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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

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Municipal Council. [?]Ant Meeting

Camden News · Thursday 24 August 1899 · page 1

[?]tnightly meeting of the [?] on Wednesday last the mayor, Ald. G. F. Furner, following aldermen were…

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Municipal Election

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 30 August 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of ratsp[?]yers, Campbelltown Municipality, was held in the Town Hall yesterday (Tuesday), at noon, for the purpose of nominating candidates in connection…

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Municipal Election

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 6 September 1899 · page 2

SATURDAY last was polling day in connection with the election of an alderman to the Campbelltown Municipal Council in the room of the late Mr. D. H. Barker. There were two…

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Camden Municipal Council

Camden News · Thursday 7 September 1899 · page 8

The mayor. Ald. G. F. Furner, Alderman E. F. Druitt, R. H. Druitt, G. M. M. Onslow, W. C. Furner. F. W. A. Downes and O.V. Coleman attended that last meeting of council and the…

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Campbelltown Municipal Council

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 2

FORTNIGHTLY meeting : Thursday, September 7th. Present, Ald Sedgwick (Mayor), and Aldermen Gamble, Doyle, Fowler, Lynch, Graham, and Monre…

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Dairy Supervision. Important Discussion by the Aldermen of Camden

Camden News · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 1

Last week at the Camden council meeting, at which the mayor, Ald. G. F. Furner, presided, this important subject was brought forward and to which we give special…

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Alderman Gamble's Conception of Importance and Sarcasm. (To the Editor.)

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of Wednesday last. Ald. Gamble is reported to have said that my letter, in which permission was asked for the Federal C.C. to play on reserve, was sarcastic and…

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Camden Municipal Council. the Years Financial Statement

Camden News · Thursday 21 September 1899 · page 1

[?] 13th inst. the aldermen met in [?] Present, the mayor, Ald. G. F. [?] Aldermen W. C. Furner, ex-mayor, [?] M. Onslow, E. F. Druitt, R. H…

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Campbelltown Municipal Council. Thursday, September 21

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 2

PRESENT: Aldermen Sedgwick (Mayor) Gamble, Doyle, Fowler, Lynch, Graham, Cummins, and Moore. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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The Camden By Laws. Important Decision by the Aldermen

Camden News · Thursday 5 October 1899 · page 1

On Thursday the 21st ult. the Inspector of Nuisances, Mr. H. Doust, summoned W. J. Tap[?] for breach of the By Laws for allowing his horses to stray in the streets…

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Obituary. Aldermen Robert Henry Druitt, J.P. Aetat 49

Camden News · Thursday 5 October 1899 · page 1

In the death of Mr. R. H. Druitt, the Church of England in this parish has sustained a very severe loss. Accustomed from boyhood to church work, the son of one of…

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Death of Aldermen R. H. Druitt, J.P., Of Camden. Gored by a Bull. Great Public Sympathy

Camden News · Thursday 5 October 1899 · page 1

Early on Saturday morning last news reached Camden that a serious accident had [?]fallen Mr. Druitt, the farm manager of Camden Park Estate, details were not to…

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Campbelltown Municipal Council

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 11 October 1899 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Campbelltown Council was held on Thursday evening last, when there were present—Aid. Doyle, Lynch, Graham, Moore, and Fowler…

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Camden Municipal Council. Extraordinary Vacancy

Camden News · Thursday 12 October 1899 · page 1

Consequent on the untimely death of the late Alderman. R. H. Druitt J.P., a notification appears in this issue for the appointment of his successor in the Camden council…

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Campbelltown Municipal Council

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 25 October 1899 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Thursday evening last, when there were present—Aldermen Sedgwick (Mayor), Gamble, Doyle, Fowler, Cummins,…

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Camden Municipal Council

Camden News · Thursday 26 October 1899 · page 1

The mayor of Camden, Aid. G. P. Furner, attended at the Council Chambers to deceive the nominations for the candidates for the ensuing election, there were present…

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Camden Municipal Council. Important Business. (Held 11th October.)

Camden News · Thursday 26 October 1899 · page 2

Present, The Mayor, (Aid. G. F. Furner), Aldermen Whiteman, Downes, Coleman, Onslow and Armitage, and the Council Clerk, Mr. H. Doust. An apology was…

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Campbelltown Municipal Council. Resignation of the Mayor

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 1 November 1899 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the campbelltown Municipal Council was called for Monday evening at 8 o'clock for the purpose of considering a communication which the council clerk had…

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Municipal Council. a Ordinary Vacancy

Camden News · Thursday 2 November 1899 · page 1

[?]day evening last the three [?]minated for the vacant position [?]cipal Council of Camden, viz. [?]try. Moore, W. L Howarth and…

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Campbelltown Municipal Council

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was called for Thursday evening last, at 7.30, for the purpose of electing a Mayor in the room of Aid. Sedgwick, resigned. As, however, only four…

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