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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1955

245 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 9 of 13

Colo Shire Had Second Grant

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 August 1955 · page 4

For flood relief in the shire, a further (and final) grant of £3000 from the Lord Mayor's and "S.M. Herald" Funds had…

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Appreciation To Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 August 1955 · page 3

On behalf of those who had petitioned the council, a letter from Ralph Taylor, Vincent's Road, Kurrajong, read…

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Shire Money To Buy New Grader

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 August 1955 · page 10

Directed at the June meeting of the Colo Shire Council to find out what present funds would be available for…

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Weeds Grant For Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 August 1955 · page 9

The Government grant of £1250 to the Hawkesbury River County Council for the current year had now been…

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Council Fee To Association

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 August 1955 · page 8

An account for membership fee of £46 was received from the Local Government Association by the Windsor Council…

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Enquiry Sent On By Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 August 1955 · page 2

A request by William Walker & Son, estate agents, Windsor, for the council's opinion regarding adding a residue to…

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Garden Contest Mention At Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 August 1955 · page 4

An alderman who asked at a Windsor Council meeting whether a gardens contest Might be conducted in both wards was informed that the…

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Entry Powers of Council Pointed Out

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 August 1955 · page 3

FOLLOWING an objection by an Agnes Banks farmer, the powers of entry on private land possessed…

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Shock For County Council In Penrith Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 August 1955 · page 10

On a prior assurance that Penrith Council would agree to part of its area being included in the county district, the Hawkeshury River County…

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Floods Been Big Setback For Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 August 1955 · page 9

have been our downfall since 1949. If we had seven or eight years of good weather, we would be back to a good position," said the…

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First Citizenship Ceremony By Shire President

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 August 1955 · page 4

The first naturalisation ceremony to be conducted by the President of Colo Shire Council took place during a short adjournment of the July…

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Vacancies On Show Council

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

Four nominations for two vacancies on the show council were received at the July meeting of that body, and the…

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New Affiliate For Council

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

The annual meeting of the Hawkesbury Vegetable Growers' Association on July 20 decided to affiliate with the…

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Assistance of Council Requested

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 August 1955 · page 2

FOR the second time Windsor Council has been. asked for financial help to die Windsor Pre-School…

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Cycle Club Helped by Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 August 1955 · page 2

SEVERAL, further requests by the Mawkesbury Amateur Cycle Club regarding its track on…

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Protest By Council On Ferry Costs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 August 1955 · page 12

A PROTEST at the high cost of ferry repairs carried out by the D.M.R. was decided on by the Colo…

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Council To Drain Section Of Wilberforce Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 August 1955 · page 4

A decision to drain a portion of Wilberforce Road, subject to earlier litigation, with a pipeline and tidal fap, was reached by Colo Shire…

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Council Area Is Extending

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 August 1955 · page 12

Widening of the area represented by the Hawkesbury Advance of Education Council is indicated by two of the…

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Unusual Claim From Employee Of Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 August 1955 · page 3

AN unusual claim as the result of an "occupational hazard" was submitted by a Windsor Council employee…

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Council Adopts Suggestion By Football Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 August 1955 · page 8

A SUGGESTION by the Richmond Football Club that certain low areas in the Richmond Oval be filled…

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