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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 14, 1939
Page
5
Alarm rises over pupil chills at Ryste Public School as heating fails and classrooms remain unusable. Women protesters demand action, with headmaster citing safety concerns and plans to seek an interview with Education Minister Drummond tomorrow.
Two members pressed for retrospective legislation to fix brick prices and require refunds for overcharges. The Deputy Premier declined, saying retrospective laws are not intended. The Minister for Justice offered no further comment. Also appears in the page an assortment of ads for goods and events including a dance at Holroyd Civic and a parish hall dance with local entertainment.
A fragmentary notice lists a bay saddle gelding at Canberra Pound in 1908 and references public auction at 12 noon on a Friday. It also advertises tenders by the Department of Main Roads for supply and delivery of approximately 7 000 round posts 4 inches long for rock piles on several state highways and related locations with tender forms available from departmental offices.
Reservations open next week for the Ice Follies of 1939. Helena Rubinstein beauty lines are promoted by Davies Pharmacy Kingston with guidance from Miss Drum mond. Special powders, rouges, foundations, toners and creams are offered in small, affordable sizes. Second-hand cycles and other items advertise locally.
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