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Footloose tourist recalls Canberra change and 1911 plans
Melbourne visitor Arthur Small, 82, recalls his 1911 stay as a build foreman with the Department of Home Affairs. He notes Canberra’s development, praises mixed roof styles, and mentions his son Roy in Dickson and a large family with many descendants.
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