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Council & local affairs, 1925

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Erina Shire Council. Monday, January 12

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 3

The Council met after a five weeks' interval. Cr. W. A. Chapman took the chair for the first time as President, and there were also present Crs. T…

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Higher Shire Rates ?

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 6

Cr. Woodbury on Monday moved a motion that' the Government be asked for a special grant of £5000 for Dooralong Road, the intention being for D…

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Shire Hospital. Well Supported at the Entrance

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 6

A strong Committee has been assembled at The Entrance to further the raising of funds for the Erina Shire Hospital. The names of these workers…

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Erina Shire Hospital. Meeting of District Delegates

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 11

The largest meeting yet held in connection with the Erina Shire Hospital movement took place at the Shire Chambers on Thursday evening last…

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Woy Wharf. Trouble Over Allotment of Berths. Council Prosecution Fails on Technical Point

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 12

On December 8th of last year the Erina Shire Council, on the recommendation of Inspector Fletcher, allotted definite berthing positions to the…

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Council "Muck."

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 2

Shire Councillors at Cessnock are not (and have not been for years) a happy family. Local paper reporting last Council meeting:—…

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Claim for 1922 Rates. Defendant States He Paid Defaulting Official. Court Gives Verdict For, Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 7

A case of considerable interest to local ratepayers came on at Gosford Court on Friday, before Mr. H. H. Chippendall, P.M., when the Erina…

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Erina Shire Council Tuesday, January 27

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 13

On account of the Anniversary Day holiday, the Council met on Tuesday last. There were present Crs, W. A. Chapman (President), T. Humphrey,…

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Terrigal Troubles. Residents Get the Council's Ear and State Their Grievances

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 1

Terrigal people got Councillors of Shire where they wanted them —fight on the spot—on Tuesday, and made a full and free statement of their…

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Shire and Municipal Employees

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 16

The rates of pay asked for in the new claims of the municipal and shire employees range from £9 a week for carters providing their own turnouts,…

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Hornsby Shire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 15

Hornsby Inspector of Nuisances reports that infectious diseases in the Shire during the year showed a decided increase, due largely to an…

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Woy. Shire Work

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 11

Though there is a big gang engaged on loan work under Ganger R, Sylvester, the number of men for maintenance and general work, with Ganger…

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Recent Council Case. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 3

Sir,—I read with extreme surprise in last week's issue of the "Times" the result of Council's action against Mr. Tubman for recovery of alleged rates…

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Erina Shire Council. Monday, February 9

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting was held on Monday. There were present Councillors W. A. Chapman (President), T. Humphrey, J. A. Mobbs, F. I…

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Shire Engineer To Allot Endowment. Council Directs Mr. Fenton to Cut Up Amount for 1925. Four Votes to Three

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 11

Mr. C. J. Fenton, Engineer, is to have the cutting up of the 1925 Endowment for Erina Shire—this was decided at Monday's meeting…

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Council Court Case. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 6

Sir,—I crave a little space in your much-read and widely-distributed paper to mention a small matter I was concerned in a few weeks ago. I refer to…

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Week-Enders v. Producers. the Woy Woy Tail Wags the Erina Shire Dog! To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 2

Sir,—When reading last issue of your paper, I could not help noticing further confirmation—and very striking confirmation—of what has been…

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Erina Shire Council. Monday, February 23

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting was attended by Crs. W. A. Chapman (President), T. Humphrey, J. A. Mobbs, F. I. Pinkstone, C. J. Staples, A. L…

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Council Inspections

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 6

It was decided on Monday that on March 9th (next meeting day) the Council will inspect Kincumber Creek, in connection with several requests…

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A Faulty Culvert. When Is Council Liable?

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 12

The following opinion expressed by Mr. A. K. Bluett, Secretary of the Local Government Association, and the Shires' Association of New South…

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