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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1969

112 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 2 of 6

Congrats. From Mayor

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

Miss Hawkesbury Show, Miss Jeanette Smith (left) and third placegetter in the quest, Miss Yvonne Chesser, are firm friends, both being members of the office staff of Windsor Council. Almost as…

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Shire Building Approvals Total $134,395

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 March 1969 · page 19

A concrete batching plant valued at $31,000 for the Nepean Sand and Gravel Co. Pty Ltd, and…

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Viewpoints of Readers Pleased With Council’s Fire Policy (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 March 1969 · page 2

Sir, — We refer to an article which appeared on March 5, in which it was stated that the…

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Dusty Shire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 March 1969 · page 20

Residents along unsealed roads in Colo Shine consistently complain of the dust nuisance and…

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Shire Agrees to Increased Representation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 March 1969 · page 20

Colo Shire Council has agreed to accept the people’s demand for an increase of three to its…

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Shire Has Second Thoughts on Flood Works

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 March 1969 · page 14

Colo Shire Council has backed down from its recent decision not to accept a State Government scheme for major flood mitigation works on…

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Supports Council’s Action (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 March 1969 · page 2

Sir.—Reference to the headlines “Council Wipes Hands of flood Mitigation Works’ and your editorial…

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Mayor to Chair Austcare Launch

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 March 1969 · page 13

The Mayor of Windsor (Ald C. Sullivan) will be the chairman of the in augural meeting of the…

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Municipality to Have Own Brass Band

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 March 1969 · page 18

If the hopes of a group of local enthusiasts are realised, then it will not be long before the Windsor Municipality once again has a Brass Band…

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Alderman Critical of Committee Procedure

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 April 1969 · page 19

The practice of “originating” matters in committee was strongly criticised by an alderman at the last meeting of Windsor Council…

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Ratepayers to Investigate Shire Rating

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 April 1969 · page 12

An investigation of figures in connection with the Colo Shire general rating is to be made by a…

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Council Will Run Garbage Service

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 April 1969 · page 14

Windsor Council will run its own garbage service when the current contract expires on July…

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Association Will Work With Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 April 1969 · page 18

It was the intention of the Windsor Ratepayers’ Association to work with the council…

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Council Clamps Down on Temporary Dwellings

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 April 1969 · page 16

No further permission will be granted by Windsor Council to people wanting to use garages or similar buildings as temporary…

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Colo Shire Building Applications

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 April 1969 · page 5

There were fewer building applications than usual in list for the month submitted to the last…

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Shire Cautious on Cheap Bulldozer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 April 1969 · page 14

Colo Shire Council could not afford to spend more than $22,000 on a bulldozer when a comparable machine was available at nearly $11,000…

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Extractive Industry Appeal No Legal Representation For Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 April 1969 · page 1

No legal representation will be engaged by Colo Shire Council at an appeal against its rejection of an application to establish an extractive…

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Council Boundaries Windsor Council Could Annexe Riverstone

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 April 1969 · page 1

Blacktown Council has sprung a surprise on its Local Government neighbours by suggesting a major reallocation of boundaries, including…

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Hawkesbury River Weir Council Wants Conference With Member

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 April 1969 · page 28

The possibility of a weir being built on the Hawkesbury River at Wiseman’s Ferry will be…

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Water Meeting Alderman’s Attitude Attacked

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 April 1969 · page 3

Two Windsor Council aldermen have strongly criticised the alleged statements made by a fellow alderman at a recent public meeting called…

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