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Central Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

180 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 1 of 9

Minister's Decision Effort to End Deadlock in Woy Woy Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 1

The Minister for Works and Local Government has requested the six Woy Woy Councillors to confer with him in Sydney next Wednesday, as a result…

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Council Meeting Change

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 3

At Tuesday evening's meeting of the Gosford Municipal Council, it was decided that meetings of the Council be held every…

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Men Dismissed Council Workers Lose Employment Because of Re-deshsning of Drains

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 1

By 4 votes to 3, Gosford Municipal Council on Tuesday evening endorsed the recommendation of Mr. T. M. Wilson,…

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"Circus of Council" Councillor Caustic on Actions of Absentees

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 4

"They are trying to make a circus of the Council. They have previously declared that they would attend Council meetings when an investigator was…

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Still Divided Conference Fails to Solve Woy Woy Council Deadlock

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 4

The tug-o'-war between the six councillors of Woy Woy Shire continues notwithstanding the persuasive powers of Mr…

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Council to Meet

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 8

After an adjournment of three weeks, Gosford Municipal Council will resume its sittings on Tuesday evening…

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Shire Maintenance

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 6

Reporting on work throughout the Shire yesterday, the Assistant Shire Engineer, Mr. W. A. Sullens, stated: —(1) Maintenance gangs are…

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Shire Meets February 19

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 1

The next meeting of Erina Shire Council will be held on Monday, February 19…

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Council Deadlock

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 6

Dr. E. A. Martin, Deputy President of Woy Woy Shire Council, writes:—"I am deeply concerned at the…

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Faster Service Mayor's Activities End in Speedy Transport to Sydney

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 4

Due in a large measure to the work of Alderman W. C. Grahame, Mayor of Gosford, speedy transport by rail between…

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£5000 Wanted For Shire Wharves

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 1

£ 5000 is the estimated cost of repairing and rebuilding wharves and jetties in Brisbane Water. This matter, together with the…

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Milk Board Control Question Again Before Shire Boundary Question Settled

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 1

Cr. E. P. Braithwaite brought forward the matter of Milk Board control of the area between Hornsby and Swansea at…

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Council Retrenches Clerk's Application to Defer Decision Refused

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 6

"Here you have an officer of the Council dictating a policy to you gentlemen. I think it is like his cheek."…

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Electoral Labor Council Formed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 7

A meeting at Gosford on Saturday of delegates from Labor Leagues in the Hawkesbury State Electorate set up an Electoral Council with the…

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Administrator In Charge of Woy Woy Shire "Spitefulness Smashed Council" says President

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

An administrator has been appointed to take charge of the affairs of Woy Woy Shire. A proclamation issued on Wednesday by the Governor, Lord Wakehurst, removed from office all members…

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Shire Building Plans

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 8

Building plans approved at yesterday's meeting of Erina Shire Council follow: Mr. R. Killian, dwelling for himself in Kincumber…

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Municipal Council Loses Straying Stock Case

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 3

In the Gosford Police Court last Friday william Robert White, storekeeper of Mann street Gosford Pleaded not guilty to a charge of…

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Shire Works in Progress

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 8

Reporting on work in progress throughout the Shire, Mr. A. Colin Morris, Erina. Shire Engineer, stated yesterday: (1) Maintenance…

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Street Trading Licenses. Serious Problem in Shire

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 1

Mr. J. Chappin, owner of a fish shop at The Entrance, told Erina Shire Council yesterday that a man, who was selling fish in the street outside The Entrance Hotel, came into his fish shop and tried to persuade one…

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Shire Employees Pass L. G. Clerks' Examinations

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 1

Mr. R. H. Piper, an employee of the Erina Shire Council, has received word that he has passed the Shire Clerk's examination…

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