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Central Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

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Erina Shire Council Light and Water Troubles

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 6

The Council met on Monday, to resume consideration of its troubles— mainly due to light and water —and the anticipated complications duly set…

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Damage To Shire Roads

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 3

President Taylor submitted a minute stressing the urgency of obtaining a grant to remedy flood damage to roads. The Acting Engineer, Mr. Duffy…

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Shire Electric Light Mr. Downey Favors Smaller Scheme

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 8

On the application by Erina Shire Council for permission to borrow £73,000 by way of special loan, Mr. Geo. Downey, Commissioner, has…

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Council Correspondence

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 10

In addition to that noticed elsewhere, correspondence was considered at last Shire Council meeting from:— John Holmes, drawing attention to…

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Shire Electric Light Mr. Downey Favors Smaller Scheme

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 12

On the application by Erina Shire Council for permission to borrow £73,000 by way of special loan, Mr. Geo. Downey, Commissioner has…

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Woy New Shire Deputation to Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 15

A deputation from Woy Woy R.P.A. addressed the Council on Monday on the constitution of a new Shire there. The representatives were Messrs T. W…

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A Long Day's Talk. Shire Council Meeting

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 4

The session of Erina Shire Council on Monday lasted from 9.30 a.m. till 5.20 pan., and great was the talk-there-of. Some business was done, and quite…

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Shire Electric Light Only Gosford, Woy Woy, and Wyong. In Amended Scheme; Flat Bate Retained: Loan for 20 Years Sought

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 6

At the Council meeting on Monday, The report of the Committee on Shire electric light scheme was read. It comprised the recommendations which…

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New Shire Deputation. (To the Editor.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 14

Sir,—With reference to your report of the recent deputation herein, some of my remarks have been omitted, I which would be glad if you will…

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Shire Engineer's Dramatic Resignation

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 8

Cockburn Shire Council (up the Tableland way) is again without an Engineer. Mr. T. J. Lawson has resigned under unusual circumstances…

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Noxious Weeds. Shire Association's Report

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 8

A special report on the question of noxious weeds and their control was submitted to the annual conference of the Shires' Association. During the…

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Woy Wants New Shire No Half Measures Will Meet the Case

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 10

The following appears in last issue of the "Woy Woy Herald":—At Gosford E.P.A. meeting on Monday night, Mr. H. G. Parry proposed…

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Erina Shire Council Monday, June 13

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 14

A. full Council was 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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The Shire Engineer

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 8

Major R. B. Hinder, M.C, B.E. who was recently appointed Engineer to Erina Shire, assumed his duties on the 30th May. He is the second son…

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Shire Electric Light. 15 Years' Loan Advised

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 4

At last Council meeting, the following letter and supplementary report were read:—Erina Shire Council: Proposal to raise…

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Fruitgrowers' Federation. Meeting of Provisional Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 3

A meeting of the provisional district council of the Fruitgrowers' Federation was held at Gosford School of Arts on Thursday afternoon. Mr. R…

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Kearsley Shire in Trouele?

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 5

Startling allegations were made at a meeting of the Weston Progress Association regarding the state of the finances of Kearsley Shire and the…

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Erina Shire Flood Relief. £500 Granted; More Perhaps

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 8

Mr. J. McCarthy, President of Gosford Branch, A.L.P., has handed us the following letter to Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., from the Local Govt. Dept.,…

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Press Again Excluded Council's Strange Action

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 8

When at last Council meeting a recommendation by the Clerk re an office staff adjustment was reached, Cr. Chapman moved that the Council go…

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Shire Development League

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 3

A meeting of the Provisional Council of the Erina Shire Development League was held at the Council Chambers, Gosford, on Saturday afternoon…

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