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Council & local affairs, 1920

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Erina Shire Council the Engineer's Suspension. Inquiry to Be Held

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 12

A special meeting of the Shire Council Was held on Tuesday morning to deal with the position arising from the recent suspension of the Engineer,…

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Confidence in Shire Engineer

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 14

The following petition, extensively signed by Woy Woy ratepayers, was presented at the meeting of the Shire Council on August 3. The Engineer…

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Erina Shire Council. Monday, August 23

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 15

Present: President Archbold and Councillors Bourke, Palmer, Pemberton, Chapman and Baker. Opening of Gosford Pound…

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Erina Shire Repatriation Executive

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 14

According to the statement prepared by the Erina Shire Repatriation Committee for the quarter ended 14th August, the disbursements totalled…

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Royal Australian Historical Society. To Shire Presidents, Mayors, Head Masters of Schools, and other individuals interested in the proposal to record the reminiscences of Old

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 2

The Royal Australian Historical Society is about to launch a scheme for the obtaining of records of the reminiscences of the pioneers and old…

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The Shire Roll

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 8

A new ordinance governs the enrolment of electors and ratepayers. The main feature is that it provides machinery for the new principle of the…

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Erina Shire Council. Monday, September 6

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 3

[?]sent : President Archbold and Crs. Bourke, Palmer, Pemberton, and Chapman. 'An apology was received from Cr. Baker owing to illness…

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Advance Erina Shire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 19

If the ratepayers of this Shire have any desire to see it advance, and to acquire and benefit by the progress that is ours if we like to cultivate it,…

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Suspension of Shire Engineer. Departmental Inquiry

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 10

On Tuesday afternoon, at the Shire Chambers, Mr. C. W. Jenkins, Supervising Engineer of the Department of Public Works, commenced an Inquiry…

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Shire President (Recalled)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 4

Frederick Richard Archbold, recalled, stated: There were some subdivisions in which the Engineer and I were interested; in those cases Mr. Conroy…

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Shire Clerk's Evidence

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 2

Montague Charles Beresford Ogden, on his oath, stated: I am Shire Clerk to the Erina Shire Council, and reside at Gosford; I produce papers in…

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Shire Clerk (Recalled)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 4

Montague Charles Beresford Ogden, recalled, stated: I put the return produced in Court for years 1912 and 1919; it is a correct extract from my…

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Shire Engineer (Recalled)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 4

Robert Charles Braithwaite, recalled, stated: I know the Sunnyside subdivision which Mr. Conroy inspected; I did not pay him for the inspection;…

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Advance, Erina Shire! To The Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 22

Sir,—In a previous issue, under the above heading, a correspondent held up the good example of an adjoining Shire in asking ratepayers to declare…

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Suspension of Erina Shire Engineer. Departmental Inquiry

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 2

The Inquiry into the recent suspension of Mr. Robert Charles Braithwaite, Engineer to Erina Shire, was held at the Council Chambers, Gosford. on…

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Erina Shire Council. Monday, September 20

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 3

Present: President Archbold and Councillors Pemberton, Bourke, Palmer, Chapman and Baker. Shire Valuations…

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Advance, Erina Shire ! To The Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 18

Sir,—Our attention lias been drawn to a rather querulous letter signed "R.H.C." which appeared in a recent issue of the "Times," and in which…

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Erina Shire Council. Monday, September 2[?]

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 6

Present: President Archbold and Crs. Pemberton, Bourke, Palmar. Chapman and Baker. Commissioner's Report…

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Advance, Erina Shire! To The Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 14

Sir,—Your good correspondent (T. Humphrey) is more asleep than he is aware of. His rambling statements and peculiar queries indicate that he…

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Erina Shire Inquiry. the Commissioner's Conclusions. The Council Decides by a Vote of 4 to 2 that Councillors Should Resign

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 4

At the adjourned meeting of Erina Shire Council, held on Monday morning last, the following Report of the Inquiry recently held by Mr. C. W. Jenkins, Supervising Engineer of the Department of Public Works, was read and dealt with. The Report reads:—…

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