Council Deliberations On Budgets And Local Projects In 1939
City council met Friday with Mayor Gillan and aldermen Head Champion Wilton and others. They reviewed General Fund debit, sanitary and trust fund credits, adopted revised estimates for 1939, discussed eradicating briars and road works, and approved sections of Water Supply bids and recreation uses including Duchess of Kent Reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leing
Gillan
Head
Champion
Wilton
Smith
Leslaighter
Plowright
Main Road Dept
Sanitary Fund
Bria’s
Ald
Hhe
Ald. Smith
Hardie Ltd
Armstrong
Racecourse Recreation Reserve
Duchess of Kent Recreation Reserve
J. Sherry
Gren
Couneil
J.T. Rogers & Son
Goldberg Bros
J. R. Kerr
H. Beileiter
N. R. Thomas
D. Dunsmore
Public Hospital
E. C. Elton
Condoleon Bros
Garnock
Burton Street
Council
Works Committee
Maybe
Wellington Streets
Mortgage Bank Proposes Separate Unit Under Commonwealth Bank
The Treasurer introduces a bill to create a Mortgage Bank within the Commonwealth Bank to finance primary production and housing. It will be capitalised at £4 million with support up to £6 times capital, loans backed by first mortgages, and loans via approved societies to avoid crowding existing lenders. The bank aims for long-term, reasonable rates and limits borrowings to two thirds of land value, fostering equity and stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Casey
House of Representatives
Commonwealth Bank
Commonwealth Bank Act
Banking Commission
Morgage Bank
Mortgage Bank Department
Commonwealth Bank Board
Obituary of Margaret Ann Mortlock of Queanbeyan
Following a long illness Mrs Margaret Ann Mortlock 59 of Queanbeyan died November 26 at St John of God Hospital She was widow of William Mortlock mother to a son and three daughters with ten grandchildren Active in Queanbeyan District Hospital Ladies Auxiliary born Michelago and lived in Jerangle before moving to Queanbeyan Interment at Kenmore with Fr O Hurley conducting service pallbearers named Roannote Mortlock Tyrie Povey Day Credit to Goulburn Penny Post
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John of God Hospital
Margaret Ann Mortlock
Queanbeyan
Returned Soldiers' League approves relief and debt payoff
At the monthly meeting on the 1st instant the £133 net from the Ball and Juvenile was allocated for distress relief and £100 to reduce debt on the Club Room, leaving £295 for a new wing of the original £450 loan. The Sub-Branch awarded its second Certificate of Appreciation to Patron Harold Ellis. A Christmas tree frolic for Dig gers' children will be held on Wednesday night the 21st, Father Christmas invited. Art Union tickets support completing the War Veterans' Home. Framed photographs of fallen ex-servicemen will join the Gallery of the Fallen. The next meeting was postponed to Thursday 12th January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Ellis
Father Christmas
Art Union
Bombala
Tragedy Turns Lucerne Rich on Tantawanglo Mountain
A Cathcart area farmer finds exceptionally productive lucerne after ploughing up ancient bones in a marshy volcanic site. Mineralogist T Hodge-Smith reports phosphated kangaroo bones and fossilised trees in the paddock, noting the first phosphated wood discovery in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph
Cathcart
Lucerne
Tantawanglo Mountain
Australian Museum
T. Hodge-Smith
Hodge-Smith
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Haa Feymete
Wunderlich Limited
Creer and
Cleveland Sts
Redfern
Sydney
Goldberg Bros. & Co
Wunderlich
Angus & Coote
Durabe Servie
Marvellons
Saxowien
Stmart
Xgus & Goote Pty, Ltd
Syssey
Yoon
B. Shnookal’s
Am Wright
A. Barraclough Ltd
George Stheet
Dektige
Bill
Mrs. M. Mortlock
League
Arrowroot
Arnott
Permewan Wright
Australia
Lister
Moffat-Virtue Hand
Davis
Woolpacks
Morrison’s
Vacmark
GO. Pty. Ltd
Goldsbrough Mort «Co
Victoria
Macquarie Place
Sydney Wool & Produce Brokers
Fats Store
Stoney — Talepeme
W. &. Dunlof
F. H. Dawson
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