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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

273 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 1 of 14

Hundreds See New Year in at Shire Hall

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 5

A large crowd of light hearted dancers in holiday mood attended the New Year's Eve dance, Held in the Shire Hall in aid of the…

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Rates for 1953 Shire of Wollondilly General Rate Up 1d. Water Rate Yet to Be Decided

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 1

At the meeting of the wollondilly Shire Council held on Thursday, December 18th the new rates for 1953 were fixed Councillors were not in agreement…

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Council Correspondence

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 2

The following correspondence was received and dealt with at the last meeting:— Blake Pelly, M.L.A.,…

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Municipal Councils To Have More Power

The Picton Post · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 1

Information from the Department of Local Government was tabled at the last Council meeting regarding amendments contained in the Local Government (Further Amendment) Bill, 1952,…

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Municipal Councils To Have More Power

Camden News · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 10

Information from the Department of Local Government was tabled at the last Council meeting regarding amendments contained in the Local Government (Further Amendment) Bill, 1952…

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Municipal Councils To Have More Power

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 4

Information from the Department of Local Government was tabled at the last Council meeting regarding amendments contained in the Local Government (Further Amendment) Bill, 1952,…

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Should the Mayor Wear Robes?

Camden News · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 6

The Mayor (Ald. Ford) and the Deputy Mayor (Ald. Serisier) do not see eye to eye on the question of whether the…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

Camden News · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 1

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on the…

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Municipal Council Meeting

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 10

The Mayor (Ald. Farnsworth) presided at the regular Council meeting held on Tuesday last, when all…

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Should the Mayor Wear Robes?

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 9

The Mayor (Ald. Ford) and the Deputy Mayor (Ald. Serisier) do not see eye to eye on the question of whether the…

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Council Correspondence

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 7

The following Correspondence was received and dealt with at the meeting on January 20:—…

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Wollondilly Shire Council First Meeting Of Year

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 10

The first meeting for this year of the WoIIondilly Shire Council was held on Thursday 15th January, in the Council…

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Bargo Water Supply W.M.S. & D. Board Representative At Council Meeting

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 9

Alderman Maunder of the Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board visited the Wollondilly Shire Council at…

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Wollondilly Shire Council

Camden News · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 10

The first meeting for this year of the Wollondilly Shire Council was held on Thursday 15th January, in the Council…

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Slaughtering Licenses Suspended Council Disapproves Of Move

Camden News · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 6

Ald. Ferguson brought before the notice of Council at the last meeting, a recent edict, issued by the Meat…

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Spastic Centre Council to Be Formed in Camden

Camden News · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 6

A public meeting was held in Camden on Wednesday, 28th January, and presided over by the Mayor,…

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Council Works

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 4

At the last Council meeting it was resolved on the motion of Alds. Broughton and Lea that the amount…

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Correspondence Council

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 10

Further correspondence dealt with at the Wollondilly Shire Council meeting held on Thursday, 15th January…

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Riding Divisions of the Shire Proposed Alterations

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 7

A special meeting of the Wollondilly Shire Councillors which was called by the President for 8th January, subsequently took place in the Council Chambers, Picton, when the matter of alterations…

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Water Rates in Shire Administrative Expenses Queried Minimum Charge Raised To £5

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Wollondilly Shire Council Cr. Dogger said, "I think that in view of the high rates already being paid, the £2/10/-minimum for water rates is ample, and should not…

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