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Central Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

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Shire Affairs. To the Editor

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

Sir,—I think the letter of Cr. Burns, which appears in the last issue, is easily the most interesting contribution on the subject of "Pooling The Funds,"…

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Shire Matters. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 9

Sir,—In my letter to the "Times" of 17th February, I stated I did not intend entering into a long controversy over "Shire Matters," or to hamper…

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Newcastle Municipal Markets

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 2

Consignments to the Newcastle City Council's open-air markets held last Friday, totalled 480 half cases of fruit, and a quantity of vegetables. At lunch…

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Angry Aldermen

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 13

At Cabra Vale:— Aid. Young to Aid. McBurnie: "You are biassed. You can't give a fair deal."…

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Erina Shire Council. Monday, March 21

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 18

Present: Councillors Baker (President), Chapman, Pemberton, Burns Staples and Woodbury. MOTION OF CONDOLENCE…

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Preference to Soldiers. Council Responsibility. Act Must be Obeyed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 8

A decision of interest to returned soldiers and Municipalities was given by Mr. Justice Wade, sitting in Public Champers on Thursday. In February…

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Payment of Aldermen and Shire Councillors

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 13

When Minister Mutch stated that there was a demand for payment of Aldermen and Councillors, he awoke a storm of protest that still reverberates…

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Shire Funds

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 5

A lot of writing has been indulged in relative to pooling the Shire Funds, but letter writing amounts to little, and the general public caves not one jot whether…

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Erina Shire Council. Monday, April 4

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 4

Present: Councillors Baker (President), Chapman, Woodbury, Burns, Staples and Pemberton. BALANCE SHEET…

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Erina Shire Council. General Bate Increased From 2d TO 3d

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 7

A special meeting of the Erina Shire Council was held at Gosford on Thursday afternoon, March 31, for the purpose of fixing the rate on the…

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Shire Revenue Comparisons. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 12

Sir,—The Erina Shire Council having increased the general rate from 2d to 3d in the £, I trust that you will grant me space for some figures, which…

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Shire Council and Land Subdivisions. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 20

Sir,—"Erina Shire Council is adopting a strict policy in dealing with land sub-divisions. Last month a land-owner wishing to subdivide an area into…

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Petition to Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 12

A petition, signed by residents of Ravensdale, has been forwarded to the Shire Council asking that the dangerous holes in the road, and several…

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Shire Council Report

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 12

A slight error occurred in our report of Erina Shire Council meeting, printed on another page. The items in question should have read as follows:—…

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Erina Shire Council. Auditor's Report

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 5

The following report to the Shire Council has been furnished by the Auditor:— In pursu[?] of my appointment as…

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Erina Shire Council. Monday, April 18

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 6

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

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Subdivisions in Erina Shire. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 10

Sir,—In most people's opinion the Erina Shire Council have embarked on a fool's game in their crusade to "hit up" people who subdivide land in the…

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Council Employees and Anzac Day

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 20

The industrial agreement between the Federated and Shire Councils Employees' Union and the Municipal and Shire Councils provides that Anzac…

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Woy Ferry Service. Deputation to the Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 10

On Monday afternoon last, the members of the Shire Council visited Veteran Hall for the purpose of receiving a deputation regarding the proposed…

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Fruitgrowers' Meeting. Gosford District Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 3

The usual Quarterly Meeting of the above Council was held at the School of Arts, Gosford, on Saturday, 16th instant. The President, Mr. W…

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