Could Have Irrigation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 March 1955 · page 8

AN irrigation system "undoubtedly could be instituted" in Colo Shire, the Minister for Conservation…

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Council Taking Over New Park

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 March 1955 · page 10

A further discussion regarding the proposal for Colo Shire Council to acquire the private picnic ground at…

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Two Elections At Meeting Of Show Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 March 1955 · page 1

IN recognition of his long service on the show council, Mr. W. J. Huxley was elected unopposed as a…

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Council Sympathy For All Victims Of Floods

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 March 1955 · page 10

A motion of sympathy to all who were bereaved, or who lost homes and possessions, in the recent disastrous floods in this State was adopted…

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Mayor Thanks People For Flood Response

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 March 1955 · page 1

"I would like to express my appreciation to the warm-hearted people of the Hawkesbury for' their response to this fund said the Mayor…

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Shire Administrator Idea Still Favoured

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 March 1955 · page 10

Freeman's Reach P.A. still thought the Colo Shire Council should give serious consideration to the appointment of an administrator for the…

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Council Fixes Mileage Fee

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 March 1955 · page 4

After twice postponing decision at previous meetings, Colo Shire Council at its March, meeting fixed the en-…

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Traffic Branch Meets Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 March 1955 · page 1

To meet the wishes of the Windsor Council, which had expressed a wish to" confer with traffic officials who…

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Council Sits Past Midnight

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 March 1955 · page 5

When the 106 letters in correspondence at the Windsor Council's March meeting had been dealt with (a deputation…

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Normal Service Says Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 March 1955 · page 12

Ferrymasters in Colo Shire are to be advised that the Shire Council expects them, in the event of a hold-up of their ferries at any time…

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Tour "Was Tough Trip" Says Shire President

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 March 1955 · page 7

An inspection by Colo Shire councillors of the McDonald Valley roads and bridges after the most recent Hood in that area was described by…

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Council Bid To Keep Officer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 March 1955 · page 2

Learning that the deputy shire clerk (Mr. R. Dasey) was now qualified by examination to accept a better…

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Council Irked By Long Delay

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 March 1955 · page 2

Irked by the long delay in reaching agreement on transfer of one portion of land for the deviation of Freeman's…

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"Commonsense" Lighting Scheme Asked By Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 March 1955 · page 5

A suggestion by the Mayor to "cast aside blueprints from other people and ask the electrical engineer for a commonsense, practical…

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Club Hands Council £208 For Track Lights

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 March 1955 · page 3

A preliminary amount of £208 to-wards the cost of Material for lighting the cycle track in McQeade Park, Windsor, was handed by…

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Council Thinks Charge Might Have Been An Error

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 March 1955 · page 2

A possibility of the Water Board having been in error in charging Windsor Council hundreds of pounds each year for water used in flushing…

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Council Lorry Driver Chosen

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 April 1955 · page 10

The special committee appointed to select from the applicants a lorry driver for a vacant position on the…

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Next Federal Aid Works List For Colo Shire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 April 1955 · page 1

Faced with reducing an estimated £29,655 worth of urgent road works to the £15,430 limit allowed by the shire's allocation from Federal Aid…

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Request By Contractor To Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 April 1955 · page 4

A REQUEST by a contractor to bo relieved of his garbage contract was refused by Windsor Council…

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