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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

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Partial Failure of Water Supply Mayor's Explanation

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 2

Referring to the water supply in his Mayoral minutes at the Picton Municipal Council's meeting last week, Ald. Eagles said the trunnion pipe would…

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Letters Suggested Amalagamation of Municipality and Shire To the Editor of 'The Picion Post"

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 3

Sir,-It was uplifting to read the letter by "Ratepayer" in your recent issue, supporting the amalgamation of Picton Municipality with Wollondilly…

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Camden Municipal Council

Camden News · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

A meeting of the Camden Council was held on Monday, there being a full attendance of aldermen, viz. Aldermen H. S. Kelloway, Mayor;…

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Camden Municipal Council. Works Committee's Report

Camden News · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 7

Building application, Mr. Tomkins. —This application, together with plans ana specifications, were examined and found to be satisfactory,…

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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). The Macarthurs

Camden News · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 5

To John Macarthur must be given the credit of founding the great wool industry, and for a good many years wool was the main production of Camden Park. To show the growth of the industry in its early life, in 1807…

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Call Up. All Unemployed Men Resident in the Municipality of Campbelltown

The Campbelltown News · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 1

All unemployed men in the Municipality of Campbelltown are required to attend at the Campbelltown Police Station, this day (Friday), at 2 p.m…

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Trees by the Roadside Council Out to Stop Destruction

The Picton Post · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 2

The Wingecarribee Shire Council seems bent on putting an end to the destruction of trees growing on the roadside, and is to be commended on…

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Nepean Shire Council Engineer's Report

Camden News · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 7

The engineer reported to council that the following works had been certisfactoilly completed on the undermentioned roads, during the past…

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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). Representative Government

Camden News · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 5

The years 1842 and 1843 marked the first representative Government of the Colony, hitherto the laws of the country were entirely in the hands of the Governor. Under the leadership of William Charles Wentworth,…

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Wollondilly Shire Council Correspondence Before To-day's Meeting

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 4

Letters on the following matters will be considered by the Wollondilly Shire Council at its meeting to-day (Wednesday):—…

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Picton Municipal Council

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 2

Last Wednesday night's meeting of the Picton Municipal Council was one of the liveliest that has been held for a considerable time. Alderman Brookes was particularly out-spoken, and exception might well have bean taken to his heated accusational but be it said to the credit of the…

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Nepean Shire Council. Case Against Council

Camden News · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

An important issue that is of considerable interest to all councils, Public Works Department, and Main Roads Board came before Mr. C…

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Nepean Shire Council. Correspondence

Camden News · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 2

The following is a list of the correspondence dealt with at the last meeting of the Nepean Shire Council:— From Kemp's Creek Progress…

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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). GLENMORE

Camden News · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 5

Glenmore, since the locality has been known by that name, has been associated with the Moore family. The founder was the late Edward Moore, the great grandfather of the families living there to-day. Edward Moore…

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Camden Municipal Council

Camden News · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 1

Attending the Camden Council meeting on Monday night were Aldermen H. S. Kelloway (Mayor), W. A. Larnach (Deputy Mayor), E…

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Camden Municipal Council. CORRESPONDENCE

Camden News · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 2

Correspondence dealt with at Monday's council meeting:— From W. Cooper Pty. Ltd. referring to eradication of noxious plants…

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Council's Motor Lorry

Camden News · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 4

The clerk reported that a special committee appointed by council to examine and to report upon the existing method of transport in…

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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). EDUCATIONAL

Camden News · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 5

The first school in the district was established by the Macarthur family on their estate at Camden Park, prior to the subdivision of allotments for the town of Camden, and at that school upwards of 50 children were in…

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Letter Alderman Brookes Amalgamation Question

The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 2

To the Editor of the Picton Post Sir,- Re your report of the discussion by the local Municipal Council on the question of taking a poll on the…

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Picton Municipal Council

The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 2

Present at last Wednesday night's, meeting of the Picton Municipal Council were-Aldermen. E. A. Eagles (Mayor, in the chair), Brookes,…

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