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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1958

206 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 4 of 11

Council Sells Scrap Metal

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 April 1958 · page 9

An offer of £2 per ton for scrap metal in the council yard was accepted by Colo Shire Council at its…

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Asked Council For £1000

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 April 1958 · page 2

Reporting that storms had caused a washout of a causeway near Musson’s on the new developmental road…

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£14,000 Grants Programme On Shire Roads

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 April 1958 · page 4

A GRANT works programme for shire roads for the next financial year, estimated to total…

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Shire Engineer Says Needs Four More On Staff

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 April 1958 · page 8

He needed a technical staff of four other men in his department the engineer informed the special meeting of Colo…

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Apology Was Accepted By Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 April 1958 · page 9

RECEIVING an apology from a speedboat owner reported for opening ferry gates at…

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County Council Honours First Chairman

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 April 1958 · page 1

General tributes to the service of the first Chairman of the Hawkesbury River Country Council, Mr. H. C. Matheson,…

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Viewpoints of Readers Council Or "Manager"? (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 April 1958 · page 11

Sir,—I feel that the recent letter from "Observer", ("Gazette" 12th March should not pass…

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Council wants More Homes Built In Shire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 April 1958 · page 1

The “salubrious areas” of North Richmond and Wilber-force was mentioned when it was decided at the March…

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Viewpoints of Readers Colo Shire Council (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 April 1958 · page 5

Sir,—Much has been said and written by the ratepayers of Colo Shire in reference to the local…

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Windsor Alderman Critical Of Fire Fighting Effort

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 April 1958 · page 1

Critical comment on the performance of the Windsor Fire Brigade at a fire in the Windsor Public School grounds last…

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Extra Riding For Shire Not Very Easy

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 April 1958 · page 1

RATHER involved procedure necessary to establish another riding in Colo Shire was briefly…

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Windsor Parking Area To Be Prepared By Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 April 1958 · page 1

Preparation of the off-street parking area at Windsor will be done by Windsor Council staff, the council decided at its…

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Shire Council Seeks £50,000 Works Loan

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 April 1958 · page 3

With three councillors dissenting, a motion to seek permission to raise a works loan of £50,000 was declared carried at…

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Wary Acceptance Of Support For Colo Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 April 1958 · page 10

An affirmation of faith in Colo Shire Council by a shire body was treated with some suspicion by at least one…

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Plans Ready To Enlarge Shire Office

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 April 1958 · page 10

PLANS for proposed additions and remodelling of the present Council Chambers building…

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Moral Victory For Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 April 1958 · page 2

Colo Shire Council at its March meeting was notified by the Department of Main Roads that proposed brass…

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Mayor Opens Mixed Bowls Day

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 April 1958 · page 9

Last Wednesday at Richmond the Mayor, Aid. V. W. Gillespie, had the distinction of opening the first mixed bowls day in N.S.W. Pictured here is the official party bowling the "spider." From left: Mr. Reg. Turnbull (vice-president Hawkesbury Show), Mrs. Turnbull, Mr. Joe Smith (president Richmond Bowling…

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Further Shire Fire-Fighting Equipment

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 April 1958 · page 14

BUSH fire brigades in Colo Shire will be asked to have their requisitions for next season lodged…

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Extra £2000 for Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 April 1958 · page 3

Following personal representations by Mr. Bernard Deane, M.L.A. on behalf of Windsor Municipal…

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Shire Council Seeks Advice On Staff Needed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 May 1958 · page 1

A decision to seek qualified “outside” advice on the minimum of office and technical staff needed to carry out its…

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