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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1964

117 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 6 of 6

Attended State Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 October 1964 · page 9

Two members of Windsor Girl Guides Local Association represented the group at the State Council…

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Shire To Be Included In Welcome To Minister

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 November 1964 · page 16

Despite some opposition, the President of Colo Shire Council will be invited to speak at…

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Council “Unduly Harsh,” Says Magistrate

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 November 1964 · page 11

Blacktown Municipal Council had been “ unduly harsh ” in twice proceeding against a man who allowed nine people to live in a detached…

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Colo Shire Rate Cut By ¼d

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 November 1964 · page 1

The Colo Shire rate for next year will [?]all by ¼d from 7d t o 6¾d in the £ on [?] unimproved capital valuation, a [?]pecial meeting of the council decided…

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Aldermen Want Say In Staff Appointments

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 November 1964 · page 12

Some Windsor aldermen think it’s placing too much responsibility on its officers to allow them to make appointments to the staff…

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Mayor On Steering Committee

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 November 1964 · page 21

The Mayor (Ald V. W. Gillespie) has been appointed Windsor Council’s representative on the…

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Council Made “Blue”

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 November 1964 · page 16

“Council made a ‘blue’ in approving of the subdivision of Morwood Estate without insisting on…

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Shire Building Drop

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 December 1964 · page 7

Building applications approved by the Colo Shire Council for the month of October were…

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Mayor For 15th Successive Term

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 December 1964 · page 7

Ald. V. W. Gillespie, O.B.E., was last night elected Mayor of Windsor for his fifteenth successive term. This will be Ald…

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Big Loan To Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 December 1964 · page 15

Mr Ron Davies, manager of the Windsor branch of the Commonwealth Savings Bank, said…

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Mayor Gives Reason

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 December 1964 · page 23

The mayor was questioned later by this paper on his reasons for ruling the…

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Council Won’t Increase Staff

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 December 1964 · page 20

After calling for a report from its officers on the staff position in various departments,…

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Tribute To Former Alderman

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 December 1964 · page 24

A tribute to the late Mr John Michael Hession, a former Windsor alderman, was paid by the Mayor…

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Civic Centre Survives Deferment Motion Council Upsets Mayor’s Out-Of-Order Ruling

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 December 1964 · page 1

Described by the Mayor (Ald Gillespie) as “just another way of choking the cat,” a motion to defer action on the proposed £150,000 civic centre project was defeated on a 6-4 vote at the…

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Indian Doctor At Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 December 1964 · page 23

A visitor from India was welcomed to the last meeting of Windsor Council by the Mayor…

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“Arnold Park” Bad Medicine To Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 December 1964 · page 24

Described by the Deputy Mayor (Ald Bowd) as a blatant attempt to “cash-in” on popular feeling, a move to name a river bank reserve “Arnold Park” has…

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Fruit Fly Control Council to Meet Cost

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 December 1964 · page 28

A spraying programme to control fruit fly at Windsor and Richmond has been…

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