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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

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Nepean Shire

The Campbelltown News · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 6

Minutes of the last meeting of the Nepean Shire Council held at Bringilly on 20th August. In attendance were the President, Cr. W. S…

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Picton Council (Held over from last issue)

The Picton Post · Wednesday 16 September 1936 · page 4

Local Government Association advised that relief of unemployment moneys is not "revenue" under awards for shire and municipal clerks…

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Wollondilly Shire Council

Camden News · Thursday 17 September 1936 · page 2

The council met at The Oaks last Friday, llth inst., there being a full attendance of councillors, viz., Crs. E. H. K. Downes (President), G. J…

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Nepean Shire Council Special Meeting

Camden News · Thursday 17 September 1936 · page 3

A special meeting of the Nepean Shire Council last week, present Crs. W.S. Hewitt (President), A. J. Blaikie, J. W. Edmondson, T.C…

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Campbelltown Council

The Campbelltown News · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 1

All the Aldermen were present at the Council meeting on Tuesday night. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Nepean Shire. (Held over from last issue.)

The Campbelltown News · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 3

Mr. F. E. Black forwarded for reference when the next vacancy occurs, application for appointment as foreman or lorry driver.—Application filed…

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Aid. T. R. Fitzgibbon Resigns From Council. Disfavours Overseer’s Increase in Wages

The Campbelltown News · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 1

An oral bomb-shell fell over the Aldermen’s table on Tuesday night when Ald. T. R. Fitzgibbon handed in his resignation as an Alderman as a…

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Municipal Matters

The Picton Post · Wednesday 23 September 1936 · page 2

There was a full attendance of aldermen at last week's meeting of Picton Municipal Council, viz., Aldermen E. A. Eagles (Mayor, E. Oakman, F…

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Camden Municipal Council

Camden News · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 2

Last week's meeting of the Camden Council was attended by Aldermen W. Larkin (Mayor), R. M. Crookston, W. A. Larnach, C. W. Clifton. H. S…

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Shire of Wollondilly

The Campbelltown News · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 6

The Council met at The Oaks on Friday 11th inst., there being a full attendance of councillors, viz., Crs. R. H. K. Downes (President), G. J…

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Campbelltown Council. Other Business dealt with at the last Meeting. QUESTIONS

The Campbelltown News · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 1

By Ald. Westbury : How long is Meredith likely to be engaged [?] the Leum[?] Minto electricity extension? Reply: Just a very short…

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Centenary of the Macleay. Jubilee of Kempsey Municipality

The Campbelltown News · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 2

This year commemorates the Centenary of the first white settlement of the Macleay Valley and also, by happy coincidence, the jubilee of the…

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Wollondilly Shire

Camden News · Thursday 1 October 1936 · page 9

From Department of Local Government circular re operation of the Local Government Amendment Act, 1935, with regard to carrying out…

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Sewerage for Camden. £43,835 Scheme Approved of by Council

Camden News · Thursday 1 October 1936 · page 1

On Monday night at the Camden Council meeting the long looked-for report on the sewerage question for this town was before the aldermen,…

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Campbelltown Council

The Campbelltown News · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. J. W. Kershler), and Ald. J. Quirk were the only absent aldermen from the Council meeting on Tuesday night…

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Municipality of Campbelltown Extraordinary Election. Ex. Ald. T. R. Fitzgibbon Elected

The Campbelltown News · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 4

To fill the vacancy in the Council caused by the resignation of Ald. T. R. Fitzgibbon, and for which nominations closed yesterday (Thursday)…

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Wollondilly Shire Council Monthly Meeting Engineer's Reports

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 October 1936 · page 1

Engineer N. Thom reported on the following matters al the September meeting of Wollondilly Shire Council: Moreton Park-Menangle Road:…

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Shire Clerk's Reports

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 October 1936 · page 3

Emerency Relief Grant: Mr. Macdonald submitted certificates of expenditure for the fortnight ended 1/6/36, showing 195 men employed at a cost…

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Shire Protests Dismissal of Relief Workers. Councillor Prosser's Motion

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 October 1936 · page 2

Trenchant criticism was voiced at the September meeting of Wollondilly Shire Council of the Government's present policy regarding…

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Municipal Matters Further Prosecutions to Be Instituted for Straying Stock

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 October 1936 · page 2

When Picton Municipal Council met last week, the Mayor submitted a motion of sympathy with Ald. E. Oakman in the death of his…

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