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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 07, 1956
Page
10
Open Day at Tel epea Park High School featured a display by the boys of the wood working section. The workshop housed modern equipment and the students demonstrated proficiency rivaling skilled tradesmen.
Parents attended Open Day at Telopea Park High School as part of Education Festival activities in Canberra. Displays covered school subjects, French play, verse speaking, singing, dance, crafts, and career advisers, with junior and senior demonstrations and a Children’s Book Week display.
The ACT Bush Fire Council bought and installed a two way radio net for fire trucks and control vehicles, replacing 15 year old equipment. It also added a 5 ton truck with front sand rear wheel drive and dual rear wheels. Four Canberra fires burned less than three acres, while a Jervis Bay blaze scorched 6000 acres, prompting focus on stronger control there with a new Commonwealth Forester.
Sydney couple Mrs. Lois McGuirk daughter of Mr and Mrs B Cade of Sydney wed Raymond Sims in Canberra. Matron of honor Mrs Peisley wore pink nylon. bride wore burgundy red travel outfit for motor touring honeymoon in Queensland. The couple plan to reside in Canberra.
Rex Ley of Toothill Street, Lewistam Sydney, once touted as one of Australia’s richest men, was declared bankrupt by Justice Clyne after facing a Shell Oil petition alleging £280 owed for petrol. Ley, whose real name is Reginald Lay, rose to prominence in 1946 buying Army disposal tanks at a fraction of their value, paying about £10 each for tanks worth up to £28,000.
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