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Central Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

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Car Hill-climbing Tests Council Refusal

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

"Council would be well advised not to grant this request in view of the Department's attitude towards motor car trials," said the Shire…

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Scenic Road League Annual Meeting Requests to Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 1

The Coastal Scenic Road League held its third annual meeting in Shean's Hall, Terrigal, on Saturday. The following local bodies were…

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No Rock Swimming Pool for Terrigal Council Has No Funds

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 3

Erina Shire Council has no funds available for the construction of rock baths at Terrigal. This answer will be forwarded to…

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The Entrance Wants Bowling Green Council Offered Loan of £1200

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 6

A deputation from The Entrance Bowling Club interviewed Brina Shire Council on Monday and asked Council to support an application…

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Council to Inspect Footpaths & Streets

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 1

Aldermen of the Municipal Council will make an inspection of the roads, streets and footpaths of the Municipality of Gosford to-morrow…

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Want Shire Progress Associations To Combine Fight for Hospital

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 1

A meeting of the United Progress Associations of D and F Ridings, of Erina Shire was held at Davistown on Wednesday night. The various Progress Associations in these two…

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Shire Council Meeting Complete Details

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 1

When Erina Shire Council met yesterday, the first two hours of Councillors' time was spent in listening to requests from two deputations from The Entrance. Cr. E. P. Braithwaite, who spoke over radio station…

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£20,000 Shire Loan Engineer Instructed to Prepare Plans

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 1

On a minute from the President ,(Cr. A. B. Lillicrapp), Erina Shire Council yesterday instructed its Engineer to prepare plans and…

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Shire Council Meeting (Continued from last issue) Ourimbah Water Reserve

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 2

An inspection has been made of the water reserve at Ourimbah Creek, near the bridge, and some scooping work has been carried out…

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Monetary Reform Municipal Council Discussion

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 4

Tuesday night's meeting of me Municipal Council considered the following reso[?]tions from the Blax-land Shire Council, submitted for…

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Municipal Council Meeting Important Decisions

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 1

Important decisions were made at Tuesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council in connection with a number of matters. The proposal to meter houses connected to the…

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"Much Ado About Nothing" Alderman Pike Again On Warpath

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 7

Tuesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council witnessed further heated exchanges between the Mayor (Aid. W. C. Grahame) and Alderman W. H. Pike, of Point Clare…

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Diphtheria Immunisation Municipal Council To Continue Campaign

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 7

The Gosford Council is again undertaking a campaign for immunisation against diphtheria and all parents are urged to take advantage of…

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Shire Council Decisions No Meeting For Hospital; "D" Riding Rate

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 1

Amongst decisions made at yesterday's meeting of Erina Shire Council were the following:— (1) An old age pensioner, who has lived at Toowoon Bay all his life and reared a large family in a bag humpy,…

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Woy Council Health Inspector Assaulted Bridge Builder Bound Over

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 6

"'E was drumstickin' me in the face with 'is finger, an' shoutin' out at me so's I threw up my arm't' knock 'is arm outer my face, and 'e fell over. 'Ere, I says, leanin' down to 'elp 'im up. Mind, out, Mr. Blackewll, or you'll be…

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Lord Mayor's Fund Public Meeting Alteration Of Date

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

A public meeting has been called by the Mayor of Gosford, Alderman W. C. Grahame, at the Gosford School of Arts on Thursday night for…

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DIPHTHERIA Council Conducts Immunisation Campaign

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 1

A further campaign against diphtheria is being conducted by the Municipal Council. Consent forms have been…

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Council Correspondence Argument Over 6d

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 3

Amongst letters received at Tuesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council was one demanding that Council pass a resolution to the…

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Public Meeting for Hospital "District Could Not Support One," says Mayor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 1

Tuesday night's meeting of the Gosford Municipal Council decided to authorise the Deputy Mayor (Alderman C. J. Staples) to call a public meeting of residents of the district to protest against the delay in the provision…

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Reclamation Work Tree Planting Council Adopts Plan

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 3

The Municipal Council has adopted a plan for the planting of trees on the newly reclaimed land south of Grahame Park…

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