Small Holding Scheme Assists Development Shire Councils Could Put More Men On The Land
The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 1
An almost forgotten provision of the Local Government Act—forgotten most undeservedly—offers opportunities for shire councils to develop their areas and increase the food production of the nation. This is the "small holdings" section of the Act, which enables shire…
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The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 1
President of Gosford Shire, Cr W. B. Grahame, will leave England for Australia in the…
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The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 1
"Gosford Shire's progress has been hamstrung through lack of loan money for urgent public works," stated Cr Chambers at yesterday's meeting of the shire council. After several proposals had been discussed, Cr. Lamont finally…
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The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 1
Gosford branch of the Australian Labor Party has released the names of its nine-man team to contest Gosford Shire Council elections in December…
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The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 3
Gosford Shire Council will ask the Minister for Local Government to explain the reasons for a…
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The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 3
Formation of an advisory panel for the development and planning of industry in the district will be discussed at a special meeting of Gosford Shire Council. Deputy shire president, Cr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ALP Team For Wyong Shire Elections
The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 1
Municipal Assembly of the Australian Labor Party in Wyong shire has chosen candidates for the Wyong…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →P. & C. Council Wants More Educational Facilities
The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 5
Eighteen associations are now affiliated with the District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations, and it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Changes In Wyong Shire Constitution
The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 3
Ratepayers in Wyong Shire don't know whether they will have to elect eight or 12 councillors at the December elections, to represent the recently proclaimed four ridings. The new subdivision is the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Passes Motion of "Full Confidence" in Officers Wyong Council Officials Cleared After Five Months' Delay
The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 1
Wyong Shire Council has expressed its "full confidence" in the integrity of its shire clerk, Mr. J. Golding, and chief engineer, Mr. K. R. Downes. This move brings to an end a five-months-old proposal to hold an investigation of certain sections of the council's administration…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Meeting Urges Shire To Start Library
The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 3
A public meeting at Wyong last week decided to urge Wyong Shire Council to take all steps necessary to establish free public library facilities in the shire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Moves in Shire Finance Monday's Meeting of Council to Discuss £250,000 Loan
The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 1
A special meeting of the Gosford Shire Council will be held on Monday to consider, amongst other matters, the loans and works programme. Items on the agenda sheet are:…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federal and State Members Assist Gosford Shire in Search of Loan Funds
The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 1
Mr. Roger Dean, MP, and Mr. Harold Jackson, MLA, yesterday attended a special meeting of the Gosford Shire Council to advise upon two proposals for raising loan funds— (1) £100,000 for the extension of water and sewerage in Gosford and road…
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The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 1
New boundaries for the four ridings of Wyong Shire will come into effect after the council elections in December. Each riding now returns two councillors but the Minister for Local Government has been asked to allow three…
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The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 1
The reservation fronting Cochrone Lake was increased to 100 feet by Gosford Shire Council yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Approves Building Applications Worth £100,575
The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 3
A new picture theatre at Ocean Beach, Woy Woy, to cost £15,000, was amongst 74 building applications estimated to total £100,575, approved by the Gosford Shire Council yesterday. V. A. Scott, dwelling, Round…
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The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 1
The possibility of constructing or renting a building in Gosford to house women's conveniences is to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Council Decisions
The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 5
Minor items of business dealt with at Monday's meeting of Gosford Shire Council…
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The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 3
There are more than 28,000 people on the Gosford Shire rolls. Shire clerk, Mr…
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The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 1
A District Court writ claiming £1000 damages has been served upon Gordon Tennant, of Davistown, on behalf of Nigel George Howes, of Gosford. The writ alleges that…
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