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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

179 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 6 of 9

Minto Roads. Petition Before Council

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 1

A petition, signed by Mr. John Moore and 150 others was submitted to the last Council meeting on August 15, complaining of the…

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Wollondilly Shire Council Meeting

The Picton Post · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Wollondilly was held last Thursday, 17th August, in the Council…

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Council Correspondence Fig Tree Road

The Picton Post · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 3

From the Department of Lands enquiring whether Council desires to proceed with the proposed deviation of Fig Tree…

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Progress Association to Contest All Ridings Shire Elections In December

The Picton Post · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 5

At the most enthusiastic meeting since its inaugural Public Meeting, the Picton Progress Association last Tuesday…

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Council Shorts Grazing Land Included in Town Improvement Area

The Picton Post · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 6

In a letter to the Council, Mr. A. E. Baxter, a dairy farmer of Picton, points out that "the Town Improvement District…

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Council Meeting

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 1

His Worship the Mayor (Ald. P. Solomon) was in the chair at the meeting of the Council held on Tuesday evening, August 15, and there…

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Council Correspondence

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 3

Submitted and dealt with at the meeting held on August 15 :— Amateur Athletic Association, extending an invitation to the Mayor,…

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Camden Council. Health Inspector's Report

Camden News · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 3

Mr. W. Veyrasset reported as follows:—Neon Signs. Application has been made by H. Petrie for renewal of…

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Wollondilly Shire

Camden News · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 1

At the recent Shire Council meeting the electrical engineer reported that the number of electric light consumers connected as at 31st July…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

Camden News · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 1

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on Thursday, 31st August…

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Council Meeting

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 1

Despite the fact that the Building Committee held its meeting on Monday evening the Council meeting did not open its doors to the…

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Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 4

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council was held in Sydney on Thursday, 31st August…

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Camden Council

Camden News · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 1

Camden aldermen had a busy meeting on Monday night last, apart from consideration of finance and committee report, the most…

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Wingecarribee Shire £88,000 to Be Spent in Next 16 MONTHS Additional Plant Needed

The Picton Post · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 6

Faced with an expenditure on roads within its area of a sum of approximately £88,000 in the next 16 months, the Wingecarribee Shire Council is confronted with the problem of acquiring road-making machinery in order that the work…

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Council Correspondence

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 1

The following correspondence was received and dealt with at the Council meeting on September 5:— The Hon the Premier of N.S.W.,…

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Public Holiday Shire of Wollondilly

The Picton Post · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 7

Mr. Blake Polly, M.L.A., informs us that His Excellency, the Governor, on the advice of the Executive Council, has…

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Pre-school Kindergarten. Deputation to Council

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 1

A deputation, consisting of Mesdames Edwards, Pinch, Taber and Smith, of the Campbelltown Pre-School Kindergarten, waited on the…

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Bargo Progress Association Candidate For Shire Elections Sponsored

The Picton Post · Thursday 28 September 1950 · page 6

In keeping with their progressive policy of advancement and improvement of the district generally, the members of the Bargo Progress Association decided at their last monthly meeting to nominate a candidate to stand for C Riding at the…

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Camden Council. Health Inspector's Report

Camden News · Thursday 28 September 1950 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Camden Council the Health Inspector (Mr. W. Veyrasset) reported as follows:— Pure Food Act. I have received…

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Wollondilly Shire Wants Its Share of Miners' Houses Picton, Thirlmere, Tahmoor, Bargo and Oakdale Should All Be Considered As Sites for New Homes

The Picton Post · Thursday 28 September 1950 · page 5

At the meeting of the Council of the Shire of Wollondilly held in Picton last Thursday afternoon, Cr. Middleton said…

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