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Council & local affairs, 1953

146 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 6 of 8

£1000 Writ Issued on Councillor by Shire Clerk

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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Council Move On Advances

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 5

Brisbane Water County Council will seek an amendment of the Local Government Act to permit…

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Council Agents' Commission Rise

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 2

All agents of Brisbane Water County Council are to receive the same commission for collection of…

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Power Costs Council More

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 5

The NSW Electricity Commission has increased the KVA charge to Brisbane Water County…

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Challenge by Council Chairman

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 1

Chairman of Brisbane Water County Council, Cr. O. G. Chapman, has challenged two Gosford Shire…

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Shire President Replies: "Beautification Plan Was Delayed by War Work"

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 1

The president of Gosford Shire Council (O. W. B. Grahame) to-day replied to Capt. Chalk's criticism. Cr Grahame said that the…

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Big Moves in Council Town Planner Appointed: Cut in Shire Costs

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of Gosford Shire Council—Mr. Henry Wardlaw, of Melbourne, was appointed town planner of Gosford Shire at a…

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Council's Move on Land for Baker St

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 1

Gosford Shire Council has decided to open negotiations to acquire land necessary to open…

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Stop Press Lord Mayor

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

Ald Hills arrives Gosford 7.20 pm October 15. Gosford District Band and many citizens will welcome him…

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Lord Mayor Here on

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 4

A dinner for the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Pat Bills) will be held in the Masonic Hall at 2.30 pm on Wednesday…

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Parents' Support for Teacher Trainees' Rise at District Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 3

The District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations would support teacher trainees in their claim for increased salaries. This was decided at the…

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Lord Mayor to Show Movies in Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 1

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Pat Hills) will show two films of his recent tour abroad in Gosford on Wednesday. He will show the films…

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Cr. Chambers Candidate In Shire Poll

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 3

Cr J. L. Chambers announced at the Woy Woy Progress Association meeting on Monday night that…

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Lord Mayor Visits Gosford Shire poll proposals of Labour

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 1

The decision of the Gosford branch, of the Australian Labour Party to contest the shire elections in December will not be…

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Shire in Reply to Complaints

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 8

Complaints by residents yesterday brought replies from Gosford Shire Council engineer (Mr. Agnew). DAVISTOWN: People…

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Shire Rejects Water Offer

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

Gosford Shire Council has refused an offer of 1/6 a 1000 gallons of water from the Railway…

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Woy move for own Shire

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

A move to hold a referendum of electors on the reconstitution of the old Woy Woy Shire…

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Labour Men for Three Shire Riding Polls

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 4

The Gosford branch of the Australian Labour Party will endorse two candidates for each of the three ridings for the Shire elections in December…

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Heated debate on power in council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 3

A heated debate between Crs. J. A. Brown and W. L. Lloyd at Wednesday's meeting of Brisbane Water County Council was stopped when the chairman (Cr. O. G. Chapman) called…

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Gosford Shire Candidates Endorsed

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

At the Terrigal-Wamberal Chamber of Commerce meeting last night, Crs Grahame and Brown and…

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