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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

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No Holiday In Bowral For District Show Divided Opinion in Council Over the Matter

The Picton Post · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 1

The Bowral Council was divided five to three in opposition to a proposal that a public holiday be declared for the second…

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Wollondilly Shire

The Campbelltown News · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 6

A meeting of representatives of the Progress Association in C Riding of Wollondilly Shire was held at Douglas Park on nth inst to consider…

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Campbelltown Council

The Campbelltown News · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 1

Present at the meeting held on 3rd February were the Mayor (Ald. P. Solomon), Alds. Marlow, Farnsworth. Longhurst. Nicol. Bursill and…

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Milk Zone Dairymens’ Council

The Campbelltown News · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 3

The General Secretary, Mr. L. C. Turton, reports :— At a meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymens’ Council held in Sydney…

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Camden Council

Camden News · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 1

The Camden Council had another busy meeting on Monday night, and confirmed the rates for 1948 in accordance with the draft estimates…

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Seven Homes to Be Commenced Wollondilly Shire Council Undertakes Housing Scheme Under Sponsorship Housing Commission

The Picton Post · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 1

At the January meeting of the Wollondilly Shire Council the Shire Engineer, Mr. Duncan, after an interview…

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Camden Council

Camden News · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 1

At the Camden Council meeting last weekthose present were Aldermen H. S. Kelloway, Mayor, R. L. Daniels, F. N. Whiteman, H. Willis,…

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Milk Zone Dairymens' Council

Camden News · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 1

Mr. L. C. Turton, General Secretary, writes:— Owing to circumstances beyond the control of the Milk Board the…

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Council Shorts Correspondence Picton Streets

The Picton Post · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 1

From Miss N. A. Larkin, requesting that weeds be cleared from the footpath on the southern side of Menangle Street…

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Campbelltown Council

The Campbelltown News · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 1

Present at the ordinary meeting of the Council held on 17th February were the Mayor (Ald. P. Solomon), Alds. Fitzgibbon, Farnsworth,…

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Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council

The Campbelltown News · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 4

Mr. L. C. Turton, General Secretary, writes:— Owing to circumstances beyond the control of the Milk Board the…

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Milk Zone Dairymens' Council. Annual General Meeting

Camden News · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

The annual general meeting of the Camden Branch of the Milk Zone Dairymens' Council was held at the Camden Town Hall on Wednesday,…

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Wollondilly Shire. Correspondence

The Campbelltown News · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 2

Menangle—Hume Highway Road. Menangle Progress Association, requesting that this road be sealed and that C Riding Councillors inspect this…

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Campbelltown Council

The Campbelltown News · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 1

The ordinary meeting held on 2nd March was attended by the Mayor (Ald. P. Solomon), Aids. P. C. Marlow, G. J. Farnsworth, W. A…

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Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council. Annual General Meeting

The Campbelltown News · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 1

The annual general meeting of the Camden Branch of the Milk Zone Dairymens’ Council was. held at the Camden Town Hall on Wednesday,…

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Council to Borrow Over £14,000 to Be Spent on Roads in Shire

The Picton Post · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 5

At the monthly nieetiug of the Wollondilly Shire Council held in the Council Chambers, Pic-ton yesterday, when all Coun-I cillors were in attendance it was decided to borrow £14,648 to be SBBnt on secondary roads throughput the Shire. Owing'*to pressure on space, ful If report will have to be held ovefjjuntil next week…

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Wellondffly Shire Council

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 4

At the meeting of the Wolfondflly Shire Council held ir) the Council Cham­bers, Plcton, on Wednesday of last week, the Electrical Engineer, Mr. "J. Fraser, submitted a report giving the progress so far of the 1948 • electrificatiorv pro­gramme…

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Quarterly Meeting Southern Highlands District Council

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Southern Highlands District Council of Sub-Branches of the Returned Servicemen'8 League was held at Bargo on Saturday last. The President, Mr. W. Me-Dowall, occupied the chair and representatives of Bargo, Bow-ral, Burrawang, Robertson, Cam-den, Mittagong and Picton sub-branches were present. The President made feeling…

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£14,000 to Be Borrowed by Council MiU HiU To Be Shaled Footpath Along Menangle Street to Be Sealed

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 1

At the meeting of the Wollondilly Shire Council last Wednesday, it was decided to borrow £14,000 for improve­ments to secondary roads throughout the Shire. The Thirimere Road from the Hume Highway to the top of the Queen Victoria Home Hill is to be 6haled immediately, and the footpath along Menangle Street, from Argyle Street to the Railway Station is to be sealed. Prior to the Engineer submitting his proposed pro­gramme and estimated costs, Cr. Stephens moved that the discussion be held in committee. Cr. Cartwright vetoed this .-suggestion, stating that Ratepayers were entitled to . know what was being done with their money. There was no sec­onder anjLthe motion lapsed…

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Camden Council

Camden News · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 1

A meeting of the Camden Council was held on Monday night last and was attended by Aldermen H. S. Kelloway, mayor, R. L. Daniels, F…

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