Agricultural showground On 21 November 1939, the Council agreed that the current agricultural showground be given to the skougenoodskap for lease. This happened in exchange for land between Simon and Kieser streets. Town Council and officials: 1972/73 Bethal Town Council: 1980/81. In front, Cllr W J Pretorius (Member of Management committee), Cllr G P Bothma (Deputy Chairman of the Management Committee and Chairman of the Library Committee), Cllr P Kruger (Mayor and chairman of the Council), Cllr C P Malan (Deputy Mayor), Cllr J I du Toit. Middle, Cllr J W Saurmann (Member of the Library Committee), Cllr W A J Venter, Cllr C G Naude (Member of the Library Committee and representative on Indian Consultative Committee), Mr G Visser (Town Clerk), Mr P J Flemming (City Secretary). Back, Mr P le Roux (Acting Traffic and Licensing Official), Mr G W v d Schyff (Electro technical City Engineer), Mr A J Engelbrecht (Chief Health services), Mr P Kruger (City Engineer), Mr P C de Jager (City Treasurer) Not present, Mr A D J Coutts (Chief Traffic and Licensing Official. Insert: Cllr L M Smith (Chairman of the Residents’ Committee). 56
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