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Central Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

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A 1920 Report on Terrigal-avoca Road. Council Getting New One

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 3

As the proposed re-making of the Terrigal-Avoca Road is under consideration, Erina Shire Councillors at last Monday's meeting were interested…

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Handling Relief Work Cost to Council. Grant of £2000 Asked For

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 4

Unless Erina Council gets a further grant from the Government towards the cost of handling its Unemployment Relief work, the scheme will come to…

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Ex-Gosford Surveyor Suspension of Council Engineer

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 8

The following report from Wie Richmond River "Herald' will' be of interest to Gosford people:—The Mr. Turner mentioned in this…

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Fire Brigade for Gosford "Easy," Says Fire Chief. Confab with Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 4

Gosford can have a fire Service which will keep danger from' fires well in band, at a cost of £125 to £150 per annum and the question of a water…

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An Appreciation Erina Council Thanked

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 1

Councillors get so many kicks and no halfpence—from ratepayers that often they must regard them as a most impossible and thankless class of…

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Council Threatens Action D Riding's Arrears. £10,000 OWING

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 4

"With D Biding owing about £10,000 in arrears of rates, Cr. Humphrey, at Monday's meeting of the Council, moved "that ratepayers in D Riding be…

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Council Correspondence

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 7

Letters received by Erina Shire Council at Tuesday's meeting were dealt with as follows from:—Claude Noon Signs: Applying for…

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Top-S[?]oil, 500 Yds. Offer to Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 7

About 500 cubic yards of top-soil from the two lots in Mann Street, next to Parsons' Garage, is offered to Erina Shire Council by Gosford Bulk…

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"Harsh Treatment." Cr. Accuses Council. Prosecution of Ratepayer

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 8

Cr. Staples, who has been absent from two recent meetings of the Way Woy Shire Council, stated at Wednesday's meeting that the Council had,…

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Only Yesterday—It Seems Gosford in 1891. COUNCIL.—SPORT

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 6

From the September 4, 1891 issue of the "Gosford Times and Express," we select a column of news of that week GOSFORD COUNCIL…

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Railway Commissioners' Visit Bequests From Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 1

The Railway Commissioners on a flying visit, met Cr. W. C. Grahame and Mr. M. C. Ogden (Shire Clerk) at Gosford railway station on Monday…

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Land at Railway Entrance. Council and Commissioners

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 8

Representations were made to the Railway Commissioners on their annual tour of inspection of the northern line on Monday last by representatives…

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Council Shorts

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 1

The footpath past. "Loch Lomond," Terrigal, will receive attention. The question of the completion of Wyong-Entrance Road will be…

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Council Correspondence

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 5

Correspondence received at Monday's, meeting of Erina Shire Council was dealt with as follows, from:— A Riding…

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Surfoplanes for Beaches "Smithy" Sees Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 1

Sir Chas. Kingsford Smith and Dr. Smithers called at Erina Shire Council meeting on Monday to ask could they be granted sole lights on our…

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Woy Shire Council Last Week's Meeting

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 8

Correspondence was received from the Woy Woy Parents' and Citizens' Association, requesting the same consideration as granted to the Ettalong…

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Shire Election Rumors

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 8

There is already talk in the district concerning the coining Shire elections in December. Dame Rumor, that persistent and long-tongued old lady we…

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Woman Wants Clearing Work Council Declines Request

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 8

Miss Donder, who described herself as a "single woman of 41, and quite competent to carry out this healthy outdoor work," asked the Woy Woy…

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Erina Shire Council Past and Present Members

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 1

Front Row (left to right): Councillors T. Humphrey, E. P. Braithwaite (Deputy President), A. L. Taylor (President), W. A. Chapman. W. C. Grahame, Councillor F. I. Pinkstone was absent from the district. Back Row: Messrs A. C. Morris (Shire Engineer), M. C. Ogden…

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Woy Shire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 14

Recent published criticism leaves out of consideration the fact that ratepayers have their own complaints regarding the Woy Woy Shire Council…

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