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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

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The Council and its Electrical Engineer Alderman Oakman's. Motion Defeated

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 1

Ald. Oakman moved the following resolution, of which notice was given at the previous meeting of the council— "That the electrical engineer be…

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Picton Municipal Council

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 1

There was a full attendance of aldermen at the ordinary meeting of the Picton Municipal Council held on Wednesday night, December 21. It was the…

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Councillor E. H. K, Downes President of Wollondilly Shire for 1939

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 5

Councillor E. H. K. Downes has been elected president of the Wollondilly Shire Council for 1939. Before inviting nominations at the…

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Camden News with Record of Dates Commemorating THE 50th ANNIVERSARY of the Municipality of Camden. Retrospect

Camden News · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 8

In commemorating the Jubilee of the Camden Municipality it is appropriate that reference be made to the historical associations of the district that gave birth to so much of the vast primary industries of Australia…

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Ingleburn Council. Business dealt with at the December Meeting

The Campbelltown News · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 2

Present were, the Mayor (Ald. H. H. Bainbridge, Aldermen C. C. Murray, C. Luff, G. H. Naylor, W. G. Hosking, J. S. Freeman and P…

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New Nattai Shire

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 3

The first meeting of the new Nattai Shire Council as constituted under the merging of the Miltagong Municipality into the shire, was held last week, and…

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Move for Amalgamation Picton Municipality with Wollondilly Shire

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 3

A petition requesting the Picton Municipal Council to "take a poll of the ratepayers in the municipality, re she advisability of emerging Picton…

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Aldermanic By-Election Four Candidates for Two Vacancies in Camden Council

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 2

Messrs. R. A. C. Adams (solicitor), C. Nethery (farmer, of Elderslie). Charles T. Whiteman (store-keeper). and Henry Willis (building…

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Camden Municipal Council

Camden News · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 1

The first meeting in the new year of the Camden aldermen was held on Monday night last, in attendance were Aldermen H. S. Kellloway,…

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Municipal By-Election. Voting on Saturday Next

Camden News · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 6

The two vacancies on the Camden Council, caused by the resignation of Mr. W. Larkin and Dr. R. M. Crookston, are to be filled by an…

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Camden News with Record of Dates (All Rights Reserved). Commemorating THE 50th ANNIVERSARY of the Municipality of Camden. (Continued from last Issue). "Nonnorrah."

Camden News · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

"Nonora," in the early days spelt "Nonnorrah," afterwards called "Marylands," was another estate, off the Bringelly Road, and its origin dates back to 1816. In the year 1814 John Dickenson, often referred to as Dixon,…

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Letters to the Council

The Campbelltown News · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 3

Fom the Campbelltown Sub–branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A., requesting Council to call a Public Meeting in connection with the recruiting for…

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Wollondilly Shire Council

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 4

Present at the ordinary monthly meeting of the Wollondilly Shire Council, held on January 4, were Councillors E. A. K. Downes (President, in the…

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Nepean Shire

Camden News · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 10

At the December meeting of the above Council were the President, Cr. W. S. Hewitt, and Crs. Skidmore, Rose, Scott, Barker and Watson—a…

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Nepean Shire

Camden News · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 4

At the December meeting of the above Council were the President, Cr. W. S. Hewitt, and Crs. Skidmore, Rose, Scott, Barker and Watson—a…

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Wollondilly Shire

Camden News · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 1

Present at the January meeting of of the Wollondilly Shire Council were Crs. E. H. K. Downes (president), Eric Moore, Geo. Adams, S. E…

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Camden Council

Camden News · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 1

Including the two newly elected aldermen, the whole of the members of the Camden Council were called together on Monday afternoon to pay…

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Camden News with Record of Dates (All Rights Reserved). Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Municipality of Camden. (Continued from last Issue). Extension of Settlement

Camden News · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 5

It was the same year Thomas Rose occupied the Mt. Gilead Estate. Other landowners taking up areas in 1829 were Henry Badgery, Michael Bergin, John Buckland, Thomas Campbell, Michael Hyan, Thomas Meehan,…

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Picton Municipal Council

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 2

The Picton Municipal Council had a long business sheet to deal with at its first sitting of the year, which eventuated last Wednesday night. Present…

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Question of Amalgamation Municipality of Picton and Wollondilly Shire

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 3

Following is a copy of the petition, urging that a poll of ratepayers be taken on the advisability of amalgamating the Municipality of Picton…

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