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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jul 29, 1927

Page

2

Manuka Centre Expands With New Shops and Theatre Opening

A renewal of construction at Manuka Centre accelerates with Canberra Building and Investment Ltd developing shops on leases 22 and 23, including a new Ed Uuswel shop. The Caprttel Theatre project advances, as planners target a simultaneous opening with the completed block and surrounding Manuka precinct.

Minuke Ed. Uuswel Yuris Manuka Canberra Building and Investment Tac. Is Caprttel Muamuke Atee Bene

New 12-storey 400-room hotel planned for Chamber City

A 12-storey hotel with 400 rooms is planned for Chamber City on the Mauram Market alley near Oxford Main. The project aims for spring completion and will feature modern facilities and accommodations.

Qhieber Mauram

Centennial Park as Proposed TV Exhibition Site

Sydney authorities weigh Centennial Park for a proposed television exhibition in 193? The alternative cited is Parramatta Park as potential site.

Sydney Savettrong Parramatta Park

Alleged Fraud Man Remanded In Court

Marrs appeared at Queanbeyan Potles Court on remand from Central TilA on a charge of fraudulently failing to account to Frederick Cooper for the loan of £539 9s received from Cooper. He was remanded to Thursday August 4. Bail was fixed at £30 with two sureties in £15 each or one in cash.

Queanbeyan Potles Court Central Tila Frederick Cooper Cooper Ball Self

Russell Hill Old Hall to Be Used as School

A plan proposes moving the old Masonic Hall at Acton to Rose Hill to establish a new Russell Hill school. The town’s rapid growth has created a shortage, with Bearest and nearby facilities insufficient. Five schools will then serve Canberra including Telopen Park Ainslie Molonglo and Oswell Hill.

Mussel Hill Russel Hill Sud Familice Aire Duntroon Eld Acton Rose Hil Mayon Commission Russell Hill

Melbourne Cheap Flying Sparks Public Interest

In Melbourne the Acrolab promotes cheap air trips at Basendon Aerodrome on Saturdays and Sundays. Volunteers and skilled men operate the aircraft, emphasizing simplicity and safety. Many first-time flyers become enthusiastic regular patrons of air excursions.

Basendon

Melbourne Exhibition Prepares Grand Sports Ground

A new sports ground is being built at the Melbourne Exhibition grounds. The enlarged arena will host electric horse racing, soccer and football matches, bicycle races, and more with grandstands for about 60,000 spectators.

Prickly Pear Control Progress Report in Australia

The Federal Council of Industrial Research reports Australia, with New South Wales and Queensland, is intensifying biological and chemical efforts to control prickly pear. In Queensland, about 36,000 cochineal infected plants have spread, but release plans for insect helpers include fruit eaters and scale feeders. A ladybird species aids biocontrol, though cochineal insects multiply faster than predators, limiting impact to about 20 percent.

Federal Council of Industrial Research Commonwealth New South Wales Queensland Gore Australia

Unique Club for Heavyweights Opens in Milan

Thirty fat men of Milan formed a new club granting membership only to those over fifteen stone. Carlo Rota a 25 stone veteran was elected chairman with Signor de Horn at 19 stone as deputy. They began by devouring double portions of every course including five stone of asparagus dozens of tongues of beef dozens of chickens and pounds of strawberries. Waiters confessed they had never seen such a meal and the event carried a tone of great solemnity.

Milan Ffteen Siemer Carlo Rota Signor de Horn Asparagua

Flying Taught at British Schools

Lectures on flying with practical demonstrations via a light plan will land at Britain’s big schools. The aim is to encourage schoolboys to take up flying and join the ranks of pilots.

Britain

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