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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1969

112 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 6

Length of Shire Roads

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 January 1969 · page 6

The following statistics of Colo Shire roads were presented at the last meeting by the engineer (Mr…

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Shire Council Fails to Fix Rate

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 January 1969 · page 1

In a dreary meeting which dragged on for more than six hours Colo Shire Council on Monday night failed to fix the rate although it had all the…

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Colo Shire Budget “Carry On” Policy By New Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 January 1969 · page 16

Faced with rising costs over which it has no control Colo Shire Council’s determination to keep the rate to a minimum means there is…

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Agent Dispute Council's Claim

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 January 1969 · page 22

A dispute which had [?] over the alleged use of an office at Richmond without having…

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Cold Shire Rates 25% Increase for Bigger Properties

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 January 1969 · page 1

About half of Colo Shire’s ratepayers will face an increase of 25 per cent with the general rate moving from 2 cents in the S of the U.C.V. to 2.5 cents…

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Windsor Municipality What You Will Pay

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 January 1969 · page 1

Ratepayers in the town areas of Windsor Municipality will pay about 15 per cent more for the Combined General Rate compared with last year, the rate having risen from 2.66 cents…

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Librarian, Aldermen Criticise Library

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 January 1969 · page 7

The Windsor Municipal Library came in for a good deal of criticism by the librarian and several aldermen when its budget was discussed…

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No Preferences in Shire Gallery

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 January 1969 · page 13

A suggestion by a resident that certain restrictions be placed on the number of representatives of associations attending meetings of Colo…

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Shire Has Policy on Car Trials

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 January 1969 · page 10

Car trials may not be held in Colo Shire in future unless participants conform to the conditions…

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Council May Demolish Signs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 January 1969 · page 5

Two advertising structures on the Bell's Line Road Kurmond, will be demolished by the Colo…

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South Windsor Sewerage Council May lake Over Construction

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 January 1969 · page 1

Construction off the South Windsor sewerage works by private contract and the amplification of the existing treatment works to take the…

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7 Out of 10 New to Weeds Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 January 1969 · page 2

Of the 10 members of the Howkesbury River County Council, seven are serving for the…

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Shire Library Service Windsor Extension Suggested

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 February 1969 · page 13

The possibility of Windsor Council extending its library service to Colo Shire has been…

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Shire Development Refutes Planners’ Views

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 February 1969 · page 1

Housing development in Colo Shire during the past 12 months disproves the State Planning Authority’s concept of the area showing…

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County Council Chairman

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 February 1969 · page 12

Cr Harvey Lowe. O.B.E. (left), of Lower Portland. Baulkham Hills Shire’s representative on…

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Summonses on Colo Shire Rates

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 February 1969 · page 18

Summonses will be issued immediately after March 31 each year by Colo Shire Council…

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Appeals Costly to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 February 1969 · page 13

Planning appeals could involve Windsor Council in thousands of dollars in legal costs. an…

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Council to Formulate Policy Fire Hazards in Off-season

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 February 1969 · page 1

Colo Shire Council is to formulate a policy on burning off fire hazards during the off-season for bush fires. This was decided at last…

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Shire Voters Favour “Status Quo” (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 March 1969 · page 2

Sir. — There has been much discussion and comment including Editorial comment, in favour of the…

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Council “Wipes Hands” of Flood Mitigation Works

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 March 1969 · page 1

Abandonment of any participation in major flood mitigation works on the Hawkesbury River is the effect of a resolution carried by Colo Shire Council at its last meeting…

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