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Central Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

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Colo Shire Council. Wiseman's Ferry Punt, &c

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 3

At last meeting of Colo Shire Council, Hornsby Shire wrote that the debt of £87 18s 11d had been given full consideration, and that the item of £13 8s,…

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Shire Matters. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 10

Sir,—The letter taking exception to footnote regarding report of Wamberal ratepayers' meeting was written under a misapprehension. Since writing…

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Employment of Council Hands Test Case at Maitland

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 19

At West Maitland Police Court, before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., the West Maitland Municipal Council was charged with, on November 2, being an employer…

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Newcastle Municipal Markets. Last

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 10

Messrs Nynes, Bushell and Taranto, fruitgrowers, who figured largely in the consignment sent from Gosford to the above markets last Thursday, speak…

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Shire Rates Inquiry

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 5

A Departmental Inquiry into the Erina Shire Council's application to increase the general rate from 2d to 3d in the £ was held by Mr. W. J. Downey,…

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The New Shire Idea

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 14

Says the local "Chronicle":—There arc many residents of Woy Woy who often talk of setting up a new Shire, having its centre in this…

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Erina Shire Progress Associations' League

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 3

The first annual Conference was opened by Cr. R. J. Baker (President of the Shire Council) at Gosford School of Arts on Saturday last, at 10.30 a.m…

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Shire Road Matters. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 12

Sir,—Admitting that our Shire Council is justified in applying for the power to increase our rating another 50 per cent., considering the awful condition…

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Pooling Shire Funds. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 9

Sir,—As a deal of discussion has lately occurred throughout the Shire, some of which appeared in your columns on the above matter, I venture to put…

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Newcastle Municipal Market. Second Open-air Sale

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 15

[?] second sale at the open-air markets which have been established by the Newcastle City Council was held on the reserve at Cottage Creek,…

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Erina Shire Council. Monday, March 7

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 4

Present: Crs. Baker (President), Staples, Chapman, Woodbury, Burns, and Pemberton. PRESIDENT'S MINUTE…

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Payment of Aldermen and Councillors

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 18

The Minister for Local Government notifies his intention of introducing payment of Aldermen, and giving as his reason that there is a general…

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Shire Valuations

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 5

The following letter has been received by the Shire Council from the Department of the Valuer-General, dated Sydney, 28th February:—…

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Shire Affairs. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 16

Sir,—During the Departmental Inquiry into the Erina Shire Council application to increase the general rate from 2d to 3d in the £, Councillor Baker…

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Shire Councils and State Parliament

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 19

At the Conference of the Central Coastal Shires' Association, the President, Councillor Ralston, of Port Stephens' Shire, moved that every…

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Re Pooling Shire Funds. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 9

Sir,—In your issue of the 3rd Cr. Chapman inadvertently misquoted a statement of mine, which might be misconstrued into a disregard of the…

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The Proposed Increase of Shire Rates. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 16

Sir,—With your kind permission I would like to enter my protest against the proposed increase of one penny in the £ on the unimproved capital value…

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Newcastle Municipal Markets

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 3

The third sale at the Open-air Markets, which have been established by the Newcastle City Council, was held on the reserve at Cottage Creek,…

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Municipal Employees' Wages. Shires Ask for Reduction

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 12

At a Conference of the Coastal Shires' Association, embracing Councils from the Hawkesbury to the Manning River, Port Stephens Shire moved: —…

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Shire Affairs. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 3

Sir,—Some people are always agin the Government. Not so, Mr. C. J. Duffy, who is always in favor of giving a helping hand to those who deserve…

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