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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1956

187 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 2 of 10

Fireplaces In Shire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 February 1956 · page 4

A request from the D.M.R. for a list of fireplaces provided by the council adjacent to main…

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New Shire Valuation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 February 1956 · page 1

It was proposed to carry out a re-valuation in Colo Shire at the latter end of 1956, and…

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Mayor's Assurance On Scheme Costs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 February 1956 · page 1

An assurance that no flood mitigation costs would be incurred before a meeting of landholders affected had been…

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Flood Gauges In Shire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 February 1956 · page 5

Level pegs had been placed in position for flood gauges at Buttsworth's Creek Bridge, and at…

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Council Was Cautious

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 February 1956 · page 8

Colo Shire Council at its January meeting decided to supply the Apex Club of Hawkesbury with a list of…

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Astonishment Of Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 February 1956 · page 7

During the reading of a letter from R. R. Taylor, Webb's Creek, thanking the council for work done on…

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Colo Shire Irrigation (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 February 1956 · page 2

Sir,—Mr. Galvin's letter, as published in your issue of 18th January is most refreshing, being a departure…

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Farewell By Council To Engineer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 February 1956 · page 6

General good wishes were offered at the January meeting of the Colo Shire Council to the engineer prior to his…

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"Comeback" by D.m.r. to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 February 1956 · page 6

A CRITICISM by the D.M.R. regarding punt maintenance at Sackville followed a complaint by…

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D.M.R. Offer To Council For Drainage

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 February 1956 · page 1

FOR draining a section of Wilberforce Road, the D.M.R. has offered Colo Shire Council a…

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Shire School Improvements Planned

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 February 1956 · page 7

OFFICIAL plans for improvements at certain schools In Colo Shire were mentioned In a…

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Council Levy By Board

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 February 1956 · page 8

Windsor Council’s proportion of payment to the funds the Board of Fire Commissioners for this year…

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Opposition To Move By Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 February 1956 · page 8

AGREEMENT by the Hawkesbury River County Council to proceed with an earlier decision to…

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Council Refuses Ban On Collectors

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 February 1956 · page 1

An application by Windsor Chamber of Commerce for a ban on street collecting by people from outside the district…

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Council Members Restive On Baths Question

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 February 1956 · page 1

Some members of the Windsor Council are becoming restive at the delay in any further developments relating to the…

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Mayor’s Fund

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 February 1956 · page 5

On behalf of the Windsor Council, the Mayor (Aid. V. W. Gillespie) on Monday…

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Shire of Baulkham Hills

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 14 March 1956 · page 10

NOTICE OF EXHIBITION OF PLANNING SCHEME PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the local…

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Council Met On

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 14 March 1956 · page 7

After being twice adjourned, owing to roads being blocked by floods, the February meeting of the…

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County Council Work of Great Value

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 14 March 1956 · page 7

An indication of the wide value to primary producers of work done by the Hawkesbury River County Council was given…

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Weeds Officer ppointment By County Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 14 March 1956 · page 7

TO give him certain [?]thority, the leading and was appointed [?]eeds officer by the…

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