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Council & local affairs, 1949

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Brighter Days Ahead For Fruit Industry Says Citrus Growers' President At Conference Council Fights AWU Claim For Higher Wages For Farm And Orchard Workers Will Ask Minister To Keep Small Fruit Off Market In Times Of Glut

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 1

While the 1948 citrus season had been the worst experienced by orchardists since the end of World War II, there was a much more promising outlook for the 1949 season, Gosford-Wyong…

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Shire Council Is Asked To Consider Local Community Projects Centre & Hotel Voting 100 To 6 At Big Public Meeting

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 3

"That the Gosford Shire Council be requested to investigate the possibility of establishing (a) a community centre, and (b) methods of financing same with or without a community hotel"…

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Road "Dangerous" Council Is Informed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 4

Victory Parade, Tascott, had been "formed of rubbish", was extremely dangerous, grading had been neglected and water tables…

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May 14 Is Date Of Gosford Shire Election; Two Nominations For Vacancy

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 1

Saturday, May 14, is the date for the extraordinary election in B Riding of the Gosford Shire.' The election has been made necessary by the resignation of former Gosford Shire Councillor J. H. Parks. Voting at the election will be compulsory. All persons enrolled will be…

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County Council Will Continue Its Trading In Electricity Appliances £1,946 Profit Last Year On £25,181 Turnover Clerk Tells Council In Report

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 1

The Brisbane Water County Council will continue trading in electrical appliances, a branch of its activities which is reported to have made £1,946 profit on a £25,181 sales turnover in 1948…

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Public Meeting On Council Mooted

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 1

Because it alleges "mismanagement of shire affairs by the present Gosford Shire Council", the Grand Council of Progress…

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Citrus Council Will Repeat Last Year's Advertising Campaign To Sell Lemon Crops Seek Elimination Of Low Grade Fruit From Market

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 1

The annual conference of the NSW Citrus Growers' Council in Sydney this week made a unanimous decision to repeat last year's lemon advertising campaign, seek the cooperation of the…

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County Council Is Warned Of Blackout This Evening Whole District Affected For 2½ Hours Essential Services Will Be Continued But Pubs Will Close An Hour Earlier

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 1

The Brisbane Water district may have its first complete electricity power blackout this evening between 5 and 7.30. The Brisbane Water County Council Clerk…

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Compulsory Voting At B Riding Election In Gosford Shire Tomorrow

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 1

Tomorrow is polling day for the electors of B Riding of the Gosford Shire. Two candidates will contest the extraordinary election for the seat left vacant by the resignation on March 28 of Cr J. H. Parks. The candidates for election are:…

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Less Than Half Voted At Gosford Shire Elections Oil Saturday Mr J. L. Chambers Is Elected

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1949 · page 1

Despite the fact that voting was compulsory, less than half the residents and ratepayers of B Rid­ing of Gosford Shire voted at the elections on Saturday…

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Shire President Is Against Community Hotel Proposal

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 1

Speaking at the Terrigal Progress Association meeting last Monday might, Shire President W. B. Grahame said he was not in…

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Debate On County Council Building

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 4

A letter from the County Council Clerk (Mr C. R. Thew) started the debate at last Monday night's meeting of the Terrigal Progress Association regarding the proposal by the Brisbane Water…

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Somersby Philanthropist Offers Council Big Area For Motor Cycle & Car Racing Officials Are Enthusiastic They See Possibility Of Big Race Classics Being Held Here

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 7

A Somersby orchardist and retired sauce manufacturer, Mr Archie Lackersteen, has offered the Gosford Shire Council 257 acres of land at Somersby for a sports and recreation area on the…

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Stormy Council Meeting Yesterday; Serious Allegations Made By Councillors Community Centre Project Debated Woy Woy Beer "Dearest In NSW"—Cr Lloyd Says In Tilt At Local Hotel

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 1

Attacks were launched against President W. B. Grahame and officers by Cr George Downes and Cr W. J. A. Dennett at yesterday's meeting of Gosford Shire Council…

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Council Depot Destroyed By Fire Firemen Drag 1 cwt Of Blasting Powder From The Flames Iron Building Glows Red Hot; Valuable Equipment Lost Causes Electricity Blackout

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 1

Two firemen dragged a 1-cwt case of blasting powder from the blazing interior of the Brisbane Water County Council's depot at the corner of Watt and Erina Streets, Gosford, last night a…

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Cramped Council Offices May Be Re-shuffled

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 6

In the struggle to make the best of limited office space, the Brisbane Water County Council may re-shuffle the location of all…

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County Council Fire Loss Insurance Will Cover £5,750 Damage

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 6

The total loss to the Brisbane Water County Council in the Erina Street depot fire on May 26 was estimated at approximately £500, County Clerk C. R. Thew told councillors at a special…

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More Of Shire Councillors' Dirty Washing Goes Out On The Line Insinuations And Refutations Are Given Airing Clerk Called A Liar By Cr Dennett

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 4

A decision to hold an inquiry "into the entire-workings of the Gosford Shire Council" was approved by a 5-3 vote at a meeting of the council yesterday but was deferred an hour later by a…

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Summons Issued Against Shire Councillor "Converted Council Property To His Own Use" It Alleges Cr Dennett Faces Court Action On June 23

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 1

Cr Thomas Worthy Smith (Patonga) took out a summons at the Gosford Court of Petty Sessions yesterday against Cr William James Archibald Dennett (Avoca Beach) alleging that Cr Dennett…

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Late News Council Truck Stolen And Smashed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 1

A Brisbane Water County Council truck was stolen from Donnison Street. Gosford, between 4.30 and 5.10 pm on Wednesday and…

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