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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 09, 1927
Page
7
A Queanbeyan city notice urges a central children’s playground to reduce street play. It highlights Melbourne and Sydney examples, notes gaps in existing facilities, and backs Crown Road and Lowe Street land for a recreational area near the Cumnvent Primary School.
A communal working bee was held Monday night in Weet Queanhevyeag to assist Mr and Mrs J Stobin-Whe who lost their home in a fire. Prominent local tradesmen subscribed and promised further help while volunteers organized sewer work and ready material to speed rebuilding. The community planned a supper to be served that evening to raise funds and morale.
A prompt inter club game at Queanbeyan Heights pits the Presidents against the Captains. The program lists J Mildenhalley and K Rtacey as captains with players including J Hayes N Poni Walter Pries AL Furman Nichelson Cire Kerniey Greenwood Campbell Neabitt McGrath Gheenmwernd Underhill Harman Warren Webi.
Constable Fyffe, who ran Ginninderra police for two years, transfers to Micheline and starts December 11. Constable Hilton appointed to Ginninderria. Constable Hughes moves from Amberct to Nimityhell. Mr. Tey Jarvis of the Federal Motor Garage Queanbeyan accepts a post at Gornisten, NW Australia, and received a gold pen at a Wednesday send-off.
A friendly tennis match between Queanbeyan and Binalong teams will be played this weekend at Binalong Courts, starting at 1 am. Queanbeyan will field eight players who reached the Country Week final in Sydney, with a selection to represent at the next Country Tennis Tournament in January. The Binalong side includes the Grogan Brothers and Garry Brothers. An afternoon tea will be provided by a ladies committee for players and spectators attending the event.
The Postal Department launches a state wide campaign urging early posting of Christmas greetings and gifts to avoid delays before the holiday. A leaflet will be distributed to households hotels and lodging houses asking the public to endorse articles in advance and to mark items not to be opened until Christmas Day. Last year the program reduced post Christmas deliveries and public cooperation is urged again.
The piece notes Canadian forests sustain agriculture as a Pewenut producer employing 97 000 workers yearly and paying wages that total about 100 000 000 dollars. It also mentions Captain B C Warr aged 78 former commodore of the Vanguard fleet who died recently at Presfield near Liverpool and reportedly crossed the Atlantic 500 times sailing ships.
Officials urge aggressive fly control citing severe infestations. Advice includes burning trash, dusting bins, destroying breeding sites, covering food, burning decaying matter, and disinfecting manure heaps. Emphasis on ventilating interiors and cautious use of carbolic disinfectants to deter flies and protect health.
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