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Council & local affairs, 1938

187 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 9 of 10

Nipping Mosquitoes Council's Big Task

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 10

Gosford Municipal Council has set itself a gigantic task. It has set out to fight the mosquito menace, and if it can…

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Gosford's Lights Company Writes Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 10

A letter was read at the meeting of the Gosford Municipal Council on Tuesday night from the Manager of Phillips Lamps, Ltd., on public…

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Shire Maintenance

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 3

Mr. Colin Morris, Engineer, at yesterday's meeting' of Erina Shire Council, reported on the following maintenance work:…

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"Belittling Shire Engineer" Echo of Municipal Statements

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 4

In connection with the alleged remarks by Alderman W. C. Grahame at a meeting of Gosford Municipal Council concerning the erection of a switch, tower, there was an echo at Erina Shire Council meeting yesterday. Cr. W. A. Chapman said that…

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Council Opposes Leased

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 3

A communication was received from the Mines Department by the Gosford Municipal Council, asking if they had any objection to a…

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Diphtheria Campaign Council Takes Action

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 4

At Tuesday's meeting of Gosford Municipal Council, the Health Officer (Mr. H. K. Evans) reported that having gone into the matter of a…

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"Shire Broken by Parish Pump Minds" Delegates Outspoken on Severance Move

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1938 · page 8

Decidedly outspoken were delegates at Saturday's conference in the Municipal Hall which dealt with the proposed split in Erina Shire. One said that the Shire had been broken too many times by "parish pump" minds; that there were little…

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Municipal Sewerage Plans Likely Start in November

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

AT a special meeting of Gosford Municipal Council on Friday, Aldermen adopted new proposals submitted by Mr. E. S…

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Wholehearted Support Alderman's Luncheon Proposal

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

Wholehearted support has been given to the idea of Alderman G. R. Adcock that a monthly dinner be held in…

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Monthly Businessmen's Luncheon Novel Suggestion by Ald. Adcock "It Is a Fine Idea", Says Mayor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 November 1938 · page 2

Yesterday Alderman G. R. Adcock brought forward a novel suggestion that will have the whole-hearted support of businessmen in Gosford. He proposed that a monthly luncheon be held in the town and that each month a prominent speaker…

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Shire Maintenance

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 7

M.r A. C. Morris at yesterday's meeting submitted the following report of repairs and maintenance work carried out:…

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Shire Buildings Permits Granted Yesterday

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

Erina Shire Council yesterday granted the following building permits:—Mrs. K. Spence, fibro cement…

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Local G0vernment in Shire Comprehensive Review by Mr, A. L. Davis

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 2

A RISING out of the recent Gosford meeting which refused to take any action to further a severance move in Erina Shire, Mr. Alton I. Davis, of Empire Bay, submits the following constructive article on the question. (BY ALTON L. DAVIS)…

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Inaugural Business Luncheon Honorable W. M. Hughes Invited to Speak Mayor to Tender Minister a Civic Reception

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 1

The culmination of the suggestion by Alderman (G. R. Adcock that a businessmen's luncheon be held once monthly, is the decision to hold the inaugural luncheon before the end of this month…

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Engineer Is Outspoken Memorandum To Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 3

At Monday's meeting of Erina Shire Council, the following memorandum from Mr. A. J. Cresswell, Electrical Engineer, was read:…

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Right, Hon, W. M. Hughes Dill Address Business Men Act Big Inaugural Luncheon To be Tendered Civic Reception by Mayor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1938 · page 1

THE inaugural monthly luncheon of the businessmen of the community will be held at the Brisbane Water District Club on Friday, November 25, when his Worship, the Mayor (Alderman W. C. Grahame) will preside. The organisers…

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Rolling 'Em Along the Ground Alderman Grahame Calls Meeting of Bowlers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 November 1938 · page 4

With the bowling green well on the way, Aldetfman W. C. Grahame. Mayor of Gosford, has called a public meeting at the Gosford Hall, for Wednesday next, November 23, at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of forming a club…

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District Schools' Carnival Gigantic Success Gosford wins municipal and A. & C. Trophics Shire Events to Lisarow and Kulnura

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1938 · page 1

FIFTEEN HUNDRED school pupils, from 22 schools, comprising Woy Woy, Gosford, Avoca, Calga, Empire Bay, Kulnura, Mangrove Mt., Mt. White, Ourimbah Creek, Peat's Ridge, Somersby, Erina West, Holgate, Kincumber, Lisarow, Narara, Pretty Beach, Terrigal, Brooklyn, Erina, Ettalong, and Ourimbah, journeyed to the Woy Woy Oval on Friday to take part in the second annual Primary Schools Combined Athletic Carnival, under the auspices of the…

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Subsidy for Surfers Council Increases Lifesavers' Allowance

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1938 · page 1

Erina Shire Council once more showed its appreciation of Lifesavers throughout the district at yesterday's meeting by making extensive…

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Protest Against Meter Council Endorses Decision

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

Mr. H. Cambourne, vegetable gardener of Gosford, attended the Gosford Municipal Council at Tuesday's meeting, to protest against the…

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