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Central Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

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Against Engineers Conferring Gosford Council Re-affirms Decision

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 12

At Tuesday afternoon's meeting of Gosford Council, a letter was read from the Shire Clerk stating that Erina Council regretted the…

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Overloading Danger Mr. Franki Urges Council To Use Spare Transformer

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 2

Warning Gosford Council that serious consequences might result if the transformer capacity of Erina Street sub-station was not increased,…

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Building In Municipality

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 6

Following building applications were approved by Gosford Council on Tuesday: E .B. Parry, workshop, Beane St.; A. Kelly for C. and…

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Alderman Gillespie Declares Policy Address by Independent U.A.P.

Man on the Land · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 6

Aid. V. W. Gillespie, J.P., Independent U.A.P. Candidate, spoke in Gosford on Friday night. The Chairman, Mr. L. Turner, said…

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Lisarow Against "Split" Letters To Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Lisarow branch of the Country Women's Association it was decided to make a strong protest against the…

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Electricity Conference Agreed Gosford Council's Unanimous Decision

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 4

On a letter from Erina Shire Council, the Municipal Council on Tuesday night unanimously agreed to meet the Shire in conference on the electricity position on Wednesday evening, April 20, the conference to be open to the public and the Press…

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Visit Of N.Z. Diggers Gosford Council Votes £25

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 6

On the recommendation of the Finance Committee, Gosford Council decided to vote £25 toward defraying the cost of the visit to this district…

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Gosford Council Meets in Park Decisions Made On Tourist Schemes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 4

Gosford Council made Municipal history on Wednesday afternoon by holding a meeting on Waterside Park!…

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Municipal Rates

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 2

Following rates were struck by Gosford Council on Tuesday: General Fund at 3d. D and E. Local Loan Rate at 1d…

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New Zealand Diggers Mayor Calls Public Meeting

Man on the Land · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 6

In an advt. in this issue, Ald. W. C. Grahame, Mayor of Gosford, calls a public meeting of citizens for to-morrow (Wednesday) night in the…

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Wharf for Gosford Move By Shire

Man on the Land · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 6

The question of improved wharfage facilities at Gosford for the whole district was mentioned at Erina Shire Council's meeting…

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Shire Council News Road Work Report

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 10

Mr. A. C. Morris, Engineer, made the following report to Councillors at Monday's meeting of Erina Shire Council:…

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Shire Jottings

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 13

Because of lack of funds, the Wyong and District Chamber of Commerce is to be advised by Erina Shire Council that it cannot carry…

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Water For Wyong Links Erina Shire Passes Work

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 2

At Erina Shire Council meeting on Monday, Mr. A. C. Morris, Engineer, reported that in October, 1937, Mr. B. C. Hughes…

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Magistrate Grants Unique Appeal Driver's License to Former Asylum Inmate Mayor and Deputy Mayor Testify for Applicant

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 5

Slated to be the first case of its kind to come before the Courts, an application for & driver's license by a car driver who admitted that on more than one occasion he had been an inmate of Callan Park Asylum, had been convicted of having driven a motor car while under the influence, and with having failed to stop following an accident, was granted by Mr. Carr Boyd, P.M., at the…

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Decision For Shire Rates Must Be Paid

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 13

Through the Registrar, Judge Nield gave his reserved decision in the District Court on Monday in the case in which Erina Shire Council…

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Unsightly Camps Council to Inquire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 8

At the last meeting of Erina Shire Council, the Health Inspector submitted a report to the effect that there was a number of permanent…

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Gostord Electricity Needs Council Adopts Recommendations

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 13

Gosford Council last night authorised the new electrical engineer, Mr. R. H. Caton, to purchase a new utility truck of 12 cwt. capacity, to purchase tools, equipment, stores and materials and to employ labor in connection with works of a…

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Committees Council Refuses Change By Small Majority Vote

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 10

By a small majority, Gosford Council decided on Tuesday night to adhere to the principle of three members to each Committee…

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Road Work In Shire

Man on the Land · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 3

Reporting to Erina Shire Council to-day Mr A. Colin Morris made the following observations in relation to gangs on road work:…

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