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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1962

127 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 3 of 7

Colo Shire Vetoes Flood Boat Trailer Move

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 April 1962 · page 1

Colo Shire Council had rejected a proposal from the Windsor Council that the two councils jointly purchase a trailer for transporting police flood…

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Richmond Drainage Council To Take Initiative

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 April 1962 · page 4

“At last we’ve got something ”, said Ald,. Tate when the Windsor Council decided to have an estimate of cost prepared fro a drain from Bourke St.,…

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council Staff Asks For Extra Holiday

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 April 1962 · page 3

Colo Shire Council granted an extra holiday on the Tuesday before Anzac Day to both…

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Critical Of Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 May 1962 · page 4

The Windsor Council came in for some criticism at the April meeting of the District…

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Council Has Second Thoughts On Pool

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 May 1962 · page 7

A decision by the Windsor Council last week has thrown the seven-year-old scheme for the building of a full-sized Olympic pool at Richmond into the melting pot…

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Town Hall Project Council Accepts Loan Offer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 May 1962 · page 13

Windsor Council has accepted an offer from the Commonwealth Bank for a loan of £30,000 towards the cost of erecting a town hall. This decision was made despite…

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Parking’s Limit Move Thrown Out By Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 May 1962 · page 14

In its second full-scale debate on a Windsor Chamber of Commerce request for parking restrictions in George Street, Windsor Council left no doubt…

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Mayor Comments On Council Amalgamation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 May 1962 · page 13

Commenting on the fact that Windsor Council was to be excluded from the Eight-City Plan of…

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High School Council Meets

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 May 1962 · page 16

Minister for Education Mr. E. Wetherell has advised Richmond High School Council that he…

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County Council Severely Reprimands Clerk

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 May 1962 · page 16

Hawkesbury River County Council at its meeting last Friday night adopted a motion severely reprimanding the County Clerk (Mr. D. J. B. Mercer)…

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Unauthorised Dwellings In Richmond; Council To Serve Notice

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 May 1962 · page 6

Windsor Council will serve notice on the owners that two families living in garages at Richmond must vacate the premises within six months…

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Irate Complaint To Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 May 1962 · page 14

A Bilpin resident made a strong complaint to the last Colo Shire Council over actions of…

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Public Nuisance Complaint Council Has No Power To Act

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 May 1962 · page 11

Although agreeing that a complaint of a public nuisance from four residents of Tomah Street, Kurrajong Heights was in no way exaggerated, Colo Shire Council at its last meeting was forced to the…

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Council To Warn Sawnmillers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 June 1962 · page 3

Colo Shire Council will warn sawmillers that they must not use the Mountain Lagoon…

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The Mayor Bereaved

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 June 1962 · page 15

A wholly unexpected bereavement befel the Mayor of Windsor, Alderman V. W. Gillespire, and…

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Planning Scheme for Colo Shire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 June 1962 · page 1

The Minister for Local Government (Mr, P. D. Hills) has directed the Colo Shire Council to prepare a town and country…

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Village Development In Colo Shire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 June 1962 · page 3

Colo Shire Council President (Cr. F. B. Mackenzie) is convinced that the time is not far…

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Council Damaged Road ? (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 June 1962 · page 2

Sir,—We would like the council and public to be made aware of the following facts which were not…

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Council To Purchase Maps

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 June 1962 · page 7

Windsor Council has accepted a quotation from H. E. C. Robinson Pty. Ltd. to supply 1000 maps,…

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Colo Shire Planning Scheme L.G. Minister To Assume Control

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 June 1962 · page 1

Following a directive to the Colo Shire Council to prepare a town and country planning scheme, the Minister for Local…

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