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Central Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

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County Council Approves Six Extensions

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 5

The Brisbane Water County Council on Tuesday added the following requests for minor extensions of electricity to the…

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Council Defers Notice of Motion

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 6

The Brisbane Water County Council on Wednesday deferred until its next meeting a notice of motion by Clr. W. L…

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Progress Assns. To Form Grand Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 1

The inaugural meeting of the Grand Council of The Entrance Long Jetty Progress Associations will be…

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The Oleander Shire Council's Aim: Tree In Front Of Every Home

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 1

Every ratepayer in the Gosford Shire Council area will be asked to plant, and attend, one oleander tree in front of his property. Ratepayers will be given full details of the…

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Council Seeking £40,000 For Water, Sewerage

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 4

To provide for water supply extensions and sewerage, the Gosford Shire Council decided last Monday to apply to the South British Insurance Company Ltd. for a loan of £40,000 to provide…

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For Women Opportunity for Women In Council Work

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 2

Working with a shire or municipal council gave a woman an opportunity of useful civic service, Miss I. Hotting said yesterday. Miss Botting, who is…

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No Dog Racing On Woy Woy Park; Council Decision

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 7

A deputation of clergymen addressed Gosford Shire Council last Monday and presented a petition protesting against the introduction of greyhound racing at Woy Woy. The council carried a resolution acceding to the deputation's request…

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Woy CPS To Occupy Old Shire Office

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 1

The Gosford Shire Council has agreed to lease to the Justice Department part of the old shire council offices at…

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Dept. Censures Council On Immunisation

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 5

"For four years children resident within the shire have been denied the advantage of diphtheria…

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County Council Buildings

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 3

I was amazed to read that the Brisbane Water County Council intends spending £100,000 on new buildings…

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Shire Aid Sought on City Plan

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 1

A deputation from the combined Brisbane Water District Chambers of Commerce on Wednesday will…

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21 Branches In Robertson ALP Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 1

The Robertson Federal Electorate Council of the ALP has 21 branches. This was reported to a…

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Letters To The Editor County Council Salaries

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 3

If your report in last Fridays issue re salaries to be paid to Brisbane Water County. Council employees is true, and…

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Wyong Shire Ridings Under Review

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 5

Wyong Shire Council has appointed a committee to investigate its riding divisions. At present the shire has…

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Protest About Wyong Shire's Sanitary Carts

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 5

The chief health inspector, Mr. Walker, said at the Wyong Shire Council meeting last Tuesday that he had received…

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Letters [County Council Buildings]

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 5

"N[?] amazement at the County Council's intended expenditure of £100,000 on buildings and his remarks on salary…

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Clerk's Salary Leads To Debate By County Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 1

The Brisbane Water County Council, at a stormy meeting on Wednesday, rejected a notice of motion from the Gosford Shire Council representatives that the County Council employ a public accountant to advise on ways of reducing the cost of administration…

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Wyong Shire Seeks Grant For Baths

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 3

Wyong Shire Clerk, Mr J. Golding, told his council last week that the Minister for Local Government had written…

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Letters To The Editor County Council Meeting?

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 6

Is it a fact that the Brisbane Water County Council held a secret meeting (i.e., excluded the press) when…

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Wyong Council To Build Wall To Save Trees

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 3

On a motion by Cir Fulcher, Wyong Shire Council decided last week to call for tenders as soon as its engineer had…

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