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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1961

122 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 7

Aldermen Indignant Over New Controls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 January 1961 · page 11

A letter from the Electricity Commission of New South Wales provoked some…

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Aldermen Differ On Weed Spraying

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 January 1961 · page 10

The question of the flood drainage channel leading into Baker’s Lagoon was discussed…

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Colo Council To Confer On Speedboats

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 January 1961 · page 12

A complaint was read at the last meeting of the Colo Shire Council from Mr. K…

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Club Asks Too Much: Alderman

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 January 1961 · page 2

A letter from the Upper Hawkesbury Motor boat Club brought forth critical comment from…

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Alderman’s Request Had Mixed Reception

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 January 1961 · page 3

A REQUEST by an alderman to the January meeting of the Windsor council for…

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Weed Council Increases Charges

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 January 1961 · page 3

The Hawkesbury River County Council will increase charges for weed control on private…

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Council Denies Responsibility for Injury

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 January 1961 · page 16

A LETTER from a Richmond resident to the January meeting of the Windsor Council…

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Council Compromises On Show Holiday

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 January 1961 · page 12

The Windsor Council has compromised on the Show holiday issue and agreed to support an application for the proclamation of a half holiday for…

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Council ‘No’ To Private Mowing Jobs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 January 1961 · page 16

REQUESTS for private mowing work were refused by the Windsor Council at its January…

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Damage To Council Truck Has Sequel

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 January 1961 · page 5

AN accident in which a council truck was involved caused discussion at the…

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Poser For Council In Crossing Payment

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 January 1961 · page 14

WHETHER a Richmond firm should pay for a footpath crossing £62 was a…

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Council Refuses To Pay £3750 For Pool Site

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 January 1961 · page 5

The Windsor Council is not prepared to pay £750 per acre for five acres of land for a swimming pool site at Richmond…

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Historian Is Critical The Two Yokes Of Colo Shire (To, the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 January 1961 · page 15

Sir,— I was very interested to read on page 7 OF your issue dated 14th December, 1960…

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Mayor Appeals For Help In Civil Defence Plan

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 January 1961 · page 1

In the event of Sydney being subjected to attack by an atomic device Civil Defence authorities planned to evacuate 3000 people from the Municipality…

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Colo Shire To Define Policy On Parks

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 January 1961 · page 3

An effort is to be made to formulate a definite policy for Colo Shire Council with regard to parks and reserves in future land development schemes…

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Council Disregarded Wishes Of Ratepayers On Secession

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 January 1961 · page 4

Penrith Council had disregarded the wishes of 95 per cent, of the ratepayers in Toorah in opposing the secession of the area to Windsor, it is alleged by…

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Increased Shire Endowment

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 February 1961 · page 2

Welcome news was received at its last meet the Colo Shire Council, which was…

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Honour Roll for Colo Shire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 February 1961 · page 5

A quote of £50 by J. K. Brickwood, of George St., Windsor for the supply and lettering of…

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Commissioner’s Finding: Council Justified In Suspending Employee

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 February 1961 · page 2

The Windsor council had established full justified for its proposal to terminate the employment of a member of its…

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Hobartville Subdivision "Sick To Death Of County Council" Says Alderman

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 February 1961 · page 11

Commenting on the fact that Windsor Council had received no reply as yet from Cumberland County Council on the question of the re-zoning of the Hobartville estate, Aid. Capper told the February…

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