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Central Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

180 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 7 of 9

Building Plans Approved By Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 6

The following building plans were approved by Tuesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council: Mr. R. A. Britain bathroom and laundry…

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Shire Notes

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

Erina Shire Council is to spend £25 on the drainage of a swamp near the parking area at Avoca. A 4 ft. footway is be erected on…

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Shire Works Terrigal Reclamation Is Completed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 3

Reporting on works throughout the Shire yesterday, Mr. A. Colin Morris, Shire Engineer, stated: (1) The No. 1 patrol grader is working…

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New Buildings in Shire Plans Approved For Thirteen

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 3

Amongst plans approved at yesterday's, meeting of Erina Shire Council were thirteen for new dwellings in the Shire…

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Municipal Health Inspector West Maitland Inspector To Be Appointed

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

Subject to an interview with the Mayor of Gosford (Ald. W. C. Grahame), Mr. Albert Howard, 48, a married Returned Soldier, will be…

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What's in a Name? "Australian Comforts Fund" Means Lord Mayor's Fund

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 1

Attempts to fore-shorten some of the long names which various war organisations have adopted, may sometimes cause confusion. A case…

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Council Protests Against Government Nominees Alderman Amazed!

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 3

The proposal of the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. L. O. Martin) to fill vacancies in Shire and Municipal Councils with…

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Alterations to Buildings Council Approves Plans

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

Amongst building plans approved by the Municipal Council at a meeting on Tuesday night were the following: Mr. H. O. Ranyard,…

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Keeping Our Enemies in Luxury! Protest To Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 4

The Municipal Council on Tuesday night received a letter from the Snowy River Shire Council seeking Council co-operation in urging the…

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Shire Buildings Plans Approved By Council Yesterday

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 5

The following building plans were approved by yesterday's meeting of Erina Shire Council: Mr. S. C. Vaughan, dwelling at Killcare for…

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£7,000 Loan for Wharves and Roads Council To Borrow Money

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 5

The Department of Works and Local Government has informed Erina Shire Council that the proposal to borrow £7,000 for the…

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Bridge Party Lord Mayor's Fund

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 5

A successful bridge and mah jongg afternoon was held in the Gosford C.W.A. Rest Room on Saturday afternoon. Proceeds were to furnish…

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Waste Materials Municipal Council To Organize Collections

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 6

The Mayor, Ald. W. C. Grahame, is in receipt of a communication from the State Controller of Salvage requesting the co-operation of…

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National War Council Putting War Effort Into Top Gear Dr. Evatt at Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 1

The immediate formation of a national war council representative of all parties and vested with important functions would be one of the first steps taken by Labor if returned to power next Saturday, said Dr. H. V. Evatt,…

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Terrigal Lake Opened Up To The Sea Women and Children Defy Shire Engineers Warning " Beach Spoilt"

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 1

Erina Shire Council is to institute legal proceedings against the persons responsible for breaking down a sand barrier between Terrigal Lake and the sea. The lake has been swollen by recent rains and was…

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Bus Proprietors Defy Municipal Council Refuse To Take Out Additional Licenses

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 3

Bus proprietors, who run special trips between the Gosford railway station and the Gosford greyhound racing course on Tuesday nights, will…

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Peats Ridge Fete Raises £25 Splendid Effort For Shire Welfare Committee

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 1

The Peat's Ridge branch of the Erina Shire Soldiers' and Trainees' Welfare Committee will receive a cheque for £25 as the result of a…

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Sewerage Blasts Rock High School Council Asked For Damages

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 4

Damage estimated at £ 50 was done to the Gosford High School building by blasting in sewer pipeline trenches in a street nearby…

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£68,500 Is Total Cost Of Sewerage Scheme Council To Borrow A Further £6850

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 3

The Municipal Council's consulting engineer has now reported that he estimates the total cost of the Gosford sewerage scheme at £68,5000…

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Municipal Mosquito Bites Aldermen Find Them an Itchy Problem

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 7

Z-z-z-z-z-z! Plonk! While myriads of mosquitoes buzzed angrily outside and occasionally took dive-bomber attacks a the heavy, plate-glass doors of the Municipal…

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