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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1970

79 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 3 of 4

Shire Must Decide Major Flood Works

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 August 1970 · page 1

Colo Shire Council will soon have to decide on how much flood mitigation works it will undertake in the systems under its control if it…

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Mayor Replies to Injustice Claim

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 August 1970 · page 14

Windsor Council had acted in a fair and reasonable manner in the acquisition of land for a parking area and there had been no injustice…

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Support For Shire Library Move

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 August 1970 · page 14

Support for a Joint approach to Colo Shire Council for the establishment of a library…

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Drainage Charge Shock to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 August 1970 · page 16

Coming out of the blue, a bill for $10,766 from the Department of Main Roads for kerbing and guttering in Macquarie Street, Windsor, has…

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Building Setback Worries For Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 September 1970 · page 16

The siting of two packing sheds in relation to the alignment of Bell’s Line Road, at Bilpin, is causing headaches for Colo Shire councillors…

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Shire Day on October 23

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 September 1970 · page 3

"Shire Day,” will again be a feature of National Health Week activities in Colo Shire…

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Shire Bush Fire Danger Period Declared

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 September 1970 · page 14

Coming into effect immediately a bush fire danger period has been declared in Colo Shire and this will remain in force until September 22…

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Shire Building Applications

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 September 1970 · page 24

Building applications approved at the last meeting of the Colo Council totalled $66,220. They…

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Shire Buys Plant

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 September 1970 · page 2

Plant costing most than $20,000 was purchased at a recent meeting of Colo Shire…

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Shire Building Approvals

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 September 1970 · page 6

Building applications approved at the last meeting of the Colo Shire Council totalled $119,184. New…

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Shire Monthly to Try Meetings

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 September 1970 · page 22

For a three months trial period from now to the end of the year Colo Shire Council will hold…

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New Hope For Shire Library Service

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 October 1970 · page 1

Agreement by Colo Shire Council to discuss setting up a joint library service in the shire in conjunction with Windsor Council, has brought…

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Aldermen Wary on Tourist Assn. Donation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 October 1970 · page 14

Doubts were expressed by some aldermen at the last meeting of Windsor Council over a recommendation that consideration be given in…

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Alderman’s 40 Years of Service

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 October 1970 · page 17

Ald. V. W. Gillespie, O.B.E., was congratulated by his Windsor Council colleagues at the last meeting, which marked his completion of 40 years of…

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630 Children Take Part in Shire Day

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 October 1970 · page 6

With 630 children taking part, this year’s “Colo Shire Day,” at North Richmond Park was the most successful yet held. Of the 17 schools in the shire 16…

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D.H.A. Buys Council Land For $40,500

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 October 1970 · page 1

Drug Houses of Australia (Rural) Pty Ltd has agreed to buy nine acres of “industrial” land from Windsor Council for $40,500…

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Municipal Library News

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 October 1970 · page 4

Several new books have been added to the children’s section of the library and two special…

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Local Aldermen at L.g. Conference

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 November 1970 · page 17

Representatives of local councils were among the 800 delegates to attend the recent Local Government Conference at Taree…

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Council to Take Over Hall

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 November 1970 · page 19

Colo Shire Council will take over the Wilberforce School of Arts, with the object of retaining this…

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Australiana Village Conference on Council Requirements

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 November 1970 · page 16

Following receipt of a request for the amendment and waiving of certain requirements…

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