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Council & local affairs, 1920

119 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 6 of 6

Shire Election Notes. C Riding

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 10

Mr. F. D. Burns, of Ourimbah, one of the best known business men in Brisbane Water district, has been out among the electors and addressed a…

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Erina Shire. Petition for Redistribution of Ridings

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 18

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Local Government Department:— October 28, 1920.—Letter 21/10/'20…

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Shire Election Notes. B. RIDING

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 10

Messrs W. H. Salmon and W. B. Woodbury are in the field for B. Riding and are seeking election to the Council for the first time. Both are…

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The Shire Elections. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 8

Sir,—I am more than surprised on reading your paper of October 28, to see the announcement that ex-President Archbold is again a candidate for…

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Shire Election

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 10

It is common knowledge to our readers that the whole of the members of Erina Shire Council recently resigned an the outcome of the report of the…

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Erina Shire Council Monday, November 22. Cr. Baker Elected President

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1920 · page 18

The first meeting of the newly-elected Council was held on Monday last, when there were present Councillors R. J. Baker, W. A. Chapman, F. D. Burns,…

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The New Council

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

Wyong is perfectly satisfied with the result of the Shire Election, for the new men will surely aim at doing something to advance the interests of…

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Peat's Ridge, Correspondent on Shire Election. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1920 · page 20

Sir,—In last week's issue your Peat's Ridge correspondent, in referring to the recent Shire election, says, "That genuine regret was almost unanimously…

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Erina Shire Council. (To the Editor.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 6

Sir.—Now that the most hotly con[?] Civic election ever experienced [?] Shire is [?] over, the voice [?] people has been heard with no…

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An Industrial Giant Adjoining Erina Shire

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

When we sit down and quietly think of all that there is within the Shire itself that will, even in spite of our own slow going ways, make it one of…

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Erina Shire Petition. (To the Editor.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 15

Sir,—Would you kindly publish the enclosed petition now being signed by the residents of the right bank, of the Hawkesbury River between Berowra…

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Land Subdivision in Erina Shire. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 10

Sir,—During the recent Shire election there was a tendency in certain quarters to condemn land subdivision as a business which should be looked…

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Peat's Ridge Correspondent on Shire Election. (To the Editor.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 20

Sir,—In reply to the individual who signs himself "Sport," I would like, before proceeding with this article, to point out to him that a "sport," when…

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Erina Shire Council. Monday, December 6. Cr. Baker Re-elected President

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 18

Present: Councillors R. J. Baker (President), W. A. Chapman, C. J. Staples, W. J. Woodbury, and F. D. Burns…

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Redivision of the Shire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 16

The Erina Shire Council will consider at its next meeting (December 6) the question of the redivision of the Shire in order that an equitable…

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Increased Shire Rates—or a Loan?

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

The question facing every Council just now—how to meet the additional expenses next year—was fully discussed at last meeting of the…

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Shire Valuations

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 7

All the Councils have now before them their valuations for the purpose of striking the rate next year. A groat number have had a new valuation…

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Expenses of Shire Inquiries

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 7

The number of departmental inquiries affecting Councils is so great that the Government is at its wits end to find sufficient officers to conduct them (says…

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Lake Macquarie Shire. Increase in Rates

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 15

A Proclamation appeared in the Government Gazette of December 3 announcing that the Governor had granted permission to the Lake Macquarie…

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Shire Council By-election

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 11

At the by-election for E. Riding of the Erina Shire Council held on Saturday last, Mr. Thomas John Pemberton, of Maugrove Creek, was returned, by…

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