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Central Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

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Shire Election

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 12

Mr. F. R. Archbold will address the ratepayers at Ourimbah School of Arts on Thursday night, April 24, and will tell the electors of C Riding why he…

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Ourimbah Creek. Shire Elections

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 6

It's an ill wind, they say, that blows nobody any good; and the coming Shire election is welcomed by most people here. We have a long standing…

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Shire By-Elections. the Nominations. Contests in Two Ridings

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 14

There was not much pomp and circumstance about the declaration of nominations at the Shire Office, Gosford, on Friday at noon, and very…

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Shire Elections. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 15

Sir,—As Messrs Archbold, Mobbs and Humphrey have given the proposed Loan as the main reason for resigning from the Erina Shire Council, and…

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The Council Crisis. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 16

Sir,—Thus the Wyong "Advocate": "It was a bit unfortunate that Cr. Archbold was absent when the Deputy President was elected, but…

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Wallarah Point Bridge. Special Meeting of Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 8

A special meeting of Erina Shire Council was held on Tuesday morning, to decide how far the Council was prepared to assist in the provision of a…

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Ourimbah Creek. Shire Elections

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 5

Mr. Les. Taylor has been putting in good work in this locality during the past week, and has created a very favorable [?]ssion. Everything points…

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Shire Councils and Self-help

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 17

An idea that has found favor in some quarters is that Shire Councils should give small road contracts to farmers who, in many cases, would be…

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Erina Shire Council. Friday, May 2

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 23

A meeting of Erina Shire Council was held on Friday, when there were present Crs. C. J. Staples (President), W. B. Woodbury, W. A. Chapman, and…

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Shire Elections. Results of the Poll

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 5

Extraordinary elections in two Ridings of Erina Shire were held on Saturday. They were necessitated by the resignations in circumstances now well…

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Erina Shire Council. Monday, May 12th

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1924 · page 4

The Council met at 9.30; there were present Crs. C. J. Staples (President), W. A. Chapman, W. B. Woodbury, F. T. Pinkstone, Thos. Humphrey, J. A…

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Those Shire Elections

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1924 · page 11

The Creek voted solidly for Taylor, and we have faith in Les. Taylor. He doesn't look like a chap that will let the other fellow have it all his own…

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Question of Machinery. for Shire Road Works

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1924 · page 3

At last [?] of Erina Shire Council, the Engineer, Mr. C. J. Fenton, presented the following report on the proposed purchase of plant for road…

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Shire Council. Allocation of Endowment

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 20

At Monday's meeting of the Shire Council the following report on the above subject was furnished by Mr. C. J. , Fen ton, Shire Engineer:—…

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Erina Shire Council. Monday, May 26th

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting was held on Monday, when there were present Crs. C. J. Staples President), W. A. Chapm[?] Woodbury, F. I…

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The Minister's Visit. Shire Councillors Explain Their Absence

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 22

The matter of the absence of Councillors on the occasion of the [?] of the Minister for Education, Mr. A. Bruntnell, to Gosford recently was…

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Ourimbah News. the Council Staff

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 11

Cr. Taylor has requested to be informer of the personnel and duties of the Council staff. He told the Council that despite a long acquaintance with…

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Estimates and Balances. [?]Bits and Credits in Shire Riding Finances

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 21

There was presented to Monday's meeting of Erina Shire Council a [?]ement of Riding finances. It [?]owed, for each Biding, the amount…

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Shire Valuation Appeals

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 12

Appeals by ratepayers dissatisfied with the assessments of the Shire Valuer (Mr. P. R. Cook), were heard before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., on…

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Shire Employees. and Annual Holidays

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 8

If a resolution which was adopted at the recent Conference of the New South Wales Shires' Association is given effect to, the maintenance men…

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