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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1961

122 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 2 of 7

Tenders "Headache" For Council In Late Session

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 February 1961 · page 12

A warning by the Mayor on the difficulty of finding a price in tenders submitted by machinery firms proved only too true at the February meeting of…

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Close Council Vote On Air Conditioning Proposal

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 February 1961 · page 1

After a prolonged discussion, a motion to call tenders for air conditioning the council chambers resulted in a four-all vote…

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Damage to Hall Girl Guides Ask Council to Pay

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 February 1961 · page 5

The miscreants responsible for serious damage to the Windsor Girt Guides Hall had left behind indisputable evidence as to their identity. This was forcibly brought home to the February meeting of the…

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Shire Asks For Ban On Water Skiers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 February 1961 · page 1

The Colo Shire Council at its meeting on Monday decided to ask the Maritime Services Board to impose a complete ban on motor boats and water…

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Council To Act On Breaches Of Regulations

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 February 1961 · page 12

WINDSOR Council at its February meeting decided to take action on several…

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Mayor to Address C.w.a. Members

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 March 1961 · page 3

Members of the Richmond Branch of the C. W. A. will be addressed by the Windsor…

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Shire Employees Will Have Show Holiday

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 March 1961 · page 4

Some confusion arose at the February meeting of the Colo Shire-Council oyer the granting of a holiday to its employees on the Friday of the Hawkesbury Show…

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Council Buys £8300 Tractor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 March 1961 · page 8

A decision to bay earthmoving equipment costing £8300 was made at a special…

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Rodeo Events Are “On” Race Club Answers Show Council Criticism

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 March 1961 · page 1

In a prepared statement the secretary of the Hawkesbury Race Club (Mr. Allan Frost) answers criticism levelled at…

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• Shire Street Lighting "Inundated with Requests"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 March 1961 · page 3

Colo Shire councillors at their last meeting were very wary of a request from Kurrajong…

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Council Wants to Save Trees

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 March 1961 · page 12

Colo Shire Council is make every effort !to save ornamental trees the Grose Vale…

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Council To Call Meeting Of Fire Captains

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 March 1961 · page 3

Colo Shire Council is call a meeting of Bush Fire Brigade Captains late in April in order…

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"Hillbillies" Trying To Run r Council Alderman

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 12

An allegation that "Half a dozen hillbillies" at the Richmond Chamber of Commerce were trying to run the council, was made by an alderman at the…

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Aldermen Were Softened

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 13

Because the Poliomyelitis And Physically Handicapped Society had "turned the other…

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Mayor Opens New Motel At Richmond

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 3

Foresight in tree planting by Mr. and Mrs. Harold Paull had set the pattern for a "garden motel at Richmond, said the managing director of Colonial…

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“Adjourn Meeting” Threat To Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 2

In an attempt to bring under control what had been an unruly meeting from its inception, the Mayor (Ald. V. W. Gillespie) threatened to adjourn the March meeting of the Windsor Council during the…

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Council To Acquire Land For Pool Site

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 1

The Richmond olympic pool—so long the subject of discussion—has made a giant-size stride towards reality by the Windsor Council's decision…

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Didn't Like Alderman’s Remarks

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 March 1961 · page 14

In a letter to the March meeting of the Windsor Council, Mr. G. Hansen left no…

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£ 500 Damages Claim Against Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 March 1961 · page 15

At the District Court Penrith on March 16 an action was heard by his Honour Judge Donovan brought by Francis Walter Butt against the…

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Council Wary of Clash of Oval

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 March 1961 · page 6

A request by the Hawkesbury Soccer Club for the use of Richmond Oval from April…

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