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Council & local affairs, 1954

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Council in "Kennel": Cr. Barrett

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 8

Newly-elected Cr C. T. Barrett on Wednesday severely criticised conditions in which Brisbane Water…

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Brown again chairman of BWC Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 4

Gosford Shire president (Cr. J. A. Brown) was elected chairman of Brisbane Water County Council on…

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BW County Council raises £110,000 loan

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 3

Brisbane Water County Council has raised a further £65,000 for the financial year July 1953 June 1954. Council has already raised…

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£138,000 for Shire Roads Rate rise clash in council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 1

More than £138,0O0—almost a third of Gosford Shire Council's total estimated income of £375,349 for 1954-will be spent…

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Appeal to Queen Made by Council Through Premier

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 1

The seal of Gosford Shire Council will be fixed to the letter appealing to the Queen to have the Royal Train stopped at Gosford. The letter will be sent to the Premier (Mr…

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Council action to remove danger spot

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 8

Gosford Shire Council will take action to eliminate the danger spot on the Tenigal Road where Mrs Elaine Elizabeth Pryor, 18, and Miss Irene Margaret Warden, 17, both of Narara,…

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Council works for reunion of families

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 2

The Australian Council for International Social Services has opened the Coronation Commemoration Fund to commemorate the Coronation of the Queen…

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Main Road Move by Council Petition to Govt. proposed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

Initial steps to have the important Calga - Kulnura - Laguna - Wollombi - Singleton road re-classified as a main road or…

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Council staff farewell party

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 2

About 30 members of the Gosford Shire Council office staff attended a farewell party to two colleagues…

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Shire Head at Meeting

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 6

A public meeting, arranged by the local ALP branch, will be held at Kincumber School of Arts…

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Shire Clerk as speaker

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

Shire clerk (Mr. N. G. Howes) will be guest speaker at Gosford Chamber of Commerce meeting on…

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Air Photo of Shire Fob Plan

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

A specially equipped Adastra Airways plane will photograph the whole of Gosford Shire from a…

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Shire Plea to Queen 'Message for the children'

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

Gosford Shire Council will ask the Queen to address a message to the children and other people of the Shire. Council decided this at its meeting on Wednesday…

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Council urged to save sanctuary

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 1

Ex-Gosford Shire councillor, Mr. T. W. Smith, of Patonga, last week urged council to alter its decision to close the old Patonga-Pearl Beach Road…

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Shire Criticised on Road Danger by Mr. A. Hickey

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 5

Mr. A. Hickey said in Gosford Court on Thursday "it is a pity Council doesn't do something" about the junction of Woy Woy Road and the Pacific Highway…

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Letters Tell of Warrah Sanctuary of Council Schemes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 6

Sir.—The following reasons are advanced for keeping the old, abandoned road closed: (1) The cost of the original…

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Judge pays tribute to shire clerk

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 1

In expressing his satisfaction at settlement of the case in which Nigel George Howes, Gosford Shire Clerk,…

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Support for the council's new policy

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 8

Shire president, Cr J. A. Brown, said today that council's policy to spend money on improvements…

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Wyong Council discusses many Ourimbah matters

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 3

A number of matters affecting Ourimbah came before the monthly meeting of Wyong Shire Council at its last meeting. Council received several verbal bouquets. One came…

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Shire Council would like radio station

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 1

Gosford Shire Council announced on Wednesday that it would run its own commercial radio station…

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