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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1961

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Shire Shanty Town Developing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 October 1961 · page 13

Two huge new subdivisions in the Colo Shire—EI Rancho Downs and Golden Valley Estate—could develop into shanty towns unless the shire…

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Shire Rate Reduction Possible Next Year

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 October 1961 · page 1

Following a preliminary discussion on the 1962 estimates at Monday’s meeting of the Colo Shire Council it seems likely that the general rate will…

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Shire Polio Cli[?]cs This Month

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

The president of the Colo Shire Council (Cr F. B. Macker[?] ) announced this week that…

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To Check on Shire Road Hazards

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 October 1961 · page 4

Following a report from the Department of 'Motor Transport on; road, accidents in Colo Shire during…

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Raising Of Council Finance

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

At Its, meet on October 27, the Colo Shire Ratepayers Association intends to, formulate a…

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Editorial Shire Development

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

THE fixing of the rate by the Colo Shire Council each year is a procedure which has been watched in recent years with considerable interest by the ratepaying community…

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“Planning Committee Policy-making Body”: Mayor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 October 1961 · page 16

Both the chairman (Ald. V. W. Gillespie) and the town planner (Mr. D. Hain) emphasised at the first meeting of the planning committee that the…

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Prompt Action On Sub-Standard Shire Dwellings

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 October 1961 · page 13

Both the Colo Shire Council and the subdividers concerned intend to take prompt action to prevent sub-standard dwellings being erected on new shire…

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Colo Shire Rate Will Drop To 6½d

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

At an adjourned meeting last week the Colo Shire Council adopted estimates for 1962 based on a general fund rate of…

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“Worst Excuse Ever ”, Says Alderman

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 November 1961 · page 14

“That’s the worst excuse I’ve ever heard”, said AId. Richardson when the N.S.W. Police…

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“Students Hoodlums” Alderman

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

Allegations that Haw-kesbury College students kept East Richmond residents awake at night…

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Shire President on Local

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 November 1961 · page 19

The Colo Shire President (Cr. F. B. Mackenzie) had some forceful comment to make at a recent council meeting, following his attendance at the…

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Council to Deny Liability

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 November 1961 · page 19

Windsor Council will [?] For damage to [?] Cafe in George [?]…

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——Council Nat Appeals Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 November 1961 · page 15

Windsor Council is not prepared to accept a cash offer as compensation from a…

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12th Successive Term As Mayor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 December 1961 · page 1

Ald. V. W. Gillespie last night was elected Mayor of Windsor for the…

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New Office-Bearers For Group Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 December 1961 · page 15

The C.W.A. Nepean Group Council held its November meeting at Penrith recently with…

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Council to Investigate High Level Road Outlet for Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 December 1961 · page 18

Windsor Council will make an investigation of a bush track from Collith Avenue to the Blacktown Road to see whether a high-level road outlet can…

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Mayor Warns On Legality Of Road Expenditure

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 December 1961 · page 20

Although warned by the Mayor (AId. V. W. [?] that in a strict legal sense they would…

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Mackenzie Shire President for 2nd Term

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 December 1961 · page 17

For the second successive year Cr. F. B. Mackenzie has been elected President of the…

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