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Central Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

187 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 7 of 10

Erina Shire Topics Decisions of Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 3

At Monday's meeting of Erina Shire Council M. F. Loxton and Mrs F. Sayers wrote complaining of the removal of sand from Wamberal, it…

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Looking Ourselves Over Progress in 22 MONTHS Over £200,000 Outlayed In Municipality

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 1

Progress . . . that word of charm dear to the heart of every little hamlet, however large may be its smug complacency, has been the watchword of the Civic Fathers ever since Gosford was severed from its parent — Erina Shire…

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Municipal Buildings

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 4

AT Tuesday's meeting of Gosford Municipal Council it was decided to immediately proceed with the calling of…

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Building Permits Passed By Municipality

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 4

Building permits involving an expenditure of £7235, were granted by Gosford Municipal Council on Tuesday as follow. A. Compton…

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Question in Council Statement On Electricity In Municipal Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 3

When Cr. W. A. Chapman asked a question of Mr. A. J. Cresswell, Electrical Engineer, at Tuesday's meeting of Erina Shire Council, in…

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Minor Shire Works

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 7

Mr. A. C. Morris, Engineer, was instructed by Erina Shire Council on Tuesday to complete minor works at the car entrance to Mr. G. W. Court's…

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Mayor Withdraws Words Following Writ Threat Said Alderman Was Disloyal and "A Snake in the Grass"

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 2

A month ago Alderman W. C. Grahame, the Mayor, said in Council that Alderman W. H. Pike had always been disloyal to the Council…

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Fire, Not Words! Outbreak in Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 2

At about 2.45 yesterday afternoon the Gosford Fire Brigade was called to a fire at the Erina Shire Council Chambers. The engine arrived…

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Shire Maintenance

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 6

Mr. A. C. Morris, Engineer, submitted the following report on maintenance at yesterday's meeting of Erina Shire Council:…

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Council Decisions

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 7

Gosford Primary School P. and C. Association was granted by the Municipal Council the free use of the Town Hall on February, September…

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Council Marks Time

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 3

Recently the Mayor brought before the Municipal Council the desirability of securing support for an agitation to have an assembly hall…

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Alleged Agreement Repudiated Claim Against Shire President for Fence Cost

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 7

The question whether John W. Bullion, President of Woy Woy Shire, agreed to pay half the cost of a fence which now separates his property at Ettalong Beach from that of Mrs Milba Marion Denniss, came before Mr. Carr-Boyd, P.M., in the…

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Shire Brevities

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 8

Erina Shire Council on Monday granted P. G. Raftery and G. Allen permission to remove eight trees in Chittaway Road provisional that…

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Council Chatter

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 4

That applications be invited for the position of resident engineer and inspector as recommended by the consulting engineers was the…

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Trouble Over Stock Council to Review

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 10

Aldermen at Tuesday's meeting of Gosford Municipal Council discussed at length a complaint by Mr. J. May, impounding officer, that a…

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Saturday & Sunday Sport Council Re-affirms Sunday Play

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 4

By its decision at Tuesday's meeting, Gosford Municipal Council re-affirmed its approval of clean, healthy sport on Waterside Park on Sundays. Gosford Cricket Club, through its secretary, Mr. A. E. Keevers, wrote asking permission to use…

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Catering for Sports Council to Take Over Golf Links

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 9

In furtherance of the policy to give adequate playing grounds for residents not only in the Municipality, but Erina Shire, Gosford Municipal Council on Tuesday moved another step to bring about, playing fields which will rival any other…

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Shire President Loses Must Share Fence Cost

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 8

HAD William John Bullion, President of Woy Woy Shire, paid the whole of the cost of the construction of a dividing fence between his…

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Shire Decisions

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

At Monday's meeting of Erina Shire Council, the following decisions were reached: Application by H. V. Goldie to cut…

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Alderman on Golf Agreement Public Must Not Be Debarred

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 4

When a letter was read at Tuesday's meeting of the Gosford Golf Club accepting the terms set out for taking over the links, and asking that a draft agreement be submitted, Alderman R. H. Creighton stressed the point that there should be a…

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