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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

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Councillor Adams Intention to Retire fROM Shire Council

The Picton Post · Wednesday 14 August 1940 · page 2

[?] G. J Adams, who has an unbroken record of 1 years as a member of the Wollondilly Shire Council has announced his intention…

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Cr. G. Adams Resigns. From the Wollandilly Shire Council

Camden News · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 1

At the Wollondilly Shire Council meeting, held at Picton on Wednesday on last week, Cr. George Adams, Werombi, representative of B Riding…

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Wollondilly Shire

Camden News · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 5

A meeting of the Wollondilly Shire Council was held last week and attended by a full Council, viz., Councillors S. E. Prosser (President), J. T…

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Camden Council

Camden News · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 2

There was a full council present at the Camden Council meeting' on Monday, viz. Alderman H. S. Kelloway (Mayor), W. A. Larnach, R. A…

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Question Time In Council

The Campbelltown News · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 1

By AId. Longhurst: Has anything further been heard from the Water Board in ans[?] to Council’s letter, re extension of sewerage main in…

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Wollondilly Shire Councillor Intimates Resigning. COUNCILLOR G. J. ADAMS

The Campbelltown News · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 3

At the meeting of the Wallondilly Shire Provincial Council held in the Council Chambers, Picton on the [?] Inst, Councillor C. J. Adams advised…

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Council’s Sympathy. Tragic Air Accident

The Campbelltown News · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 1

Directly the Aldermen had signed the “presence book” at the Council meeting on Tuesday night, and adopted the Minutes of the previous…

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Wollondilly Shire. Correspondence

Camden News · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 7

The following correspondence was dealt with at the last meeting of the Wollondilly Shire Council:— Hon. Secretary, Orangeville War…

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Camden Council

Camden News · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 6

Additional business transacted at last weed's council meeting:— River Reserve. Mr. A. G. Johnson, solicitor, wrote…

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First Municipal Election in Picton Proceedings on Nomination Day (Reprinted From "The Picton Argus," May 1, 1895)

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 4

Picton was in quite a flutter of excitement yesterday, the occasion being the nomination of candidates for the newly-created Borough of Picton…

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Camden Council

Camden News · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 3

A meeting of the Camden Council was held on Monday last, in attendance were Aldermen H. S. Kelloway, Mayor, E. A. Davies, C. T…

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First Municipal Election at Picton (Reprinted from "The Picton Argus, May 8, 1895.)

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 4

The polling for the election of the nine gentlemen to compose the first Borough Council of Picton took place on Saturday last at the Protestant…

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Nepean Shire Council

Camden News · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 1

The last ordinary meeting of this council was attended by Cr. T. G. Scott (President), Crs. Hewitt, Watson, Rudd, Rose and Skidmore…

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Council's Roadwork

Camden News · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 1

Sir.—In the last issue of "The Camden News," there appeared a repeat of Camden Council's meeting held Monday night, August 26. In…

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Shire Council Jottings a Miscellany of Interestitems

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 September 1940 · page 2

Mr. J. Byme, Argyle street, Picton applied for a renewal of his refreshment room licence. Granted subject to inspection of premises being…

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Road Matters Before Shire Council Engineer's Report Location of Plant, Work, and Staff

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 September 1940 · page 1

Dealing with the progress of work during the past month the Engineer (Mr. N. G. Thom) reported as follows at the meeting of the Wollondilly…

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Shire Councils Monthly Meeting

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 September 1940 · page 2

Present at the monthly meeting of the Provisional Council of the Wollondilly Shire on Wednesday last were: Councillors Prosser…

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Election of First Mayor of Picton

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 September 1940 · page 4

The newly-elected Borough Council of Picton held its first meeting on Thursday evening last, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current…

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Camden Council

Camden News · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 1

A full attendance was present at the Camden Council meeting on Monday night, viz., Aldermen H. S. Kelloway, Mayor, H. Lowe, H. Doust, K…

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Provisional Shire Council Meeting Additional, Reports

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 4

The electrical engineer, Mr. W. G. Forbes, submitted a report on his department to the Provisional Council of the Shire at its meeting on the 4th…

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