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Council & local affairs, 1928

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Govt's. Main Road Policy Approved by Shire Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 8

At last meeting Cr. Taylor, President of Erina Shire Council, and its delegate to a recent Local Government Conference, submitted a Minute:—I…

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Shire Hospital Ball

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 13

The date of the annual Shire Hospital Ball has been fixed, for Friday, July 6th, which is but five weeks off. Everyone is anxiously looking forward…

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Shire Dissatisfaction Ratepayers' Delegates Meet

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 10

Delegates from various Ratepayers' Associations held a special meeting at the Masonic Hall, Gosford, on Monday night, May 28, arranged by invitation…

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Shire Affairs. (To the Editor.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 13

Sir,—I notice in the columns of your valuable and wide-spreading paper great dissatisfaction is expressed at the working of Erina Shire Council. I don't…

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Shire Electric Light. Commissioners Confirm Offer

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 4

It was claimed at the May 28 Council meeting that matters were still further advanced in regard to electric light for the Shire, and that the period before…

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Shire Office Affairs Cr. Humphrey Moves for Inquiry. Auditors Suggest Economies

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 7

The work of the Shire office came under consideration at the Council meeting on May 28. A letter from the auditors suggested the use of machines…

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The New Shire. Name "Brisbane Water" Objected To. Provisional Council Recommended

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 8

Erina Shire Council had a special meeting yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon, to deal with matters concerning Woy Woy separation. All Councillors…

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Thirty Years' History of Woy Woy—the New Shire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 2

Within the next week or two we propose to publish a history of Woy Woy, extending over thirty years, written by "Perong."…

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Ettalong Public School Opened by Mr. R. B. WALKER. Announcement Made of Newt Woy Woy Shire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon, the official ceremony of opening of new school building at Ettalang was carried out. The immediate occasion, though…

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Erina Shire Council MONDAY, 9th JULY

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 7

There were present: Crs. A. C. L. Taylor (Prey.), F. I. Pinkstone (Dep. Pres.), W. A. Chapman, T. Tumphrey. G. A. Palmer (at 11.25), J. H. Paul,…

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Shire of Erina

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 8

Notification of Proposed Loan of £8,800 for the Purpose of Reticulation of the Town of Wyong for an Electricity Supply Undertaking…

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Woy Woy's New Shire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 3

The Woy Woy Herald comments:—For, a dozen years at least, Woy Woy people and their neighbors have desired a proper measure of local…

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Shire Ambulance Monthly Committee Meeting

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 5

The July meeting of the Provisional Committee of the Erina Shire Ambulance was held at the Shire Chambers, Gosford, on Tuesday night, July 3…

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That "Brisbane Water" Name New Shire May Accept Alternative

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 8

It was stated in Gosford this morning that the name Brisbane Water would not be insisted upon by the new Woy Woy Shire, in face of the…

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Woy New Shire. Name "Brisbane Water" Still Objected to Counter Deputations

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 6

The "battle of Brisbane Water" raged fiercely throughout Monday and the night thereof, and the outcome was "as you were." The fight in the…

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The New Shire Old Council Recommends Name. Broken Bay or Patonga

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 5

A special meeting of Erina Shire Council was held on Monday morning. All Councillors attended with the exception of Cr. Paul, who was absent…

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The Charter of 1843. "District Council of BRISBANe WATER." Gosford Was Centre; Boundaries Same as Erina Shire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 10

There was handed to us by Cr. J. H. Paul recently a most interesting document—the original Charter constituting the "Brisbane Water District…

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Dangerous Mtn. Corners Cr. Pinkstone Says Shire Not to Blame

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 15

On Monday, Cr. Pinkstone said that following publication of a paragraph in the Gosford Times, there was considerable public comment as to "what…

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Shire Development League Wyre Road Dropped. Annual Meeting on August 18th

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 16

The July meeting was held at Wyong Literary Institute on Saturday, July 14. Present: Messrs. E. H. Kelly (Vice-President, presiding), J. S…

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Shire President Speaks at Gosford R.P.A. MEETING. In Answer to Criticisms

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 17

By invitation, Cr. A. C. L. Taylor, Shire President, attended the meeting of Gos[?] Ratepayers' Association on Monday Julyi 9, and spoke on Shire…

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