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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

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Camden Council's Road Plant Motor Truck and Road Grader

Camden News · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 1

At the meeting of the Camden aldermen on Monday night last authority was given to sign documents in connection with the…

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Picton Municipality. Proposed Severance

Camden News · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 2

On the casting vote of the Mayor the Picton Municipal Council at its last ordinary meeting, which was attended by eight aldermen out of nine,…

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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). Early By-laws

Camden News · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 5

Thus early in the administration of the municipality at was found necessary to formulate certain by-laws, particularly for the regulation of the town's affairs. One of the earliest was with the object of preventing…

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Wollondilly Shire

The Campbelltown News · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 3

Councillors attending the last meeting of this Shire Council were Crs. E. H. K. Downes (President), Geo. Adams, Uric Moore, S. E. Prosser,…

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Proposed County Council Move by Nattai Shire

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 3

The Nattai Shire Council has asked the Minister for Works and Local Government, Hon. E. S. Spooner, to investigate a proposal for the…

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Wollondilly Shire Council Monthly Meeting To-day

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 3

"That the resolution carried at the last meeting of the Council for the provision of a road between Aviation Road and…

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Picton Municipal Council

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the Picton Municipal Council was held last Wednesday night, and occupying seats at the table on the…

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Nepean Shire Council

Camden News · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 7

The April meeting of this council was attended by the President (Cr. W. S. Hewitt) in the Chair; and Crs. Skidmore, Scott, Rose, Barker and…

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Camden Municipal Council

Camden News · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 1

The Camden Council meeting held last week, was attended by Aldermen H. S. Kelloway, Mayor; E. A. Davies, R. A. C. Adams, W. A. Larranach, H…

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Purchase of Motor Truck by Camden Council

Camden News · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 1

Following the decision of the Camden Council to purchase a motor tipping truck, one of the interested parties in the tenders submitted has…

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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). £1000 Loan Fell Due

Camden News · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 5

The loan of £1000 with the A.M.P. Society fell due in this year, and a special meeting of the council was called to see what could be done. Eventually another loan was entered upon with the Hon. E. Kater, £1,000 at 5 per…

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Ald. T. Devlin Resigns. Popular Alderman Leaving the District

The Campbelltown News · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 1

At the Council Meeting on Tuesday night Ald. T Devlin (Deputy Mayor) tendered his resignation as an alderman of the Campbelltown Council…

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Ingleburn Council

The Campbelltown News · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 2

Business dealt with at the last Ordinary Meeting of the above Council:— MAYOR’S MINUTE…

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Letters to the Council

The Campbelltown News · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 4

Department of Public Works and Local Government, circular letter re interest on overdue rates, advising that Council might waive the extra…

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Campbelltown Council and Picton Lakes Village Settlement

The Picton Post · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 1

On the ground that a donation was not justified because the Picton Lakes Village Settlement was not the only instruction for the treatment of…

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National Emergency Services Co-operation of Picton Council Sought

The Picton Post · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 1

The following letter from the Hon. M. F. Bruxner, Minister for Transport, addressed to the Mayor of Picton, was read at the meeting of the…

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Nepean Shire Council

Camden News · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 9

Minutes of April meeting of the Nepean Shire Council, held at the Council Chambers, Bringelly. President's Minute…

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Camden Municipal Council. FINANCE

Camden News · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 1

On Monday night last the town clerk, Mr. K. B. Wilson, reported that the receipts during the past four weeks were as follows:—…

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Junior Farmers' Club. District Council Meeting

Camden News · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 8

Mr. J. A. Porter, president, presided over the Camden Junior Farmers' District Council on Friday last, others in attendance were Messrs. F…

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Camden Council Meetings MONDAY, 8th MAY

Camden News · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 4

Present, Aldermen H. S. Kelloway (Mayor), W. A. Larnach (Deputy Mayor), E. A. Davies, K. C. Smart, R. A. C. Adams, H. S. Whitford, H…

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