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Council & local affairs, 1927

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Shire and D Riding Finances Cr. Staples Wants Some Adjustments

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 16

At last Council meeting, Cr. Staples said a proportion of the cost of administration of endowment, grant, and other moneys received from outside…

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Half-penny for Main Road Council Defeats Motion to Return It to G and D Ridings Out of Endowment

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 15

At last Council meeting, Cr. Humphrey moved that the Ridings through which the Main Road does not pass receive, from the endowment of 1927…

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Shire Office Staff

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 4

Following on the President's Minute (published after last Council meeting) on various matters of Shire office staff concern, the Clerk (Mr. M. C. Ogden)…

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Shire Employees' Annual Picnic

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 2

There was a great gathering of the clans from all parts of the Shire on Friday last, when the great voyage to Wagstaff took place. The good ship…

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Shire Development League. Preparatory Work

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 7

The Provisional Council of the Erina Shire Development League met again in the Shire Chambers, Gosford, on Saturday at 3 p.m., and devoted the…

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Half Day Session. Council Cuts Business Short

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 3

A [?] mind [?]ectedly, the meeting of Erina [?]Shire [?]cil on Monday last finished at 1.30 p.m. Councillors, officials and pressmen had resigned themselves to a…

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Erina Shire Hospital Remarkable General Meeting Good Prospects for Coming Year

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 4

Keen interest had been taken for some time in the annual meeting of supporters of Erina Shire Hospital, for the election of officers; and on Monday…

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Expeditious Business. Erina Shire Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 3

There was a big business paper at last meeting of Brina Shire Council, but it was dealt with in business-like style for the most part, and (with the…

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Erina Shire Hospital Funds. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 4

Sir,—In your report of the last general meeting re the Erina Shire Hospital Building Fund, statements were made Chat there had been…

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Public Meeting at Woy Woy New Shire Movement

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 5

A public meeting to consider the Woy Woy New Shire proposal was held in the Masonic Hall on Thursday night, March 24…

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Shire Electric Light. Inquiry at Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 8

Mr. G. W. J. Downey, Commissioner from the Public "Works Department, sat at the Shire Chamber, Gosford, on Wednesday to hear evidence on the…

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Erma Shire Council Monday, April 11

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 18

There were present Crs. A. C. L. Taylor (President;. F. I. Pinkstone (Deputy President). W. A. Chapman, T. Humphrey, G. A. Palmer, J. H…

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Council Correspondence

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 8

The following correspondence was read and dealt with from:— Wyong Progress Association, stating that the estimated cost of removing…

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Erina Shire Hospital Funds. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 6

Sir,—As my name has been mentioned by Mr. Chas. K. Adrian in the controversy about the above funds, and the recent Art Union debt, in a way…

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Shire Electric Light. (Concluded from last issue)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 7

The Commissioner: Apparently part of the amount applied for is not necessary. Mr. Donoghue says he has made a conservative estimate…

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Considered in Secret Applications for Shire Exgineer's Job

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 8

Erina Shire Council (by a majority) on Monday saw some reason to keep from the ratepayers what was to be done with regard to the vacant position…

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Light on the "Dark Ages"? Flickers and Flashes in Council. Forked Lightning or Candle Sputterings?

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 6

On Monday there was a letter before the Council from the District Surveyor, regarding a permissive occupancy at The Entrance held by A. L. Taylor,…

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Hour and Half in Committee Open Council, 21 HOURS. Erina Shire Appoints Its Engineer

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 11

The Council met on Tuesday; Monday was Anzac Day. From 9.30 a.m. till[?] the Councillors sat in Committee, and discussed the appointment of…

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Shire Memorial Hospital. Secretary Appointed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 13

Compared to last general meeting, when officers were elected, there was a considerable falling-off in the attendance at the Shire Hospital meeting on…

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Shire Council's Minutes President Secures Alteration. In Record of Permissive Occupancy Incident

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 11

At last meeting of Erina Shire Council, the matter of a prior meeting's discussion on the Council's attitude towards the renewal of a permissive…

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