Civic Hotel and Kingston Hotels Open Next Week in Canberra
The Civic Hotel and Motel Hingston are set to open Monday, completing Canberra's largest private enterprise building programme since 1828. The two hotels offer about 45 rooms each with modern amenities, private suites, and hygienic fittings, plus new brickwork from Canberra brickyards and thermomatic beer coolers. Designed by Scott Green Scott and Moir, with Sydney contractors, the buildings feature concrete upper floors, tiled roofs, and high-class furnishings aimed at boosting Canberra’s growing tourist trade.
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Canberra
Hingston
Civic Hotel
Woost
B. Old- Mold
Red Hill
Harvest
Kingston
Sydney
Melbourne
Newnes Shale Oil Drive Draws Global Inquiries
British and Australian interests flood inquiries after the Commonwealth grants private firms a path to develop Newnes Capert es shale oil. Tenders due August 28. Government shields engineering work and offers vast subsidies plus a bounty to offset duty and excise reductions over twenty years. Sir David Rivett and Renato McLachlan highlight national defense links and early reports on coal to oil processes.
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Commonwealth
Prlvate Enterprise
Council For Scientific Research
Sir David Rivett
Minister For Development
Renato McLachlan
Royal Canberra Golf Club Colour Team Matches Report
Colour team results from Royal Canberra Golf Club matches yesterday show Miss Horan's purple team defeating Mrs Williams 4-1, Anna Webb's red team defeating Mrs Carter 4-1, and Mrs Persons blue team defeating Mrs Burgess 3-2. Totals: purple 12, gold 15, yellow 17, red 13, green 8, overall 7 points to date.
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Royal Canberra Golf Club
Miss Horan
Anna Webb
Mrs. Carter
Mrs. Person
Jesse Owens May Tour Australia
Sydney reports the New South Wales Athletic Association received a cable from Australian athlete Jack Metcalfe stating that American Jesse Owens would consider visiting Australia in January for an athletic tour. The note outlines Owens may tour events in major cities, pending Owens’s agreement and travel arrangements.
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Sydney
New South Wales Athletic Association
Jack Metcalfe
Owens
Australia
Unclear Draft Notice From Federal Capital Board Australia
A fragmented submission by Christopher Joan Auacrapeure appears to relate to a federal capital project in Australia. The text mentions Mort Burst Braddon Osnborra and an invocation of a company’s stake or meeting at an unspecified location and date.
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Cnriatopher Joan Auacrapeure
Australia
Say
Mort Burst
Braddon Osnborra
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PATON
Nepean
Ntidys
Foster Clark
Aoa
Ederal Capital Press
Braddon
Meare Scott
Green and Scott
Meera
Malcolm J. Moir
J. A. V. Niabet
Mr. Moir
Alex, Speers and Bons, Ltd
Blacey
Murray and Co
Anthony Hordern
Ben
Mauri Bros. and
Thompson
James Ward and Co. and Malleys, Ltd
Newnes
National Defence
Royal Canberra Golf Club Associates
Jesse Owens
Fretese
Tare
Marsht
Kyoney Extra
Wynall
Ape Soren
Wre
W. B. Freebody Kingston
Ivery Lown
Aste Youn
Brecks
Nestlé
Nestle’s
Solvol
J.kirchen & Sons Pty. Ltd
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