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Central Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

180 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 6 of 9

Amalgamation of Municipal Works Minister's Approval

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 6

The Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. L. O. Martin, has informed the Municipal Council that he is prepared to consolidate…

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Shire Works Two Patrol Graders Now Working

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 1

The Shire Engineer, Mr. A. Colin Morris, informed yesterday's meeting of the Erina Shire Council that the following works were being…

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Building Plans Approved By Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 3

The following buliding plans were approved by yesftrday's meeting of Erina Shire Council:— Mr. J. H. Roberts, guest house in…

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Coal Mine in Shire No Money For Road Of Access

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 1

A coal mine is to be opened up in the north of Erina Shire. It will be the only coal mine in Erina Shire's area…

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Street Lighting for Ourimbah Council To Investigate Position

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 1

The necessity of street lighting at Ourimbah came up for discussion at yesterday's meeting of Erina Shire Council…

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Opening Tuggerah Lakes to the Sea Council Considers How It May Be Done

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 3

Erina Shire Council instructed its Engineer, Mr. A. C. Morris, on Monday to obtain estimates of the cost of an electrical sand pump dredge,…

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Contractors' Charges Complaints To Council

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

Electricity consumers have been making complaints to Erina Shire Council's staff about alleged exorbitant charges made by electrical…

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Shire Building Plans Approved

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 6

The following building applications were approved at yesterday's meeting of Erina Shire Council:— Mr. G. E. Myer, verandah additions…

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Declaring Communist Party Illegal Shire Will Not Co-operate

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 1

Erina Shire Council yesterday refused to co-operate with the Boolooroo Shire Council in urging the Commonwealth Government to have…

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Shire Welfare Committee Narara Branch Raises £10/14/6

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 1

Narara branch of the Erina Shire Soldiers' and Trainees' Welfare Committee raised £10/14/6 as…

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Council Debate on Conscription Statement By Alderman

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 1

"If we had had conscription at the outbreak of war we would have had men leaving for service overseas in their right groups. We would not have had married men with a high sense of duty leaving their wives and families…

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Subsidizing Military Pay Alderman's Disapproval

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 4

The military pay of any permanent employee of the Municipal Council, who enlists for service overseas, will be made up to that to which he…

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Aldermen Sing National Anthem Thoughtful Act

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 8

"Seeing the position in which the Empire and Allies are in at this critical time, I think it would be the right thing for us to rise and sing…

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Shire Works Engineer's Report

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 6

The following report of works in progress and completed was tabled by the Shire Engineer, Mr. A. Colin Morris, at yesterday's meeting…

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School Library Scheme Works Smoothly P. & C. Associations' Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 6

The postponed annual meeting of the District Council of P. and C. Associations, which was held on June 3, was attended by delegates…

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Tar Paving Work in Municipality Work Proceeding While Fine Weather Holds

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 1

Tar paving work in the Municipality is being pushed ahead while the fine weather lasts. Roads are at present being paved…

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List of Municipal Electors Occupiers Must Make Claims

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 2

List of electors of the Municipality of Gosford are to be prepared. It is three years since the last lists were compiled…

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Gosford-woy Woy Waterfront Road Bridge Cost Borne By Whole Of Municipality

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 1

The Municipal Council's share of the cost of the bridge to link Woy Woy with Gosford on the Waterfront Road will be borne by the…

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Heated Council Debate Ald. Pike And Mayor In Battle Of Words

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 3

Further heated verbal clashes occurred between the Mayor (Alderman W. C. Graname) and Alderman W. H. Pike at last Tuesday's meeting of the Municipal Council. On several occasions the Mayor referred to…

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Gosford Canteen Shire Makes Grant of £26

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 1

Erina Shire Council yesterday made a grant of £26 towards the cost of establishing a canteen at Gosford to provide cheap meals and…

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