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Council & local affairs, 1931

183 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 5 of 10

Shire Electricity Matters Electrical Engineer's Reports

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1931 · page 5

At the meeting of the. Erina Shire Council last Monday, the following reports by the Electrical Engineer (Mr. A. J. Cresswell) were dealt…

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Woy Council Reports

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1931 · page 3

At the meeting of the Woy Woy Shire Council held on July 22, the following reports by officers were dealt with:…

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Erina Shire Works Engineer's Reports. Maintenance Gangs, Etc

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1931 · page 8

A Riding: Gang has been repairing flood damage at Mardi and various points. B Riding: Gang has keen repairing…

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Enrolling Shire Electors Is Your Name on the Roll

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1931 · page 5

Between August 8 and 23 lists of electors will be exhibited at the Shire office and at all post offices and police stations within the area. Those who…

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Woy Station Approach Council Offers to Purchase Land From Railway Commissioners

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1931 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Woy Woy Shire Council it was decided to make an offer to the Railway Commissioners to purchase the land at the entrance to…

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Erina Shire Council Finance Committee

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 5

The following recommendations of the Finance Committee were adopted at the last meeting of Erina Shife Council:…

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The Cobbler's Slogan Shire Councils Should Shun Politics

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 3

It is said that the rule that a good cobbler follows is "to stick to his last." It is a slogan that wants bearing in mind by councils at the present…

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Erina Shire Council Monday, August 10

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 11

Present: Cr. A. L. Taylor (President), and Councillors F. I. Pinkstone (Deputy President), W. A. Chapman, T. Humphrey, E. P. Braithwaite and…

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Kerbside Petrol Pumps Shire Council Reverses Former Decision

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 11

Erina Shire Council some time back refused an application for removal to another position in Donnison Street, Gosford, of a petrol pump owned by…

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Shire Memorial Hospital

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 4

The financial year of the Erina Shire Memorial Hospital ended en June 30, therefore subscriptions for the current year are now due. The Board has…

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A Kindly Shire Official

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 8

An hilarious moment occurred during the speech of a shire president in a certain country town--NOT in this district--the occasion being, an official…

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Gosford Drainage Scheme Shire Engineer Suggests Additional Works to Ensure Complete Efficiency. Council Defers Decision

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 4

Erina Shire Councillors considered the proposed additional works, recommended by the Shire Engineer in the light of the recent floods. when in…

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Erina Shire Electricity Purchases and Sales

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 8

The Electrical Engineer (Mr. A. J. Cresswell) submitted a report dealing with the purchases and sales of electricity for the quarter ending June 30,…

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Health and Buildings Erina Shire Inspector's Reports

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 2

The Health [?]ector (Mr. George Fletcher) sub[?] the following reports at Mo[?] meeting of the [?]rina Shire C[?]…

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Erina Shire History Nearly Fifty Years Ago. (Part 4.)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 14

It was stated at the outset that we would probably dip a bit deeper than the actual twenty-five years since Erina became a shire; but in this…

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Woy District News Woy Woy Shire Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1931 · page 10

The ordinary meeting of the Woy Woy Shire Council was held on Wednesday night, August 12. Present: Crs. C. J. Staples (President), M. J…

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Hospital Subscribers Meet Erina Shire Memorial Hospital Annual Meeting

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1931 · page 4

Thirteen subscribers attended the meeting held in the Gosford School of Arts on Monday night. There are people who claim' that the number…

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Veteran Hall Punt Deputation Discusses Proposal with Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1931 · page 5

The proposed vehicular ferry service between Woy Woy and Veteran Hall was brought before the Woy Woy Shire Council at the conclusion of the…

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Erina Shire Council MONDAY, 24 AUGUST

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 11

All Councillors were present, Cr. A. L. Taylor (President), Crs. F. I. Pinkstone (Deputy President), W. A. Chapman, T. Humphrey, E. P…

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W'Woy Shire Council Reports of Committees

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 8

The following reports of Committees of the Woy Woy Shire Council were adopted at the meeting held on Wednesday night, August 12…

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