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Council & local affairs, 1936

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Last Step Before Municipality Minister In Gosford Next

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1936 · page 8

Hon. E. S. Spooner, Minister for Local Government, and Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A., will reach Gosford next Saturday at 9.15 a.m…

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Mr. Walker Announces Municipality Short Address by Future Mayor

Man on the Land · Tuesday 20 October 1936 · page 6

Enthusiastically received by the listening audience, Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A., who opened the Show, announced the Minister's decision that day…

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Minister Approves Municipality Provisional Council to be Appointed

Man on the Land · Tuesday 20 October 1936 · page 1

Making the official announcement on behalf of Mr. E. S. Spooner, Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. B. B. Walker, M.L.A., member for the Hawkesbury, in officially opening the Gosford District A. and C Association's Spring Show…

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New Municipality Alderman Grahame Acting Mayor "Lay Good Foundation For Success"

Man on the Land · Tuesday 27 October 1936 · page 1

Enthusiasm prevailed in the Council room of Erina Shire Council Chambers on Saturday morning, when Aldermen for the newly constituted Municipality of Gosford were sworn in by Mr. M. C. Ogden, Shire Clerk, of the Erina Shire…

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Administrator's Worth Aldermen Express Appreciation

Man on the Land · Tuesday 27 October 1936 · page 4

Mr. B. C. Hughes, Administrator of Erina Shire, was called into the first meeting of the Municipal Council on…

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Erina Council Passes Resolutions

Man on the Land · Tuesday 27 October 1936 · page 4

Mr. B. C. Hughes, Administrator, held a special meeting of Erina Shire Council on Saturday morning simultaneously with the meeting of…

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Shire Election Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1936 · page 4

Shire returning officer for the elections will probably be Mr. M. C. Ogden, and Mr. N. G. Howes will probably act for the Municipality…

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Shire Move To Honor Work of Administrator

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1936 · page 5

In order to express the appreciation felt by ratepayers throughout the Shire, of the services rendered by Mr. B. C. Hughes, as…

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N. G. Howes Town Clerk Aldermen Busy at Second Meeting

Man on the Land · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 4

Settling down to transact a large amount of business last night, the Aldermen of the newly constituted Municipality speedily dealt with several important subjects, during which Mr. Nigel G. Howes. Deputy Shire Clerk of…

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Doings of Municipality Aldermen Make Appointments

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 14

Evidence that the Aldermene of the new Municipality intend to tackle the many problems for the improvement of Gosford and Point Clare was forthcoming at Monday evening's Council meeting, when immediate steps were taken to appoint officers…

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Municipality (Continued From Page 14.) Insurance Against Risk

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 11

Alderwan Hickey brought forward the question of public risk, and mention was made of the big claim against the Erina Shire Council…

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Shire Council Decisions Reached To-day

Man on the Land · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 4

A meeting of Erina Shire Council presided over by Mr. B. C. Hughes, Administrator, was held this morning…

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Water Shortage Shire Council's Action

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1936 · page 3

Because of the prevailing shortage of water, the Erina Shire Council has been compelled to take drastic action in…

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Ex-Shire President Wins Full Court Dismisses Appeal

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1936 · page 14

The Full Court on Tuesday, comprising Sir Frederick Jordan, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Acting Justice Maughan, dismissed with costs the appeal of William Benjamin Grahame, from an order absolute made by Mr…

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Shire Elections Mayor As Candidate Contests in Ridings

Man on the Land · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 4

Erina Shire elections will witness hard fighting in several Ridings. Not the least interesting feature, if report speaks truly, will be the…

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Sewerage Scheme, for Gosford? Ratepayers Meeting To Be Called Reduction of Aldermen Rejected

Man on the Land · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 4

With the £42,000 water supply scheme now under way and the £72,550, electricity project for rural areas likely to be approved by the Minister at any moment, another big proposal received the approbation of Aldermen at last night's…

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No Trees? Appeal to New Council

Man on the Land · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 1

One cannot help noticing the lack of trees in the town of Gosford. Whilst the erection of new buildings is a good and commendable…

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Water On Way: Big Electricity Extensions: Row £58,000 Sewerage Proposed Gosford Municipal Decisions Public Meeting to Approve Sewerage Threepence In The Found Necessary

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 7

With the £72,550 water supply scheme now in course of construction, progressive moves for Gosford and the district are under consideration, involving the capital expenditure of close on an additional £100,000. Mr. B. C. Hughes, Administrator of Erina Shire, is submitting to the Minister for Works and Local Government, an electricity scheme, embracing an expenditure of…

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C.W.A. Fete Attractive Display Opened by Mayor

Man on the Land · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 1

Gosford C.W.A. held its annual fete on Friday afternoon and evening [?]n the Masonic Hall. The wide variety of stalls, the remarkable…

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Diggers and Municipality Question of Preference Raised

Man on the Land · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 4

Two important matters dealt with at the meeting of the Gosford branch of the R.S.S.L.L.A., on Friday evening were the questions of running a candidate for Municipal honors at the January elections, and the appointment of Mr. N. G. Howes…

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