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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

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

Scheme to Develop Picton Lakes Area Road Formation Sought From Council

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 1

Proposals to develop the area known as Picton Lakes, between Thirlmere and Buxton, include the use of natural resources to provide for water skiing and swimming facilities in addition to…

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Council Decisions in Brief

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 6

Among matters dealt with by Campbelltown Municipal Council at its meeting on 3rd August were the…

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Council to Seal Picton-oaks Road

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 10

Portion of The Oaks Road, between Picton and Barnardo Farm Home at Mowbray Park, is likely to be…

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Council Correspondence

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 10

Correspondence dealt with by Campbelltown Municipal Council at the meeting on 17th August included the…

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New Piano for Shire Hall

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 September 1954 · page 3

A new piano, which has been purchased to replace the one now in use at Picton Shire Hall arrived last…

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Camden Spastic Centre Council

Camden News · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 7

Activities of the Camden Spastic Centre Council are still being carried on and, due to the generosity of the…

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Nepean River County Council Camden Delegates Appointed

Camden News · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 5

The proclamation constituting the Nepean River County Council will take effect from 1st October…

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Council Robes of Office Mayor And Town Clerk

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 3

Campbelltown Municipal Council, at its last meeting, decided to purchase robes of office for the Mayor and…

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Council Defers Swimming Pool Proposal

The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 September 1954 · page 1

The proposed erection of a swimming pool at Bargo River Recreation Reserve was deferred, pending…

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Nepean River County District Proclaimed New Council for Electricity Supply

The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 September 1954 · page 1

The Shire of Wollondilly and the Municipality of Camden have been amalgamated to form a County…

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Items From Council

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 1

Among business dealt with by Campbelltown Municipal Council at its meeting on 7th September [?] the…

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Population of Municipalty Census Figures 9,673

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 5

The population of Campbelltown Municipality, as revealed by the Census Count as at 30th June, 1954, was…

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"Clean-up" Week Planned by Council

The Picton Post · Wednesday 29 September 1954 · page 2

Wollondilly Shire Council has arranged for a "cleanup" week to be organised in Picton whereby residents…

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Future Flooding of Burracorang Valley Council Concerned Over Access Roads

The Picton Post · Wednesday 29 September 1954 · page 10

Wollondilly Shire Council has lately been concerned with the problem of alternative access roads being provided to property owners at Yerranderie consequent upon the projected flooding of…

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Menangle News Dairymen's Council

Camden News · Thursday 30 September 1954 · page 4

At a meeting of the local dairy-farmers, held on Friday last, it was decided to re-form the Menangle…

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County Council Holding First Meeting Vital Decisions to Be Made

Camden News · Thursday 30 September 1954 · page 1

Members appointed to the recently constituted Nepean River County Council are holding their inaugural meeting at Camden Council Chambers this afternoon…

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Questions in Council

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 4

The following questions were asked by Aldermen at the last meeting of Campbelltown Council:—…

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Council Approves Economy Type Homes Conference Held

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 3

The whole of Campbelltown Council as a Committee met the Chairman of the Housing Commission of N.S.W. on Tuesday, 14th September, Present were His Worship the…

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Council Power Over Straying Stock

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 4

A recent amendment to the Local Government Act, which has been applied to Wollondilly Shire, gives…

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New County Council Elects Chairman

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 6

Councillor M. E. Sweet, Wollondilly Shire President, was elected Chairman of the recently constituted Nepean…

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