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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

161 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 5 of 9

Cobbitty Water Supply Scheme Estimated Cost £22,218 Council Negotiating For Finance

Camden News · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 1

Within a month or so work should commence on the Cobbitty Water Supply Scheme, which project has been under consideration by the Camden Municipal Council, and for which they have been…

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Supply of Electricity Next Move Awaited Over County Council Scheme Merge With Wollondilly Area Strongly Opposed

Camden News · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 2

Camden Municipal Council is now awaiting any new development likely as reaction after protesting strongly against a proposal to amalgamate with Wollondilly Shire for the purpose of a County…

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Ingleburn Bowling Club Representatives Meets Council

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 4

Representatives of the Ingleburn Bowling Club conferred with the General Purposes Committee of…

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Council Correspondence

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 3

His Worship the Mayor, Ald. J. G. Farnsworth, occupied the chair at the ordinary meeting of…

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Questions in Council

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 5

The following matters were dealt with during question time at the last meeting of Campbelltown…

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Municipal Engineer’s Quarterly Report

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 5

The Municipal, Engineer, Mr. W. D. Goudie, submitted the following report on work done during quarter…

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Central Abattoir in Shire Not Favoured Council Studies Health Officer's Report

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 1

After studying a report prepared by the Health Officer on the desirability of establishing central slaughterhouse facilities in this district, Wollondilly Shire Council decided at its meeting last Thursday…

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Shire Hall Piano Is Worn Out

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 1

The plano at present provided for use at dances and other functions held in Picton Shire Hall is stated to…

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Council Decides Against Tape-recorder

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 5

It is understood that Wollondilly Shire Council has decided not to purchase a tape-recording machine for…

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Central Abattoir in Shire Not Favoubed Continued From Front Page

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 10

[?] would need to find £1100 for additional costs. "As reported at last meeting, since taking over the…

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Two Council Homes Costing Over £5,000

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 7

Two new weather board cottages, construction of which began recently in the eastern end of Golden St.,…

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New Policy to Rate Pensioners Council Shares Cost with Government

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 July 1954 · page 1

Wollondilly Shire Council has adopted a new policy regarding payment of property rates levied on aged and invalid pensioners owning house allotments which means that the cost involved will be met on…

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Unauthorised Buildings Council Concerned

Camden News · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 7

Camden Council is disturbed at the many reports which come to notice from time to time of unauthorised…

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St. John's Church of England Ball Lord Mayor of Sydney Receives Debutantes Nine Girls Presented

Camden News · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 1

The large gathering which attended the annual ball of St. John's Church of England, Camden, held in the R.S.L. hall last Friday night, enjoyed to the full the imposing ceremony of the presentation of…

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Wilful Destruction of Trees Council Offers Reward For Conviction

Camden News · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 2

Camden Municipal Council, at its last meeting, was given information that an eighty-year-old elm tree in Mitchell…

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Question Time in Council

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 6

During question time at the last meeting of Camp-belltown Council the following owing matters were dealt…

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Council Favours Main Road Through Queen Street Deputation To Department

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 1

Campbelltown Municipal Council last Tuesday night agreed to give its wholehearted support to…

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“The Darkest Street I Have Seen” Alderman’s Views on Iolanthe Street

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 1

Ald. Clissold mentioned a the last meeting of Campbelltown Municipal Council that he had had occasion…

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New Ratepayers’ Association Active Many Suggestions To Council

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 1

The newly formed North Campbelltown Ratepayers’ Association had several letters before Campbelltown…

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Municipality Of Campbelltown Supplementary List of Electors 1954

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 7

Notice is hereby given that the Supplementary List of Electors. for the various Wards of the Municipality of Campbelltown…

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