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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1957

194 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 8 of 10

Shire Council’s River Bank Repair Commitment £20,500

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 October 1957 · page 1

A Government offer entailing Colo Shire Council acceptance of a commitment of £20,533 towards the cost of the river bank…

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Mayor Thinks List Is Incomplete

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 October 1957 · page 11

HE considered a list of historic buildings as compiled by the Cumberland County Council was…

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Windsor Mayor New President For Society

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 October 1957 · page 4

AS new president of the Hawkesbury Historical Society, the Mayor of Windsor (Ald. V. W…

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Council Not Satisfied

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 October 1957 · page 3

A reply by the Department of Railways, to a Windsor Council request for renovation of…

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Shire Matters Discussed At Ratepayers’ Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 October 1957 · page 10

A meeting of the Colo Shire Ratepayers’ Association held in the Comleroy School of Arts on September 23 was very well…

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Shire Company Blamed for Fire Hazards

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 October 1957 · page 3

A REQUEST that roadside fire hazards allegedly left by an electricity supply company be…

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Council Asked To Offer Compensation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 October 1957 · page 4

COLO Shire Council!’s protest at a claim for £250 for a quarter-acre of farmland taken for a road…

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Council Plans Two-Way Radio

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 October 1957 · page 1

A recommendation to the September meeting of Windsor Council by the electricity committee for provision…

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Council Order For Return Of Equipment

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 October 1957 · page 2

EARLIEST possible return to bush fire brigades of equipment collected by shire employees for…

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Council Claim Questioned by D.m.r

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 October 1957 · page 2

A CLAIM by Colo Shire Council of ownership of a river ferry used for relief service has been…

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Mayor Advises Aldermen on Special Privilege

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 October 1957 · page 11

A special protection of the law for statements made by aldermen in the public discussion of council business at meetings…

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Shire Council Will Oppose County Power Plan

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 October 1957 · page 4

After further discussion at a special meeting on September 30, Colo Shire Council decided to oppose the proposed taking…

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Keeping Check On Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 October 1957 · page 1

When a letter from Vineyard P.A., asking details of the Windsor Council's works programme for Vineyard…

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Inspector's Report On Council Read "In Committee"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 October 1957 · page 5

A report by an inspector of the Department of Local Government on Colo Shire Council's internal administration was…

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Council Will Heed Only Calls By Brigade Captains

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 October 1957 · page 8

Only requests by captains of bush fire brigades in areas concerned as regards extra equipment or help in an…

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Shire Council Ends Contract Of Ferry Operator

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 October 1957 · page 1

After a discussion “in committee” at its meeting on Monday, Colo Shire Council announced a decision to terminate the…

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Council Asked To Rate Shire For River Bank Job

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 October 1957 · page 1

A request to Colo Shire Council to spread over the whole shire the council’s share of cost of the river bank restoration…

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All-shire Levy

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 October 1957 · page 1

It was ultimately decided, on the motion of Messrs. C. Jones and D. G. Bowd, to recommend to the…

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Council Will Go Half Way

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 October 1957 · page 2

Replying to an offer by the Department of Railways to allow part of the land at the station master’s house…

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“Flagrant Breach” Says Mayor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 October 1957 · page 2

A RICHMOND garage owner had been guilty of “a [?]ragrant beach” of local…

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