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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1968

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Echo of Case Against Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 May 1968 · page 20

When the matter of a broken pipe across a footpath was being discussed at the last…

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Council Acts on Unsewered Premises

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 May 1968 · page 3

Action to have the 117 unsewered premises at Richmond connected to the sewerage system is being taken by Windsor Council…

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Shire Building Applications

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 June 1968 · page 15

Building applications approved by Colo Shire Council at its last meeting were valued at $79,190…

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Shire Day at North Richmond

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 June 1968 · page 21

North Richmond Park has been selected by Colo Shire Council as the venue for this year’s…

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Protests on Shire Quarry Proposal

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 June 1968 · page 19

Two objections have been received by Colo Shire Council on the plan by Farley & Lewers Ltd. to establish a big blue metal quarry on 230 acres…

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More Work on Shire Electricity

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 June 1968 · page 19

Almost $50,000 was approved for electricity works in the Hawkesbury District at the May…

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Council Hedges on Webb’s Creek Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 June 1968 · page 17

[?] with the need to make a de[?] on the construction of the [?] Creek Bridge, Colo Shire councillors are worried about their…

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Baulkham Hills Shire Wins Bluett Award

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 June 1968 · page 6

The honour of being the local government area which has made the most progress during the past year has gone to the Baulkham Hills Shire…

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Mayor Apprehensive of Shoalhaven Diversion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 June 1968 · page 19

An unduly pessimistic view was being taken by the Mayor of Windsor (Ald V. W. Gillespie) regarding the Water Board’s long-range project to…

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Eight Nominate for Shire Vacancy

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 June 1968 · page 1

Eight candidates have nominated for the vacancy of one councillor as a C Riding representative of Colo Shire Council…

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Council to Operate Pool Again

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 June 1968 · page 23

The Municipal Swimming Centre at Richmond will continue to be operated by the…

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Council May Engage a Social Worker

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 June 1968 · page 19

The possibility of employing a trained social worker is to be explored by the Windsor Council…

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High School Council New Matriculation Requirements

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 June 1968 · page 22

The University of N.S.W., Australian National University and University of Newcastle, recently announced common matriculation…

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“Driving People Out of Town” : Alderman

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 June 1968 · page 23

The development committee’s action in asking a firm to pay for the reconstruction of a footpath after agreeing to contribute $800 for…

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Council Plans General Cemetery

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 June 1968 · page 20

A total of nearly 8,000 grave sites at the Richmond General Cemetery would cater for the needs of the municipality for a long time to come,…

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Complaint Not Matter for Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 June 1968 · page 3

A complaint, in which certain allegations were made against the Lower Portland ferrymaster,…

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More Men For Council Works

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 June 1968 · page 14

An additional labourer will be employed immediately on the maintenance staff at Richmond, and…

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Vaccinations For Shire Residents Only

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 July 1968 · page 1

Anyone applying at Colo Shire’s free clinics for vaccination who is not a resident of the shire will be turned away…

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Shire by Election Taylor Elected in Close Poll

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 July 1968 · page 2

Mr Ralph Taylor, of Vincent Road, Kurrajong, was elected to fill the C Riding vacancy in a close vote in Saturday's Colo Shire by-election…

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Council to Build Trotting Track

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 July 1968 · page 3

A trotting track is to be constructed at Riverstone by the Blacktown Council. A public meeting was…

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