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Central Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

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Another Shire Election

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 8

The announcement that in all probability there will be another local government election throughout the State in December of this year has set local…

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Shire 44 Hours

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 1

Mr. J. Hitchcock, on behalf of the outdoor staff, asked the Council that the 44 hour week be worked in five days. President Chapman, when the…

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Council and Sunday Cricket

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 4

Again on Monday Erina Shire Council was called upon to make a decision as to whether cricket shall be played on Waterside Park, Gosford, on…

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Five Weeks' Business Long Council Meeting. Woy Woy Gets Its Own Inspector

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 2

Monday's meeting of Erina Shire Council was the first since December 4th, and expectations of a swollen business paper were fully realised. In…

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Terrigal Road. Echoes of That Fateful Inspection. Engineer's Report Blaming Council for Red Road Is "Referred Back."

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 18

"Loaded with dynamite" was Cr. McGee's description of Mr. C. J. Penton's report on the Terrigal Road, furnished in response to a request by that…

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Shire Finance

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 12

At the meeting on January 18th of Erina Shire Council, the President, Or. W. A. Chapman, submitted a Minute covering the matter of finance for the…

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Erina Shire Council. Monday, February 1st

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 2

There were present Crs. W. A. Chapman (President), C. J. Staples (Deputy President), T. Humphrey, J. V. McGee, G. Palmer, F. I. Pinketone,…

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Shire Bating

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 15

The President of the Laehlan Shire placed before that body a strong recommendation for the increase of the rate from Id to l¼d. The Councillor…

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River and Mountain. Shire Council Inspection. Spencer to Yarramalong

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 4

Councillors of Erina Shire—with the exception of Cr. Staples, D Biding — spent some 13 hours in a long inspection trip on Monday. Messrs C. J…

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Cut The Painter ! Feeling at Woy Woy Meeting. Cr. Staples to Caery On; Municipality to Be Asked For

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 1

Cr. C. J. Staples, representative in Erina Shire Council of D Riding, which comprises Woy Woy mainland, retired in disgust from last Council meeting…

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Erina Shire Hospital. Committee Again Active. General Meeting Next

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 2

The general committee of the proposed Erina Shire Soldiers' Memorial Hospital met, for the first time for a considerable period, at the School of…

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Erina Shire Council. Monday, February 22

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held one Monday, and lasted from 9.30 a.m. well into the afternoon. There were present Crs. W. A…

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Shire Gardens

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 8

Woy Woy is to keep its special gardener, though he will, now spread his energies over more of D Biding, and, not concentrate on a little patch in…

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The Shire Hospital

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 13

Ourimbah's delegates to the Central Committee, Messrs J. P. Tooby, P. S. Barker, and L. J. Weidemier, attended the two recent meetings, and took a…

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Shire Memorial Hospital. Officers Elected

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 1

The general meeting of subscribers to the Erin a Shire Soldiers' Memorial Hospital in Gosford School of Arts on Monday night lasted till a late hour…

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"The Scenic Crop." Should Be Cultivated, Says Whites to Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 6

The following letter was received at last Council meeting. It was not read, for Councillors were busy and shied at the nine quarto pages of manuscript…

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Erina Shire Council. Monday, March 8

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 3

There were present Crs. W. A. Chapman (President), C. J. Staples (Deputy President), T. Humphrey, J. V. McGee, Geo. A. Palmer, F. I…

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Council Car £200 Per Year

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 15

Does a car cost £4 a week? According to this, from the Blue Mountains "Echo," the Katoomba Engineer's did…

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The Knockalong Club the Mainland Municipal Council. (Continued.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 14

The letter from the Aldermanic Better Halves' Association had certainly caused great consternation among the civic fathers (and husbands), and…

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Erina Shire Council. Monday, March 22

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting was held on Monday. There were, present Crs. W. A. Chapman (President), C. J. Staples, (Deputy President), T. Humphrey, J…

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