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Council & local affairs, 1950

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APPU Ruling On Shire Council Elections

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 1

Pour A Riding candidates for the Gosford Shire Council elections addressed the Gosford APPU branch last Monday night…

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5947 Readers Now Registered At Shire Library

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 8

Gosford Shire Library registered 5947 readers in its first two years, according to a report presented to the Library Committee by the Chief Librarian, Miss M. Whealing, last Monday…

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Cr. Smith To Retire From County Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 4

Brisbane Water County Council chairman, Cr Barrett, will hold a dinner for retiring councillors on Wednesday, November 22. The dinner will be held at 12.30 pm at the…

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EDITORIAL Woy Woy Must Not Control Next Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 1

When the electors of Gos-ford Shire go to the polls on December 2 they will vote for three candidates for each of…

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Shire Audit Reveals Big Surplus

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1950 · page 1

"The Aggregate Revenue Account shows a surplus of £33350/8/9 as compared to £18,782/8/5 for the year…

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Gosford Chamber Of Commerce May Endorse Shire Candidates B Riding Issue Will Be Put To Members

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 1

The question of endorsing three candidates to contest the Shire Election in B Riding is to be considered at a special general meeting of the Gosford District Chamber of Commerce, to be held in…

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"Electricity For Most Of Council Area Within Next 5 Years"

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 24 November 1950 · page 3

Cr. W. Barrett, Brisbane Water County Council chairman, forecast on Wednesday that the main portions of the Council's area would be supplied with electricity in the next five years…

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Last Meeting Of Gosford Shire Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 1

Gosford Shire Council meeting yesterday was one of the quietest and most orderly for some time. Business was…

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Council Poll Tomorrow Record Number Of Shire Voters

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 5

A record number of 25,918 electors will vote at the Gosford Shire Council elections tomorrow. Voting is compulsory, and electors are reminded that they must mark their ballot papers with crosses,…

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Opposed To Council Trading

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 7

This Chamber congratulates the County Council on its farsighted policy with respect to building, but is of the opinion…

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Jubilee Week In Gosford Shire From April 2 To 8

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 1

A week of spectacular entertainment from April 2 to 8 has been tentatively drawn up for the Gosford shire as part of the Commonwealth Jubilee celebrations. Next year marks the 50th…

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Shire Electors Returned Three New Councillors Shire President Defeated

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1950 · page 1

Six of the retiring councillors were re-elected at last Saturday's triennial election for the Gosford Shire Council. The new councillors are:…

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Plaque Unveiled In Shire Library

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1950 · page 3

The unveiling of a commemorative plaque in the entrance hall of the new Public Library building af Gosford was performed by Cr. George Downes (Shire President) last Thursday afternoon…

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Controlled Marketing "Citrus Council Barred By Constitution"

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 5

The NSW Citrus Growers' Council cannot discuss controlled marketing unless its Constitution is altered. This was made clear at a meeting of the…

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New Shire Council's First Routine Meeting Yesterday

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 1

Completing its first regular meeting before lunch-time yesterday, the newly-elected Gosford Shire Council cleared the way for a special meeting to be held next week to consider the estimates for…

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Cr. J.A. Brown Again Chairman Of County Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 1

Cr. J. A. Brown was elected temporary chairman of the Brisbane Water County Council at the first meeting of its new term on Wednesday. He defeated Cr. Owen Chapman, of Wyong,…

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Gosford Shire Estimates Provide For Increase In Rates For Next Year Rise Of 2½d In £ Adopted

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 1

Estimates for the year 1951, adopted by the Gosford Shire Council this morning, provide for higher rates and charges in most departments of the Shire. Although the general rate remains at 6d in the £, as in previous years, the…

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County Council To Increase Electricity Charges From Next Month Move To Offset Basic Wage Rise

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 1

Brisbane Water County Council has decided to increase consumers' electricity charges from the cycle of readings beginning on January 1. The increases will affect all tariff classifications…

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Shire Library's Huge Growth In Last 2 Years

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 29 December 1950 · page 3

"Emphasis must be placed on the phenomenal growth of the library," says the report of the retiring Library Committee submitted to Gosford Shire Council…

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