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Council & local affairs, 1953

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County Council Meet On Jan. 21

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 1

First 1953 meeting of Brisbane Water County Council will be held on January 21 instead of January 14…

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Progress Associations to Aid Shire Candidate

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 1

Saratoga Progress Association will communicate with other district progress associations in an attempt to organise a combined effort to support the candidature of Mr D. Rowles in the…

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Council Approves 37 Building Plans

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 6

Thirty-seven building application valued at £51,005 were approved by Gosford Shire Council at its meeting yesterday. Applications are:…

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£3000 Split Between Ridings Council Decides To Transfer Big Allocation

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 1

An allocation of £3000 for foreshore reclamation in the 1953 estimates will be transferred and equally distributed between A and C Riding funds for reclamation purposes…

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Shire Adopts Big Three-Riding Works Programme

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 10

Gosford Shire Council this week adopted works programmes for this year for A, B and C Ridings. A Riding's works programme…

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Council Hears Deputation From Killcare

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 10

A bulldozer was almost a necessity in getting to Killcare surfing beach via road, said; Mr. E. Hansen. of Killcare…

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Shire-wide Canvass Pool Committee To Make District Appeal

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

The Direct Appeals sub-committee of the Gosford War Memorial Pool Committee will make a district canvass to elicit donations to the pool fund…

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Earmarked to Improve Wamberal-terrigal Supply County Council to Spend £50,000 on Low Voltage Areas

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

First large scale move against low voltage this year was made by Brisbane Water County Council on Wednesday when it voted £50,000 for voltage improvement in the district. Almost £20,000 will be spent by council to relieve low voltage at…

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County Council Saves On Cable

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 3

Brisbane Water County Council has accepted an offer of 15 drums of copper cable, from Oberon Shire Council at…

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Meeting Told Council Ingored Note

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 5

Gosford Shire Council had appealed for help for the United Nations' Appeal for Children, but had…

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Chamber Says Council Building Is Dangerous

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 1

Gosford Chamber of Commerce will request Brisbane Water County Council to take steps to rectify the "dangerous condition" of council's building on the corner of Watt and Erina Streets…

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Gosford Council To Consider Fund for Channel Flood Help

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 1

A full meeting of the Gosford Shire Council will on Monday consider whether to open a public fund to raise money for relief of flood victims in Britain and Holland…

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Major Electricity Extensions Council To Spend £130,000 On Two Rural Power Schemes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

Brisbane Water County Council will commence two major electricity extensrons—Yarramalong Valley-Dooralong area and Kulnura—at a total cost of £130,000, as soon as possible…

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Chamber Delegates To Meet Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 1

Gosford Shire Council will meet representatives of Gosford Chamber of Commerce tomorrow afternoon to discuss possible solutions of Gosford's parking problem and town-planning…

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Council Told Feeder Taxis Would Relieve Congestion

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 1

A "feeder" taxi system from Eliza Street to the Regal corner would eliminate taxi congestion at Gosford Railway Station, and provide an efficient service for people who wanted to use taxis. Cr. C. W. Parsons said this…

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Council to Refund Payments

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 3

Gosford Shire Council will refund £1,150/10/1 on sewerage exte[?] paid for by property owners…

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Shire Gets £16,450 Grant For Main Roads Upkeep

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 3

Gosford Shire has been granted £16,450 by the Department of Main Roads for the maintenance of main roads during 1953. This was revealed in a letter…

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Chamber Delegates Meet Council Appointment of Town Planner Mooted

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

Gosford Shire Council was "very close" I to appointing a town planner, shire president Cr W. B. Grahame said on Wednesday. Cr. Grahame was speaking at a conference…

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Sensational "Bombshell" at Special Meeting Wyong Shire Council to Ask Local Govt. for Administration Probe

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

President of Wyong Shire Council, Cr O. G. Chapman, will request the Minister for Local Government, Mr J. B. Renshaw, immediately to send an inspector of accounts to investigate the administration of the council. This was decided on a motion of Cr. Fulcher at a special meeting of council yesterday…

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Avoca Beach Praises Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 3

Members attending the monthly meeting of Avoca Beach Progress Association passed compliments to…

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