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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

273 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 10 of 14

Council Correspondence

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 4

Business dealt with by Campbelltown Council at its meeting on 1st September, arising out of…

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Question Time in Council

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 5

The suitability of sullage pits to all types of soil was the subject of discussion during question time at the…

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Proposed Gas Supply For Municipality Lengthy Debate by Council Discussion Deferred For Three Months

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 1

The proposal to reticulate gas to the Municipality was discussed at length by the Campbelltown Council at its meeting on Tuesday last, 1st September…

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Mayor Replies to Censure Motion Continued From Our Last Issue Administrative Costs of Council

Camden News · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 5

7. Alderman Wylie: "Administrative costs of Council are increased due to increase in tariff rates and the…

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County Council Representatives Discuss "Village Areas" Camden Housing Commission Project Drastically Reduced Council Should Promote Compact Areas

Camden News · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 9

Addressing the special meeting of Camden Council held in the Council Chambers on 24th August, to discuss the proposed extension of village areas of Elderslie and Narellan, Councillor Luke,…

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Council Candidates Invited for Talks Progress Assocition Move

The Picton Post · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 1

Candidates seeking to represent B Riding in the Shire at the forthcoming Council election have been invited to have…

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Robes of Office Council Investigates Cost

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 1

At the last meeting of Campbelltown Council Aldermen were concerned that on the occasion of the…

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Two-way Radio for Council Electricity Vehicles To Be Equipped

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 1

Approval was given at the last meeting of Campbelltown Council for four of the Electrical Department…

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Council's Tribute to Former Member

The Picton Post · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 9

Tributes were made at last Thursday's monthly meeting of Wollondilly Shire Council, to a former Councillor, Mr…

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Douglas Granted Extra Street Lights Council Reverses Decision

The Picton Post · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 5

Three additional street lights sought by Douglas Park will now be provided as the result of a new decision reached at last week's meting of…

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Wollondilly Shire Council's Tribute to Former Member

Camden News · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 11

Tributes were made at last Thursday's monthly meeting of Wollondilly Shire Council, to a former Councillor, Mr…

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Wollondilly Council Figtree Road Footpath Request

Camden News · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 1

A request made recently by Nattai River Progress Association for a footpath along Figtree Road was submitted by…

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Wollondilly Council £90,000 Estimate for Oakdale Water Supply Scheme Cannot Proceed

Camden News · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 1

The preliminary estimated cost of a scheme to supply Oakdale and The Oaks with water has been given as…

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Council Business

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 29 September 1953 · page 6

Amongst business dealt with by the Campbelltown Council at its last meeting on 15th September, were the…

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Council Staff Retrenchment Enquiry Move Fails

The Picton Post · Wednesday 30 September 1953 · page 3

A more made at the last meeting of Wollondilly Shire Council for an enquiry over staff retrenchment was…

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Progress of Works in Municipality Engineer's Report

Camden News · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 3

The Civil Engineer, Mr. R. Cowl, presented the following report to the meeting of Camden Council, held in…

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Charges For Use of Onslow Park Proposed Sporting Bodies Meet Council to Discuss Suggestion Parks And Gardens Committee Keen To Appoint Groundsman Sportsmen Think Little to Gain

Camden News · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 1

Representatives from all sporting bodies and the Cainden A.H. and I. Society, numbering fourteen in all, attended a meeting of Council on Monday night, at the invitation of the Mayor and Aldermen…

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Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 6 October 1953 · page 3

Mr. Sedgwick, Producers’ Representative on the Milk Board, when asked his opinion on the standardisation of milk stated,…

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Need to Renew Electrical Installations Council Warns Certain Consumers

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 1

Wollondilly Shire Council has decided to warn a number of householders in Picton that they may be called upon to make alterations to Electrical installations which have been declared obsolete and…

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Council to Bid for Snowy Mountains Equipment Earlier Offer Declined

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 5

Wollondilly Shire Council is aiming to secure two road graders from the Snowy Mountains project for which a maximum bid of £2,000 will be made when the equipment is shortly offered for…

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