Civic Centre Opening Ceremony Sets Plans for Future Function
A Civic Centre opening gathering at Civic Centre offices was chaired by W G Woodger with representatives from the civic and industrial sectors forming a committee to plan a September ceremony. Members include G O Darvall C T Campbell FLOW Cobb J W Prowse J K Lancaster and H H Dovey. Organising secretary is G T Evans. Another meeting is scheduled for September 21.
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Civic Centre
Woelgens and Calthorpe, Ltd
Civic tCrntrey
W. G. Woodger
Claessea
Canberra
Memers
GO. F. Darvall
C. T. Campbell
Flow. Cobb
J. W. Prowse
J. K. Lancaster
H. H. Dovey
G.T. Evans
Canberra Golf Links To Expand With Nine More Holes
Extensions to the Canberra Golf Links began this week with construction of an additional nine holes on the river side opposite the present course. The move aims to ease congestion as more civil servants arrive in Canberra and the existing facilities become stretched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Old Time Dance at Causeway Hall Raises Funds
A Causeway Hall old time dance hosted by the Causeway Social Service Association after its monthly meeting raised £12 1s 6d. The proceeds go to Canberra City Land and the Causeway Christmas Tree fund. The December event is planned despite recent sickness.
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Causeway Hall
Cauneway Social Service Association
Horne
Canberra
Causeway
Canberra Weather Record for Period Ended 9 AM
Temperature highs and lows are listed with rainfall totals for the period ending 9 am today in Canberra. The record notes rainfall was nil at the corresponding period last year and provides monthly rainfall totals for the current year to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Queanbeyan Records Briefed Temperstar Mar and August Entries
Queanbeyan records show entries from Temperstar Mar and August listing amounts and dates. The fragment references amounts like £ 5 and codes such as GL 48 and BT 8 with dates August 24 and August 28.
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Queanbeyan
Temperstar
Transfer of Civil Service Staff to Canberra Progress
The Attorney General's Department began moving from Melbourne to Canberra on Tuesday. Eight officers plus one Home and Territories officer, with dependents, will total about 23 people in Canberra. Several Prime Minister's Department officers remain in Melbourne awaiting Cabinet decisions. Office furniture and 70 book cases arrived for the Prime Minister's Department, with one container of furniture and 190 book cases plus 22 canna equipment for the Government Printing Office destined for the Attorney General's Department.
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Attorney- Generals
Melbourne
Canberra
Tuesaday
Home and Territories Department
Thear
Creaac
Prime Ministers Department
Altormey-Conecral
Gvcernment
Post Office for Civic Centre Demands Telegraph Unit
Businessmen at Civic Centre meeting pressed for on site postal facilities and a telegraph office to serve banks and traders. They argued Civic Centre should house the city’s main post and telegraph services and vowed to push Westminster General Department for early provision.
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Civic Centre
I Owas
lostminster-General
Street Lights Advance Eastlake and Ainslie Areas
Street light installation proceeds around Eastlake shopping week and at Alnalie. Cable laying for Fastlake Lights completed and land supply awaited. At Alnalie road A268 now illuminated with six powerful double highway lights similar to tests at Brisbane avenue rear Hotel Kurrajong.
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Eastlake
Alnalie
Brisbane Avenue
Wage rise bid for Canberra laborers debated at tribunal
The Australian Workers Union seeks an 11d daily rise for Canberra labourers with the Industrial Tribunal reserved on decision. The case cites New South Wales living costs and child endowment Act. Federal Capital Commission opposes, noting NSW costs and higher rents outside cottages.
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Federal Capital Territory
Hailway Workers’ Industry
Australian Workers Union
Industrial Tribunal
New South Wales
Henwood
M'Dowell
Federal
Commonwealth
Camberra
M'lowell
Met
Commonwealth Gazette Moves to Canberra for Sessions
The last Melbourne issue of the Commonwealth Gazette announces both houses will convene in Canberra at 3 pm on September 28. From September 1 weekly publication shifts to Canberra, with Mr. P. Radich taking over duties from Monday after leaving Melbourne Sunday night.
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Commonwealth
Melbourne
House of Representatives
Senate
Canberra
P. Radich
Commonwealth Gazette
City Milk Sterilised Supply Debate Referred to Committee
Canberra moves to establish a sterilin milk supply with the issue referred to the Development Committee for study. Deputy Chairman T Owen noted Camden Park Company in New South Wales plans to distribute sealed milk bottles in Sydney from Camden Park and condemned Canberra's and other Australian cities' crude delivery methods.
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Canberra
New Development Committee
Calon PF
T. Owen
Camden Park Company
New South Wales
Sydney
Camden Park
Australasia
Canberra Social Service Association plans wholesale constitution revision
The council decided the constitution needs major overhaul and formed a committee of G Wastienu J Honeynsett M Than T H M Namara and J S Crapp to draft a new charter for a special meeting. Noted defects include lack of control over affiliated bodies and vague amendments to other objects. Letters from Hail and Weetangera seek expansion and branch activity, but both are outside the current Canberra area. A branch rule amendment proposes removal from the committee after three consecutive absences.
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Canberran Social Service Association
Association
Messie G. Wastienu
J. H. Honeynsett
MR. Than
T. H. M.namara
Crapp
Hail
Weetingera
Sepulow Axkoduten
Fremaan Cricket Clubo
Weetangera
Canberra Social Service Association
Canberra Social Service Association, and An Alteration of the Constitut Thon
Canberra
Federal Capital Territory
Parliament Considers Day Sittings in Canberra
Opinion grows in Federal Parliament for day sittings in Canberra. The Government waits for the House of Representatives to vote before changing practice. Mr Brice signals willingness to back private members wishes. He cites convenience for officials and reporters as ministers may follow.
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Melbourne
Canberra
House of Representatives
Brice
Blandfordia Half-Completed Concrete Cottage Carves A Hasty Homestead
A partially built concrete cottage at Blandfordia stands as a shadowed worksite. Workmen toil amid a rugged landscape as plans for a lasting dwelling remain incomplete.
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Akape
Blandfordia
Federated Builders seek Canberra as conference hub
Federated Builders speakers at the Master Builders Association dinner in the Federal Capital Territory note Sir John Harrison’s comment on more federal bodies holding annual conferences in Canberra. They say the Federated Master Builders Association of Australia will move at its November conference to establish Canberra as future host city.
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Master Builders’ Association of
Federal Capital Territory
F. J. M'Carthy
John Harrison
Federated Master Builders’ Asseociation
Ausatralia
Ganberra
Northbourne avenue plantation work begins at Civic Centre
The first section of the Northbourne avenue trees at Civic Centre are felled to lower the plantation to street level. A miniature park feature will be created at the Civic Centre end with Grover of trees and seating. Parking space will be provided, and further sections will be lowered. Wattles will be planted citywide as part of the street planning programme.
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Northbourne Avenue
Civic Centre
Grover
Canberra Assists Decentralisation as Parliament Moves
The Federal Treasurer Dr Earle Trev told Kyabram that Parliament has moved to Canberra and will stay there for years. He said Canberra will resemble an ordinary country town and that legislators from large cities will learn to see the needs of country towns and push improvements they have long advocated.
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Melbourne
Earle Trev
Kyabram
Kederal
Canberra
Railways to Decentralise Under Domestic Development Plan
Dr Page argues that past railway centralisation served export focus. He predicts greater decentralisation as attention shifts to national development, internal commerce, and expansion of lines.
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Dr. Page
Ainslie Ladies Plan August 31 Dance Fundraiser
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Arms branch held a tea party yesterday at the branch cottage to finalize plans for a dance at the Hotel Ainslie on August 31. Several donations were received for prizes as the group aims to ensure a successful event.
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Arms
Ainslie
Canberra Arts Society weighs affiliation with Social Service group
Canberra Society of Arts and Literature debated affiliating with the Canberra Social Service Association. The Local Berries Council urged constitutional changes before assent. The society later decided to affiliate, subject to amendments and restrictions on direct representations to the Commission through the Social Service officer.
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Canberra Society of Arts and Literature
Canberra Social Service Association
Berries
C. 8. Daley
Federal Capital Commission
Honeyacht
Social Service Council
Commission
Social Service Officer
Social Service
Rounders
Badien
J. M’roe Dunnmild
Telopoa Park
Parents and Citizens ‘Association
Parents and Citizens’ Association
Uke
Parents and Citle
Mke of Peace
Inaugural Meeting of Art and Literature Society
The combined inaugural meetings of all sections of the Society of Art and Literature will be held at Hotel Kurra Jong on Tuesday night. Each section presents a phase of their work, with the program representing fine art music drama and literature. Sir Hubert Garran will preside.
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Society of Arta and Literature
Hotel Kurra- Jong
Hubert Garran
Cheap excursion trains announced for September
The Railway Department announces a series of cheap excursion trains during September to and from Sydney for all parts of the state. The trips tie in with attractions in the metropolis and the ALC races and align with school holidays.
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Railway Department
Sydney
Private Enterprise Criticized For Inaction In Home Building
Chief Commissioner Sir John Butters faulted private enterprise for apathy in home building and boarding house provision. He warned lessees that April deadline looms to start construction or the Commission will act, and noted limited private interest in boarding houses. Tourism support during transit stages was not to be heavily promoted.
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Rie John Butters
Sir John
Hoty
Ainslie
Brassey
ABATTOIRS Move to Establish Conference in Sydney
Development Committee discusses a city plan to establish abattoirs in Sydney. Col. I. T. Owen reports meetings with J. I. Cramaie of the Metropolitan Meat Industry Board and with Dare of the National Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission. Aimed at water conservation and meat supply, with Molonglo River flow controls under study.
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Col
I. T. Owen
Burtney
Owen
Sydney
J. 1. Cramaie
Metropolitan Meat Industry Board
Baste
Owen Alan
Dare
N.A.W. Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission
Molonglo River
Irrigation Commission
White City forms camp social service group
A branch of the Canberra Social Service Association is formed in Whitely Camp with officers elected President J O Gorman Honor Secretary J Cameron Honor Treasurer W Matthews and committee members J Murray J Lyons H Leibek G Jones The group aims to expand recreation facilities and boost cooperation for social projects funded by the Federal Capital Commission and the pavilion built by volunteers at a cricket ground reflects early progress. Lord Birkenhead comments on tenant prospects and future prospects for the White City initiative.
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Canberra Social Service Association
Whitely
J.o'gorman
J. CyB @ameron
W. Matthews
J. Murray
J. Lyons
H. Leibeck
G. Jones
Federal Capital Commission
White City
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Babeneeas den
Feasoenianey
City Milk
Mr. Bwahe
Nberra
Federated Builders
Park and Gardens
Tarliament House
Rrr Ee
Harbor Bridge
Arts Society
Honeysett
Children's Welfare Committee
Society of Arts and Literature
Tenala
Lord Birkenhead
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