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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

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Wollondilly Shire (Held over from last issue) Health Inspector's Report

The Picton Post · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 5

Mr. J. McRae reported one case of scarlet fever. The necessary precautions had been taken…

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Bus Trip for the Aldermen

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 1

Ald. Goodwin at the last meeting of the Municipal Council remarked that the Transport Department had put off one of the Ingleburn buses…

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Milk Zone Dairymens’ Council Milk Supplies

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 5

The milk supply within the milk zone is rapidly diminishing and during the last three weeks the amount of milk available in excess of the…

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Wollondilly Shire (Held over from last issue) Water Supply Bargo

The Picton Post · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 4

Bargo Progress Association suggested that all approved water supply schemes be given a priority instead of having to…

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Municipal Council

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 17 May 1949 · page 1

The Council Meeting, held on May 3, was presided over by His Worship the Mayor (Ald. Solomon) and all aldermen, with the exception of Alds…

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93ft, Aerial Pole Erected In Shire Grounds

The Picton Post · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 2

Much interest has been aroused by the new aerial pole which has been erected in the grounds of the Wolloudilly Shire…

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Wollondilly Shire

The Picton Post · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Wollondilly Shire Council was held on Thursday last in the Council…

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Shire Clerk's Report. Loan £5,800

The Picton Post · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 5

It was reported that Britstand Distributors proposed delivering P.G.5. during the month of September and that finance…

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Menangle To Receive Electricity From Wollondilly Shire

The Picton Post · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 1

At its last meeting Wollondilly Shire Council completed negotiations for the purchase of assets from Campbelltown…

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Municipal Council Meeting

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. Solomon) presided at the meeting of the Municipal Council on May 17 when all aldermen were present, with the exception of…

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Assistant Enginer to Be Appointed to Shire

The Picton Post · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 2

At its last meeting Council decided that applications would be invited for an "A" grade overseer or assistant engineer…

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Iron Or Tiled Roofs For Council Homes

The Picton Post · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 2

At the last Council meeting considerable discussion centred upon the type of roof to be placed on the new homes to be…

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Wollondilly Shire Correspondence Meeting Held Thursday, 19Th May, 1949. Footpaths—The Oaks

The Picton Post · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 1

The Oaks Progress Association requested that footpath repairs be made, especially the resurfacing of the path from…

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Municipal Council

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

After a fortnight’s rest aldermen were called together in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night (June 7) to deal with matters of local…

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Glenlee Resumption. Debate in Council

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

At the Council meeting held on June 7 a letter was tabled from Mr. Jeff Bate, M.L.A., forwarding a letter from the Minister for Health in…

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Need For School Footpath Strong Protest to Council

The Picton Post · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 1

At Tuesday's meeting of the Picton P. & C. Association strong censure was levelled against the Wollondilly Shire…

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Milk Zone Dairymen’ Council

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 5

Mr. J B. Carlton, General President o! the Milk Zone Dairymens’ Council, accompanied by Mr. Denford, Consumers’ Representative, Mr…

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Municipal Council Meeting

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 1

The Municipal Council meeting held in the Town Hall on June 21 was an austere affair so far as lighting went: petrol pressure lamps,…

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Wollondilly Shire

The Picton Post · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Wollondilly Shire Council was held last Thursday week in the Council Chambers, Picton…

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Shire Clerk's Report Camden-Yerranderie Road

The Picton Post · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 3

Mr. H. Crakanthorp reported that Mr. R. Mclntosh and another resident had removed a number of trees lying across…

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