Word Building Prize Competition at Canberra Times
The Canberra Times announces a Word Building Prize with equal division of prize between Koonvarri House and Creadwin Homes. Entries must be filed by January 9 1964, with words formed from white squares vertically and horizontally. Names are allowed. aim for the highest tonal score across predefined letter values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koonvarri House
Creadwin Homes
Tieel Thorentwily
Canberra Times
Canberra Vines
Identification sought for speaker and occasion in 1920s photo
A reader asks who spoke at a 1924–1928 era photo from Acton showing Sir George Pearce and W. C. Pele. The caption notes Pearce as Home and Territories minister then vice president and Hill as Works and Railways minister, with the scene linked to railway construction. The speaker remains unidentified and readers are asked to name them and the occasion.
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Acton
W. C. Pele
Sir George
Hill
Department of the Wes
William Light and the founding of Adelaide
Light Street Griffith Soldier, sailor and artist Colonel William Light was the first surveyor general of South Australia and chose the site of Adelaide. Born 1786 he served in the navy and army and rose to brevelo major in 1817. He became surveyor general for the colony and later led a private surveying firm for Port Adelaide before his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Light
South Australia
Adelaide
Light
Navy
Army
Egypt
Hindmarsh
Mindmarsh
Laight
Port Adelaide
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Canberra
Miust
Inigrioe
Mere “Ibiniel Paiibters
Bey
Sir George Pearce
Light Street
Griffith
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