Civic Centre Colonnade Nears Completion in Early 1920s Work
The Civ ic Centre last two buildings are nearing finish after the first lease sale in December 1924 and the May 1926 sale. Most structures are advanced except the Government Savings Bank of New South Wales and a few others. Excavations for basement work on lease No 1 proceed as plans aim for substantial completion by September with many sections nearing completion within two weeks.
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Civvc Centre
Civic Centre
Government Savings Bank of New South Wales
Civie Centre
Arctic Air Route Warns of Northern Wireless Station
A fragment notes plans for a northern wireless station near Archangel, aiming to support Arctic exploration by air routes and aircraft movements into the Arctic zone.
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Arctc
Archangel
Tse
Arctic
Spencer Street Bridge Construction Bill Details
Premier Hogan outlined plans in the Legislative Assembly for a second Spencer Street Bridge to serve Port Melbourne traffic. The Railways Department aims to build west of the original span and will acquire land on both riverbanks. The government will pay about £50,000 toward total costs, with MyRletpolitics contributing 0.000.
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Hogan
Spencer-street
Legislative Assembly
Railways Department
Port Milbourne
Spencer “Street
Queen's Bridge
MyRletpolitics
Theft of Rare Stamps Sparks Guesswork on Culprit
A German philatelist, Herr J Kreuser, reported his handbag holding 1400 rare stamps stolen in Paris. Among the loss are two Maurice Inland stamps valued at 65 000 gold marks each, with only 24 Maurice stamps known to exist making resale unlikely. Authorities doubt a professional thief is behind the crime.
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Maurice Inland
Herr
J. Kreuser
Paris
Mayan
Germany
Bert
International Congress of Pillateliste
Paria
Hin
Chantilly
Maurice
King of Diamonds Exhibited in USA and London Gems
Report describes the arrival of the King of Diamonds, Ganesh Lall, a famed Indian merchant prince, with £503000 worth of jewels including the Shah Jahan emerald. Jewels were shown at the Indian pavilion during the Seequicenten nlia Exhibition and security details are noted.
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London
Ganesh Lall
Dirg Mohan
Diamonds
Curren
Geome
Lal
India
Oxford
J Villads
Iphin
Simen
Averis
Nob
Orgen Loris Pon Holt
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Ay Vda
Oregon
Terry
Rozelle
Pioneer
J. C. Ludowici & Son, Ltd
Pioneer’ House
York Street
Sydney
KEW
R. L. Ogden
Tuttber Merchant
Erskineville RD
Newtown, Syrney
Austral Roller Shutter Works, Ltd
Harris Street
Maxwell Porter & Son, Ltd
Mercha
Penrhyn
Bangor
Bolo Aventa
Maxwell Porter & Son Ltd
Redfern
Ummer
George Hudson
Reliable Timber Merchants
W. Plousers
von Vettnaig
Arioinilly
Iy Messrs
W. Keegan
Lesseca Have Son
Canberra Uihding Aun Investment
Deatfield
Tate
Canberra Building and Investment Co. Ltd
Gaxton
Fiewe
Saxton & Sons, Ltd
Sactoms
Dridge Road
Pyrmont
Phonce
City
A.C. Bress
Yale
Yale Gayer
A.C
Prces
John Danklnson
Pitt ST
Melbourne
King OF Diamonds
U.S.A
Batit Teaters
Trmead Bros
Harvington Gere
Sof Vangel
Rau
Illuam Adams ¢ Company
Clarence Street
George Vincent
Spyingialp
Darlinghurst
Spduay
Pe M
Av.e
Eng
Canberra
Paterge
Kurrajong
Telopea Park
Acton Lew
Ainslie
Acton
Canberra Hospital
B. Langford
Canberra Times Office
Universal
Westock
Fiat
Tel
Fedharege
Fard
Causeway Siding
Mney Gs Nee
Akon
Sonia Oal
DORE
Cnr
Parliament House
Alto
Medna
Richard Brady & J & Sons Ltd
Slepe
Sollera
Tileré ‘Sant
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