Protests Over Postal Voting Limits Spark Country Party Debate
Campbelltown notes protest by the Country Party chairman against McGirr regulations restricting postal votes to residents more than five miles from polling places. The change risks disenfranchising ill or absent voters and affects six country electorates with unopposed members. Ingleburn Tennis Club reports six aims and growing membership in the Southern Districts commission.
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McGirr
Wen
Anyng
McGirret
Ingleburn
Lub
Town planning council forms committee and seeks county aid
The council, led by Mayor, met with Cumberland County Council representatives on May 18 to discuss local planning. A seven member Town Planning Committee was created. The council asked the county to prepare an interim plan and assist with industry and housing negotiations, plus a high level bridge over the Nepean River at Menangle.
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C. J. Clark
Cumberland County Council
R. Fraser
H. E. Maiden
Fraser
Mr. Maiden
Alds
Hosking
Clisesid
Clissold and
Longhurst
Hoskinghat
Nepean River
Menangle
New Nutrition Research Laboratory Opens at Glenfield
A representative attendance marked the opening of the Nutrition Research Laboratory at Glenfield Veterinary Research Station on Thursday June 1. Minister for Agriculture E H Graham MLA opened the facility, with Mr Graham Edgar, station director, chairing and welcoming Campbelltown Mayor Ald Solomon. Dr R J Noble introduced the minister and praised his long service, noting the lab will enable intensified animal nutrition studies at Glenfield.
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CSIRO
Aryshire
Glenfield
Bathurst Experiment Park
Graham
E. H. Graham
M.L.A
Graham Edgar
Campbelltown
Ald. P. Solomon
R. J. Noble
Department of Agriculture
Noble
Dr. Noble
Especi
District Court Jurisdiction Expanded in New Act
District Court judges already handle cases under the amended Act expanding jurisdiction to common law up to £1000, equity matters up to £500, and certain undefended divorces. Attorney General notes Registrar in Divorce at the Supreme Court has been pronouncing decrees nisi for matters tried by District Court judges. Judges decide issues and Registrar pro proclains or dismisses.
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C. E. Martin
M.L.A
Supreme Court
Overseer's Report on June 6 Council Meeting
Commonwealth Aid Roads grants cover tar sealing Cumberland Road and Macquarie Road sections. Wedderburn Road pricing for gravel work to be prepared. full tenders impractical due to rock. Flood Damage grant work on Norfolk Street and Zouch Road finished. Fields Road sealed. Minto Road gravelling prep. Graders operating well. Gravel carting arranged for Georges River Road. 300 cubic yards at 4d per cubic yard, action endorsed. Bus parking drainage at Railway Parade cited. estimated £21. Denison Eagleview Road drainage request noted. Shale Pit clearance on Leumneh Road. overburden used for road footpaths. Pedestrian crossings proposed on Kent Farm and Stanley Roads with rails. estimated £12 each. Recommendations adopted by Council.
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Commonwealth Aid
Ingleburn
Cumberland Road
Sackville Street
Macquarie Road
Fields Road
Wedderburn Road
Norfolk Street
Zouch Road
Saywell Road
Minto Road
D. Grimson
Georges River Road
Macquarie Fields
Mr. Denison
Eagleview Road
Leumneah Road
Minto
Kent Farm
Stanley Road
Pelly Urges Preference for Wylie in Liberal Advisory Ad
A political advertisement urges supporters to give first preference to Wylie and to rank Sampson second if voting Liberal. It emphasizes backing Wylie to aid the electorate, arguing that a Liberal vote should at least favor Wylie.
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Pelly
Wylie
Sampson
Advt
Health Inspector Report details disease control and housing notices
The report notes an infectious disease cage of Scarlet Fever at Menangle Park and vaccination actions after a suspected diphtheria incident at Mrs. How ard Victoria Read Glenfield. It lists notices to improve ventilation drainage cooking and laundry facilities and Irish earth closets at Glenfield and Minto properties and forwards a pig keeper license for approval.
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Menangle Park
Howard
Victoria Read
Glenfield
Pirie
Liverpool
Belmont Road
C. Dale
Fawcett Round
Capt
D. Kelly
Fawcett Road
P. Cleary
Railway Parade
Attendance at Baby Health Centre Last Week
Attendance at the Baby Health Centre reached 46 for the week with 13 cases on Thursday and 33 on Friday. Two new cases were treated.
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Baby Health Centre
Rainfall totals reported for Campbelltown last week
Rainfall at Campbelltown reached 477 points for the week. On the 7th 72 points were recorded, followed by 210 points on an unspecified day, 9th and 1th produced additional notes, 49 points on the 12th and 135 points on the 12th, with 15 points on the 13th.
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Campbelltown
Labour supporters urged to vote against Liberal candidate
Voters are advised to rank Wylie of the Independent Country Party as their number one choice to defeat the Liberal candidate in the upcoming election. Advert.
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Labour
Wylie
Independent Country Party
Advt
Parks and Electricity Committee Debates Fleet Upgrades
On June 1 the committee urged recon ditioning the 15ewt Ford blitz wagon with a new engine while keeping current utilities and buying an extra Dodge Utility. An estimate for more garage space was asked, and a street light for Lincoln Street was recommended. Mawson Park grass should be mowed more regularly and a sand path placed under the swings soon.
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Parks and Electricity Committee
Lincoln Street
Mawson Park
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