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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 06, 1927
Page
16
The Canberra opening of the Federal Parliament will be broadcast by JFC and IFC. A Sunday broadcast will cover three services from Rottenbury Hill with the Archbishop of Kalgoorlie conducting the dedication and choral numbers, and an evening description from 2FC ahead of the ceremony.
In Melbourne on Thursday the Liberal Ministry led by Sir William McPherson debated forming a government with National and Country parties. Ministers met separately before seeking support from the Country Progressive members to quiet the Allan-Peacock ministry and secure Governor’s guarantees. The Nationalists and Country Progressives awaited a clear decision from Mr Dimaton and Lauder about backing the Liberal Ministry.
Reported at the All Australian Trade Union Congress delegates from New South Wales Victoria and Western Australia discussed a plan to create an Australian council to consolidate unions under federal control. A seven member committee would draft the constitution to hold supreme power over the movement interstate disputes and general policy. Aimed at forming one large union for the Commonwealth the move drew mixed reaction including a pledge of disillusionment from a participant. A separate notice announces the SUNGENGORNE SCHOOL OF AR under AILC rules with nominations on May 7 1927 and a race secretary named T McDonald.
An assorted notice page lists photography services in Canberra Queanbeyan with contact by Alex Collingridge and W McDonald auctioneers. It includes a tender extension by the Federal Capital Commission for two cottages at Blandfordia until noon May 18 1927 and new electricity charges effective May 1 with retroactive considerations.
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