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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 01, 1940
Page
5
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Canberra Hospital Board reviews proposals to amend the Hospital Ordinance after elections. Sub-committee favors Senate vote counting, two year terms, and extension of terms for some members to 1941. Recommendations include routine duties by retiring board and funds guidance for hospital costs and staff entitlements.
Offers due by 2 pm Tuesday March 1940 to the Secretary of the Interior Canberra for falling and crosscutting about 4 000 pine trees on Mt Stromio extraction of about 150 000 super feet of pine logs and transport of about 10 000 super feet to Kingwill. Separate bids for each item but contractor must perform all three. Details from Surveyor General and Chief Property Officer. Also notices selling goods and accommodations wanted including a classified mix.
Mr. F J Bowering opens a grocery on Civic Centre premises with his two sons delivering by a modern motor van. Brighter Homes Pty Ltd winds up after four years of trading, with Mr J Peckham staying on to handle details. Canberra firms resist price hikes despite war costs as Snow Limited maintains pre war stock prices. Miss Peggy McLean backs Chamber of Commerce in Queen of the Fair competition, with a March 4 hotel dance to support the cause.
Entries done to-morrow. For details see Schedules obtainable from the undersigned Woodgers and Calthorpe Queanbeyan J B Young's City and Kingston and Times Office City.
R A McKillop and Co announce a public auction at Rochfords Garage Hall by Mrs M Hilder. Items include oak and maple furniture a double bed set oak three quarter bed and mattress kitchen table four chairs dresser sideboard dining table and chairs a Beacon Light stove and assorted household sundries. Most items are in good order and near new.
Block 1 Section 20 Braddon Canberra lease offered for purchase or rent. Use restricted to minor industry employing few people. includes five room brick dwelling, garage, large brick workshop. Mortgage option on purchase money. Nine year lease. Offers to rent invited. Further particulars from C. H. Daley Commissioner for Housing. Department of the Interior. Terms also hint at possible extensions.
Advertising fragment lists raincoats and evening frocks in multiple colors and sizes. Mentions Laurea and Kingston with pricing and a note about weekend offerings at Arcade Smallgoods in Manuka.
At the Queanbeyan Municipal Sale Yards Woodgera and Cal Thorpe Ltd yarded 100 rams 1200 sheep and 90 cattle a total of 34 head sold. Sheep bids were dull due to dry pastures while cattle sale was brisk with full yard clearance except one pen. Prices listed include fat cattle and vealers with varied figures across Corriedale and crossbred sheep and dairy cows.
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