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Central Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Re-division of Erina Shire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 12

The petition to His Excellency the Governor praying that he "will be pleased to alter the division of Erina Shire into Ridings in accordance with…

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Brina Shire Repatriation Committee. Mr. A. Wilkinson and the R.S. & S. League. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 6

Dear Sir,—I would be glad if you will publish the enclosed correspondence in this week's "Times" :— The Returned Sailors and Soldiers'…

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Erina Shire Council. Monday, March 8

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 4

Present : President Archbold and Councillors Bourke, Palmer, Chapman, Pemberton and Baker. ALLEGED ILLEGAL VOTING…

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Municipal Employees' Claim. 44-Hour Week

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 18

The Shire and Municipal Employees' Union has decided to try to being about a 44-hour week, with no Saturday work. The union contends that a man…

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New Lord Mayor. Alderman W.r. Fitzgerald

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 12

At a special meeting of the Sydney City Council, Alderman W. E. Fitzgerald was elected to the vacant position of Lord Mayor, beating Alderman…

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Shire Notes. Tidying Up the Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 2

Ample powers are now given Shire Councils to keep roads tidy. Owners of land may be ordered to trim up hedges along the streets. Unsightly…

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Erina Shire Council. Monday, March 22

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 5

Present : President Archbold, and Councillors Bourke, Palmer, Chapman, Pemberton and Baker. MOTION OF SYMPATHY…

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A Shire Councillor !

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 8

Cessnock Shire Council thinks Councilors should be paid for their work at the rate of at least one guinea per sitting : and there is a good deal in…

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Erina Shire Council. Monday, April 12

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 5

Present : President Archbold, and Councillors Pemberton, Palmer, Baker, Chapman and Bourke. SHIRE CLERK'S REPORT…

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Shire Council Matters. Re Terrigal-avoca Road

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 17

At the last meeting of Erina Shire Council, held on Monday last, a letter was received from H. P. Halloran and Co., regarding the timber required for…

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Shire Councillors' Visit

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 5

On Monday the Erina Shire Councillors visited Wyong, the primary object being to hold an inquiry into the manner in which the work on Jilliby…

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Erina Shire Repatriation. Local Committee and Executive

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the Local Committee was held at the Shire Office on Friday night, Mr. F. R. Archbold presiding. Others present were Messrs Renwick,…

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The Shire Engineer and "Wasters." To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 12

Sir,—I should be glad if you would correct an error or omission which occurred in the report of a statement made by me at last Council meeting,…

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I.w.w. Labor Council's Demand

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 14

A special meeting of trade union delegates convened by the New South Wales Labor Council, and held at the Sydney Trades Hall, decided to…

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Erina Shire Council. Monday, May 3

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

Present: President Archold, and Councillors Pemberton, Palmer, Chapman, Baker and Bourke. WOY WOY SANITARY CONTRACT…

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Fruitgrowers' Council. Extension of Pool Buying

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 7

The Executive of the Fruitgrowers' Association of N.S.W., at the monthly meeting, had before it a large number of important questions. Mr. John Neil…

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Erina Shire Appeals. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 19

Sir,—As a ratepayer in A Riding of the above Shire, I would like to know why Mr. A. H. Wilkinson was engaged by the Council to value and give…

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Erina Shire Council. Monday, May 17

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 4

Present: President Archbold and Crs. Bourke, Palmer, Pemberton, Chapman and Baker. ROAD TENDERS…

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What Municipal and Shire Engineers Want

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 5

The Local Government Engineers have formulated their claims to the Conciliation Committee, and the bomb has been thrown into the Erina Shire…

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Erena Shire Appeals. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 8

Sir,—I noticed in your last issue of the 20th, Mr. Alex. Wilkinson has made a poor attempt to make his own end good in his reply to my letter of the…

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