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Central Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

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A Lively Council. Stormy Proceedings

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 19

Cessnock Shire Council easily holds the State's record for stormy meetings, pugilistic challenges, and official inquiries. Here's a sample, taken from…

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Erina Shire Council. Monday, September 19

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 4

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

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Wild Flower Show. Shire Council Ignored

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 10

For the first time in the history of Gosford Wild Flower Show, and since the inception of Local Government, the Erina Shire Council was totally ignored…

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City Council Loan

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 2

In regard to the City Council Loan, the prospectus of which appears in this issue, we have it, on the authority of the City Treasurer, that £99 buys a…

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Erina Shire Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 October 1921 · page 10

At Tuesday's Shire Council meeting Cr. Staples was informed:—That tenders would be called for approach to jetty at Bedlam Street, Davis…

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Erina Shire Council. Tuesday, October 4

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 October 1921 · page 4

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

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Erina Shire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 October 1921 · page 5

Erina Shire has grown in the number of settlements which have sprung up within its area. It has grown in number of assessments, which are now…

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A Forest. for the City Council. Twenty-two Offers

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

City Council has, in response to advertisements, received offers of 22 properties, comprising a forest or saw mills or both…

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Shire Council Sued

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

A jury of four was empanelled to hear an action in civil jurisdiction, at Newcastle District Court. The suit was brought by Edmund Cragg against…

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Help for Shire Councils. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 October 1921 · page 16

Sir,—As an agent plying my calling throughout the length and breadth of Erina Shire, I should be able to speak rather accurately on the condition of…

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Erina Shire Council. Monday, October 24

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1921 · page 4

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

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Great Northern Road. Shire Engineer's Report

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1921 · page 8

Following is a copy of the report furnished by M. C. J. Fenton, Shire Engineer, regarding the Sydney New castle Road. The report was read at…

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44 Hours. Serious Foe Shire Councils

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 November 1921 · page 16

The Shire and Municipal Councils' Employees' Union have made a claim for a reduction of hours to 44 per week, and both the Shires' Association and…

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Great Northern Road. Shire Engineer's Report. To the Editor

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

Sir,—The Engineer's report on that section of the above road that will pass through Erina Shire is a document so full of interest and importance…

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Erina Shire Council. Monday, November 7

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

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

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A 44-Hour Week. Will Cost Erina Shire £1500 a Year

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

Should the 44-hour week be granted Shire and Municipal employees, the cost to Erina Shire, based on present number of employees, will work out at…

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Erina Shire Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly on 2nd November, Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., asked:—Will the Minister for Local Government lay on the table of the…

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Erina Shire Council. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 16

Sir,—Notwithstanding all the eulogy and "kid slakes" heaped on the new Shire Council from time to time by various and sympathetic…

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Erina Shire and Postal Voting. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 22

Sir,—The report regarding postal voting for the Shire of Erina, published in your summary of the last Council meeting, is open, I think, to…

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Erina Shire Council. Monday, November 21

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 November 1921 · page 4

Present: Councillors R. J. Baker (President), F. D. Burns, C. J. Staples, W. B. Woodbury, and T. J. Pemberton. Cr. W. A. Chapman was absent owing…

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