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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1955

245 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 6 of 13

Council's Own Bank Has First Chance

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 May 1955 · page 1

IF the council's own bank declined to establish a branch at Wilberforce, the council would have to take…

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No Bridge To Replace Ferry Council Says

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 May 1955 · page 1

A definite denial of any of providing a fondle to replace the Colo Ferry was given by Colo Shire Council in replying to an official…

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Mayor Helps Lass to Citizenship

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 May 1955 · page 13

BORN in China of Russian parents, an attractive young New Australian lass took the oath of allegiance…

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More Money For Shire Parks

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 May 1955 · page 5

As a result of representations by Mr. B. S. L. Deane, M.L.A., grants from the Minister for Lands of £15 each…

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Shire Road Gang Drew Smelly Job

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 May 1955 · page 4

ACCORDING to the President at the May meeting of the Colo Shire Council, one of the council's road…

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Ferry Tenders Before Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 May 1955 · page 4

For the new Webb's Creek Ferry contract, Colo Shire Council at its May meeting decided to recommend to the…

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One Council To Another

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 May 1955 · page 9

To remove a fire hazard from around its premises, Colo Shire Council has sought the help of a neighbour…

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RATEPAYER v. Council: Points Win

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 May 1955 · page 3

AN exchange of letters between a ratepayer and Windsor Council as to replacement of a concrete…

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Show Council's Bon Voyage" To President

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 May 1955 · page 5

For the first time in recent history, at least, a meeting of the shew council took the form of a dimmer, at Windsor on May 12, when…

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Shire Council Wants Polio. Vaccine Supplies

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 June 1955 · page 5

Manufacture in Sydney of tine polio, vaccine recently announced in the U.S.A., so that councils could conduct campaigns similar to present…

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Flood Caused Problems At Shire Ferries

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 June 1955 · page 10

A fairly typical example of difficulties experienced with ferries during even a medium river food was given in verbal reports to the Colo Shire…

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Council Edict On Staffing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 June 1955 · page 4

A motion moved by Crs. Watkins and Smith at the May meeting of the Colo Shire Council, that no employees be…

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Council Disregards Advice In Appointing Auditors

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 June 1955 · page 3

Disregarding advice from tine Department of Local Government, the Local Government Auditors' Association and the Mayor, Windsor…

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Alderman Withdraws Motions At Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 June 1955 · page 2

Motions with notice moved by an at the May meeting of the Windsor Council were withdrawn when certain pertinent related facts…

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Mayor Tells Deputation About Boundary Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 June 1955 · page 10

Windsor Council's side of the disagreement regarding maintenance of Boundary Road was put by the Mayor to a deputation from…

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Was Suspicious of Council?

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 June 1955 · page 9

A SUSPICION of discrimination by Windsor Council seemed to be entertained by one director at…

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Objection Caused Council To Move Cautiously

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 June 1955 · page 4

A request which might set an undesirable precedent if granted almost went through at tike May Meeting of the Windsor Council, until one…

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Concessions Granted To Windsor Council Staff

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 June 1955 · page 9

Certain concessions in purchases by the staff, through the council, of electrical appliances, have been granted by Windsor, Council, on the…

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Inquiry Into Council Control Being Petitioned

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 June 1955 · page 1

An open Inquiry into Hills Shire Council's control of its electricity undertaking is toeing asked off tine Minister in a petition…

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Another Resident Gets Points Win Over Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 June 1955 · page 8

Stubbornly returning to the attack, as regards Ms rating as an electrical consumer, and basing' Ms argument on principles, another Windsor…

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