The 1935 Council looked thus: Standing: J Hoogland: City-Prosecutor; Council member J A J van Vuuren; Council member J A J van Noordwyk; A L Delport: City engineer; Council member Dr M Wulfsohn; Council member H S Steyn; Council member J J Naudel; E Chantler: Health-inspector. Sitting: H F M Joubert: Town Clerk & Treasurer; Council member H M Swart: Mayor; Mrs A Kaplan: General Clerk; Council member R H Johnstone: Deputy Mayor; Council member L P Croeser. Building operations Prospective developers of Bethal, in the beginning years were down, underweight of Council’s approval of building plans. In 1914 came the first, as far as is known, Council law applicable to a certain Mr Gaminsky who is alleged to have erected a building on Market Square; without Council’s consent. The building was demolished by the Council. The fact that in 1979 building plans amounting to R9 million were approved, produces irrefutable evidence of the healthy growth Bethal maintained. Airport Shooting range On August 22, 1919 the Town Council issued commission that land be reserved for an airport. S. A. Aerial Transport was requested to assist the Council with the laying out of the proposed airport. An area of about 750 metres to 1 000 metres, situated near Standerton road, was in August 1925 permitted to be used by the Bethal Commando as a shooting range. 55
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