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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1966

121 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 4 of 7

Colo Shire Development Another Secret Industrial Inquiry

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 July 1966 · page 1

Colo Shire Council is dealing secretly with another inquiry from on industrialist interested in setting up a factory in the shire…

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Planner Made Mistake Says Alderman

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 July 1966 · page 16

The town planner had made an error in omitting a block of Vacant land in Macquarie Street, Windsor, from a proposed parking area, Aid…

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Shire Keen to Get Industrialist Set Up

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 July 1966 · page 18

An industrialist setting up a factory at North Richmond will be lent $20,100 from Colo Shire Council’s general fund if he needs the money…

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For Sale: One Council Chambers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 July 1966 · page 13

Windsor Council has for sale one used council chambers building. No one as yet has put…

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New Council Chambers Weekend Opening Ceremony

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 July 1966 · page 15

The opening ceremony for the new council chambers at Windsor has been settledown…

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Council Takes Stand Old Car Bodies to Go

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 July 1966 · page 17

Colo Shire Council has refused allow a Grose Wold resident any more time to remove old car bodies from his property…

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Better Power for Shire Consumers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 July 1966 · page 14

More than £9000 will be spent on improving the electricity supply to areas in Colo Shire…

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Photographic Record for Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 July 1966 · page 17

So that a photographic record may be kept of its major works projects the Windsor Council is…

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Weeds Council Expands Services

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 July 1966 · page 18

An additional plant operator is to be employed by the Hawkesbury River County Council to keep…

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Council Being Drawn Into High-Cost Project: Engineer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 July 1966 · page 12

In his opinion, Colo Shire Council was allowing itself to be drawn into a high-cost project at Mountain Lagoon Road, the assistant…

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Increase in Shire Building

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 August 1966 · page 8

Building applications in Colo Shire for the first half of this year showed an increase of…

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Sackville Ferry Operation Council Will Decide “Realistic” Price

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 August 1966 · page 15

In an attempt to ensure satisfactory service at Sackville Ferry, Colo Shire Council will insist that the new contract price is high enough…

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Shire to Expend Septic Tanks Scheme

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 August 1966 · page 17

A loan of more than $47,000 will be sought by Colo Shire Council to finance an extension of its septic tank installation scheme…

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Shire Villages To Have Garbage Service

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 August 1966 · page 8

Some villages in Colo Shire seem certain to have a weekly garbage collection next year. Colo Shire Council…

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One Vote For Motion To Exclude Alderman

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 August 1966 · page 19

At the last meeting of the Windsor Council only the mover, Ald Main, voted for a motion which aimed to exclude another alderman from future discussions on a proposed parking area…

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Shire Adopts Road Re-Sealing Program

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 August 1966 · page 14

At least two miles of the Wilberforce-Kurmond Road will be resealed in 1966-67. Colo Shire Council…

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Council to Enforce Dog Act

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 August 1966 · page 11

Windsor Council has set up the machinery to enforce the Dog Act when it comes into…

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Meals on Wheels Council Could Co-operate

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 31 August 1966 · page 13

A “meals on wheels” service for this district could be started with the co-operation of the…

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Private Water Supply Council Acted “Like Confounded Busybodies”

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 31 August 1966 · page 14

Colo Shire Council had acted “like confounded busybodies” in referring to the water Board a request for a private reticulated…

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Council Pays For Faulty Tank

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 September 1966 · page 18

Colo Shire Council has admitted liability following a faulty septic tank installation at…

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