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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

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Camden, 50 Years a Municipality. Camden News with Record of Dates (All Rights Reserved). Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Municipality of Camden. (Continued). Hawkers Prohibited

Camden News · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 5

Another matter that gave the council and the townspeople some concern was the frequence with which hawkers visited Camden. This influx of hawkers and pedlars was in the nature of a nuisance to householders, and the…

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Letters to the Council

The Campbelltown News · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 1

From Mr. Jeff Bate, M.L.A., advising that he would place the Council’s letter [?]e the Special Income Tax and Wages Tax being placed in a…

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Questions Asked in Council

The Campbelltown News · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 1

Ald Nicol gave notice of Question: What is the maximum number of pipes required to connect with the Sewer Main?…

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Alderman Dowse About to Retire Presentation by Fellow Aldermen

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 September 1939 · page 1

"I have had my resignation in my pocket the latt three months but I may attend another meeting of the council before I hand it in."…

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Wollondilly Shire Council

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 September 1939 · page 1

The regular monthly meeting of the Wolondilly Shire Council was held on the 6th instant, all the councillor being' present…

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Picton Municipal Council

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 September 1939 · page 2

A full council with the Mayor (Alderman E.A. Eagles) presiding, was present to deal with a great variety of matters listed on the agenda paper for last Wednesday night's meeting of the Picton Municipal Council…

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National Emergency Services Council's Expenditure

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 September 1939 · page 1

The Government proposes to introduce legislation empowering municipal and shire councils to incur expenditure upon activities connected with…

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Picton Council Refuses. to Lodge Objection

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 September 1939 · page 2

A similar letter from the Minister for Works and Local Government was before the Picton Municipal Council at its ordinary meeting last…

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Proposed Merging of Councils. Wollondilly, Shire Objects, But Grounds of Objection Not Stated

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 September 1939 · page 2

It was briefly announced in the last issue of "The Picton Post" that the Wollondilly Shire Council had decided, on the casting vote of the…

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Wollondilly Shire

Camden News · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 1

The September meeting of the the Council of the Shire of Wollondilly was presided over by the President (Cr. E. H. K. Downes); others…

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Wollondilly Shire. Correspondence

Camden News · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 9

The following correspondence was received and dealt with at the September meeting of the above Shire Council:—…

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Camden, 50 Years a Municipality. Camden News with Record of Dates (All Rights Reserved). Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Municipality of Camden. (Continued). Footway Leading to the Bridge

Camden News · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 5

For some time residents of Elderslie, while appreciating the narrow footway that had been provided over the Camden bridge, dreaded the approaches thereto, especially on the Elderslie side. The aldermen realised…

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Wollondilly Shire. Correspondence

The Campbelltown News · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 6

The following correspondence was received and dealt with at the September meeting of the above Shire Council:—…

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Proposed Revocations Shire Approves of Site for Lutheran Church. Disapproves Site for Recreation Reserve

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 4

At the meeting of the Wollondilly Shire Council this month, a dia­gram illustrating the locations of sites for a proposed hall and recreation reserve, in the parish of…

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Camden Council

Camden News · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 1

A meeting of the Camden Council was held on Monday night last, in attendance were Aldermen H. S. Kelloway (Mayor), W. A. Larnach…

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Camden, 50 Years a Municipality. Camden News with Record of Dates (All Rights Reserved). Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Municipality of Camden. (Continued). Hospital Auxiliary

Camden News · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 5

The Women's Hospital Auxiliary was formed in Camden in August, 1933, at a meeting presided over by the Mayoress of the town, Mrs. R. M. Crookston. Mrs. R. R. S. Mackinnon, O.B.E., representing the Hospitals…

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Wollondilly Shire Council

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 October 1939 · page 1

Corespondence to be considered by the Wollondilly Shire Council at its regular monthly meeting. which is being held to-day,…

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Proposed Amalgamation Picton Municipality and Wollondilly Shire. Approved by Picton Branch, U.A.P.

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 October 1939 · page 2

A meeting of the newly continued Picton branch of the United Australian Party wu held in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall on…

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Camden Council

Camden News · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 5

Correspondence dealt with at the meeting of the Camden Council held last week included:— From Consolidated Neon Ltd.,…

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Picton Municipal Council Special Meeting

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 October 1939 · page 2

A special meeting of the Picton Municipal Council was held last Wednesday night to deal with business that had been set down for the ordinary meeting, called for September 27, which lapsed for the want of a quorum…

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