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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 01, 1927
Page
16
The Canberra Band reports ongoing funding challenges after multiple engagements, fundraising efforts, and donations. The secretary notes declining attendance, limited public support, but improved outlook with new instruments and potential sponsorship, urging renewed community backing to sustain rehearsals and performances.
Captain Fellowes leads a British Air Ministry advisory mission in Western Australia to assess mooring masts and feasibility of an England Australia air service. They will report to Dominion governments for decisions. Airships could move high value freight but regular service costs vary by location. The team plans a week to ten days in Western Australia, then Melbourne and New Zealand, with six weeks possible return.
The secretary reports the Chief Commissioner agreed to retain a band if a hendsman proves satisfactory in daily duties. The Social Service Council aimed to win public support by distributing subscription cards to business leaders, hoping for a year of growth. An honorarium is awarded to the secretary and conductor for services.
The Sydney Arrow notes W Marah of Queanbeyan won the heat among home backs in the NEL contest in Queensland on Wednesday, commending his game sense and awareness of play trends. It also briefly mentions Shakespeare marrying at eighteen.
Melbourne magistrates deal with a steady stream of women shoplifters amid poverty illness and temptation from attractive displays in major drapery stores. They vow harsher punishments but will show leniency in special cases keeping a balance between deterrence and mercy.
The Hogan Labour Government aims to appease all sectors to stay in power while avoiding class legislation and delaying a firm migration stance. Pressure from the Trades Hall on reinstating dismissed policemen and land policy for returned soldiers shape political maneuvering as critics question economic substitutes for wool and dairy.
An aging Melbourne piece discusses high fruit prices due to middlemen and retailer power. It notes semi circular orchard regions within 20 miles, failed central markets, and proposed street stalls to cut rents but faces grower apathy and lingering rumours about the scheme.
An Melbourne interview with a Western district elder reveals how well known Tusorca fuels are misrepresented as history. It questions claims about early Geelong Grammar School ties, the Austin family, rabbit imports, and land prices under 19th century Acts, noting inflated costs and misattributions.
A fragment notes Labour ministers reluctance and hostility to admitting more migrants from the Old World. It mentions a Labour Premier of Victoria and ongoing questions about a national migration policy.
The Westlake Social Service Association held its annual meeting on Monday evening to elect officers for the coming year. Elected were Chairman A. Champ, Vice Chairman W. Williams, Hon Secretary L. Dwyer, Hon Treasurer J. Porter, Auditors T. White and C. Davies, Delegate to Social Service Council A. Champ. The report shows £29 paid off debts. a series of driver events at Cottmeweay Mall planned to clear the balance. Causeway Hall used as Westlake Hall was not ideal for the event. Project work included tennis court construction with excavations completed and surfacing and fencing due soon. Windows fixed and an application made for wire netting to prevent future damage.
Federal Territory invites applications closing noon Monday July 1 197. Applications to the Secretary Federal Capital Commission Canberra for four wires two for Maternity Hospital purposes and two for Private General Hospital purposes. Upset rent £15 per annum each for maternity and £40 and £50 per annum for general. Plans and full information on application.
Federal Capital Commission announces the tender period for the erection of timber cottages at Westridge Federal Capital Territory is extended to noon on Tuesday July. Details of requirements may be claimed from the Architect-in-Charge Housing Construction Department Acton.
Applications for leasing Block No 1 Mount Clear District within the Federal Capital Commission area are invited. Area about 605 acres on the Southern Boundary of Federal Territory, term quarterly, applications must state offer, closing July 1927. Also notices of tenders for brickwork labour, office relocation, and a political club event at Eastlake Camp July 8 1927 with refreshments.
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