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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

196 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 9 of 10

Alderman William Pickles, J . P.

The Picton Post · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 6

Alderman William Pickles was born Yorkshire, England, and came to Australia at the age of 20 years. [?] arriving in Sydney and spending…

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Wollondill[?] Electorate Alderman William Pickles, J . P.

The Picton Post · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 3

Owing to a request by a number of the Electors of the above electorate, Alderman Willism Pickles of the Bowral Municipal Council, has decided to contest…

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County Council Proposal

The Picton Post · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 1

Nattai Shire Council has agreed to fall in with the suggestion of the Bowral Municipal Council that a conference be convened of representatives of…

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Mr, H. F. Venables Nine Years Mayor of Bowral

The Picton Post · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 3

Mr. Herbert Fergus Venables, Mayor of Bowral, an endorsed "U .A .P., candidate, is a storekeeper in that centre. He was born in England and educated at the Raines High School, London. He has…

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Picton Municipal Council

The Picton Post · Wednesday 16 November 1938 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Picton Municipal Council was held last Wednesday night. Present were— The Mayor (Ald. E. A. Eagles), Aldermen…

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Bowral Council Rebuked Poor Quality of Milk Gives Rise to Trouble Board of Health hampered by Council's Officiousness

The Picton Post · Wednesday 16 November 1938 · page 4

A rather extraordinary position has come about through the action of the Bowral Municipal Council in interfering with a mailer relating to offences…

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Camden Municipal Council

Camden News · Thursday 17 November 1938 · page 5

The aldermen of Camden met on Monday last, sitting from 7.45 p.m. till 11.35 p.m., present were Aldermen W. Larkin (Mayor), R. M…

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Wollondilly Shire Council

The Picton Post · Wednesday 23 November 1938 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Wollondilly Shire Council was held on Wednesday, November 9 when a long list of reports and recommendations by the shire engineer were considered by the council, of whom the following members were present:— Crs. E Mpore (President), E…

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Obituary Alderman F. G. Stace

The Picton Post · Wednesday 23 November 1938 · page 2

The news of the death of Alderman F. G. Stace was received in Picton on Monday with feelings of deep regret on the part of his many friends…

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Shire Boundaries

Camden News · Thursday 24 November 1938 · page 10

A public inquiry is to be held into the proposal, emanating from Silverdale, to alter the boundaries of the Nepean and Wollondilly Shires…

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Wollondilly Shire

Camden News · Thursday 24 November 1938 · page 5

The November meeting of the above Council was attended by the President (Cr. Eric Moore), and Crs. E.H.K. Downes, G.J. Adams, S.E. Prosser,…

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Boy Scouts. Council Cannot Assist in World-wide Jamboree

The Campbelltown News · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 2

Following the Mayor’s appeal to the Camp[?]entown Adermen, and to adjourning Mult[?] Concuss anu Shires to subscribe £2/2/- towards…

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Conditions of Sport in Primary; Super Primary & Secondary Schools. Report adopted by the Teachers’ Federation Council on Saturday, 5th November, 1938

The Campbelltown News · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 6

A questionaire on sport was sent to all departments in the metropolitan area, and as well to sport masters in Newcastle area and sport mistresses…

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Picton Municipal Council Meeting

The Picton Post · Wednesday 30 November 1938 · page 1

His Worship the Mayor (Alderman E. A. Eagles) presided at the regular meeting of the local Municipal Council last Wednesday night and other…

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Camden Municipal Council

Camden News · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 1

The aldermen attending Monday night's council meeting were Aldermen W. Larkin (Mayor), H. S. Kelloway, E. A. Davies, W. A. Larnach, H…

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Shire of Wollondilly

The Campbelltown News · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 3

The November meeting of the above Council was attended by the President (Cr. Eric Moore), and Crs. E. H. K. Downes, G. J. Adams, S. E. Prosser,…

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Ingleburn Council

The Campbelltown News · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 2

All the Adermen were present at the November meeting of the Ingleburn Council. TOWN CLERK’S REPORT…

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[?]Ers to the Council

The Campbelltown News · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 1

Local Government Association.— Advising that under the Needs Basic Wage Award the wages for all Adult Male Employees of the Council would…

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ALDERMAN P. C. Marlow, Mayor. Mayoral Allowance, £50. Alderman T. Devlin, Deputy Mayor

The Campbelltown News · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 1

The Aldermen met on Tuesday night for [?] purpose or appointing [?] Mayor of Municipality or Campbelltown, also to fix the…

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New Alderman

The Picton Post · Wednesday 14 December 1938 · page 2

Mr. J. B. Cartwright, of Upper Picton, has been elected unopposed to the vacancy in the Picton Municipal Council caused by the demise of Ald…

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