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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1968

114 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 5 of 6

Council Stays Hand on Pool in Park

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 August 1968 · page 1

Public meeting protests against the use of McQuade Park as a site for a swimming pool and conflicting petitions in favour of the pool the park have resulted in Windsor Council…

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“Whole Shire Under Lights”

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 August 1968 · page 2

The Council would “have to watch it otherwise the whole shire will be under lights” was the warning…

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Deputy Mayor in Name Only

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 September 1968 · page 2

Many people have through it strange that, at several recent factions at which the Mayor of Windsor (Ald V. W. Gillespie) has been unable to attend through illness, no…

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No Quarries Near Shire Villages

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 September 1968 · page 24

Quarries should not be allowed within four miles of Colo Shire village areas, the North Richmond…

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Extractive Industries Council to Consider Each on Merits

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 September 1968 · page 18

Such a diversity of industries come under the heading of “extractive,” that Colo Shire Council finds it can only consider such…

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Building Boom in Shire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 September 1968 · page 19

Evidence of the current building boom in Colo Shire was contained in building…

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“Approaches” Worry to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 September 1968 · page 7

The quarter - million dollar “Bridge to Nowhere ” across the Colo River could be an…

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Council Sells Land

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 September 1968 · page 1

Sale of land at McGrath's Hill by Windsor Council for the establishment of a factory could be the first step in the development of a new…

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Council’s Bronze Plaque

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 October 1968 · page 20

Noticed on Presentations night the Windsor Council’s bronze plaque, awarded for Paine Park…

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Council Sells More Land

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 October 1968 · page 17

Following a recent sale of land for industry in Mulgrave Road, the Windsor Council has…

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Shire Building Applications

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 October 1968 · page 28

Estimated cost of new buildings approved by Colo Shire Council at its last meeting was $67,466…

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Second Hand Buildings Council to Discuss “Policy”

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 October 1968 · page 17

Faced with a growing number of applications for the ere "used" buildings in village areas Colo Shire Council is trying to evolve…

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Young, Active Council Needed

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

South Windsor carrier, Mr Philip Windebank has nominated for election to First Ward (Windsor)…

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Shire Approves $22,500 in Flood Works

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 November 1968 · page 17

Flood mitigation works in the Bushell’s Lagoon and Hall’s Creek area, estimated to cost $22,500, have been approved by Colo Shire Council…

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Member of Progressive Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 November 1968 · page 11

Mr Alf Dennis, a candidate for Second Ward (Richmond) in the Municipal elections, said that…

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Flood of Candidates For Council Elections

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 November 1968 · page 1

In the three Local Government areas which encompass most of the Hawkesbury district, there has been, overall, an unprecedented…

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Alderman For More Than 25 Years

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 November 1968 · page 23

“For over a quarter of a century I have been a member of Windsor Council and have taken an…

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Colo Shire Supports Appeal

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 November 1968 · page 16

A donation of $100 was made last week by the Colo Shire Council towards the appeal launched…

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Council “Big” Business

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 November 1968 · page 23

Windsor Council, which is now handling some three-quarters of a million dollars a year, is itself…

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Council Acts on “Untidy” Business

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 November 1968 · page 17

Claiming that a business in Fitzgerald Street, Windsor, is “untidy,” Windsor Council has taken the unusal step of directing the owner…

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