Government Printing Office to Start At Canberra In July
The Government Printing Office at Fastlake is set to operate by end of June or in July with plant and machinery in place and preparations underway. A large portion of equipment has been installed and materials stocked. Additional moving of operating machinery from Melbourne is expected soon, and Canberra staff transfers are anticipated by late June.
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Fastlak
Fastlake
Aleady
Melbourne
Canberra
Ile
New seven story office planned at Creek Street end of Anzac Square
The seven story building in Paris is to cost 170 000 and will house staff beyond the Pastoral and Custom Department. It will be built at the Creek Street end of the future Anzac Square and include a 85 000 square foot area for departmental use. The Federal Committee of Works faces the challenge of finding space for the extra room.
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Pris
Pastel and Custom Department
Creek Street
Anzac Square
Ite Departmenta
Federal Committee of Enuh- We Works
Ieet
Arisbane
River Murray scheme costs over ten million pounds
Mr Hill the Minister for Public Works and Railways said the River Murray project, estimated at 4 003 000 in 114, will cost taxpayers far more than 10 000 000. So far £5,000,000 has been spent with administration costs around £6,100 since 2017, and £1,250,000 more is projected for 1937-26 surveys and works.
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Myerolane
Phuinday
Hill
Public Works and Railways
Commission
Tanin Extracts Research Transforming Pome Fruit Industry
In Melbourne a joint venture with the Western Australian Government and University of Western Australia announces the Council for Scientiny and Industrial Research will study tan nin extracts from yaw materials. Lab work shows promise and the best extracts will undergo semi commercial plant testing.
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Melbourne
University of Western Australia
Council For Scientiny and Industrial Research
Queanbeyan Hospital to refuse Canberra-area admissions
The Queanbeyan District Hospital will not admit patients within five miles of Canberra Hospital due to poor finances and the Federal Capital Commission’s refusal to provide subsidies. The hospital faces a low fund balance, high occupancy, and shifting support from state and federal bodies.
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Queanbeyan District Hospital
Canberra Hospital
Federal Capital Commission
Gueanbeyan
Guueanbeyan Hospital
Canberra
Amd A
Ils Anancos
Victorian Ministry Swear-in Lists New Premier and Ministers
The Victorian Mainberry administration begins with Mr E J Hogan MLA as Premier and Treasurer and in charge of Markets. Other ministers include Mr T Tunnecliffe for Railways and Electricity, Mr J Lemmon for Education and Labour, Mr H Bailey for Land and Water Supply, Mr G M Prendergast as Chief Secretary, and several others serving in various portfolios.
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E. J. Hogan
T. Tunneclipfe
M.A
J. Lemmon
K.A
Education
H. &. Bailey
M.I.A
W. A. Beckett
Forvets
Table Health
One Mount of Lands and Works
J. HB. Disney
Mic
Br, Williams
MLC
Cain
Trades Hall Site Inspections Prompt Federal Labor HQ
Federal Labor Headquarters site selection in Canberra area reviewed by All-Australian Union officials and Federal Capital Commission. Several Civile Centre neighborhood sites eyed. final choice requires union ratification and likely collective funding from trade bodies for purchase and construction.
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Hall
Ouncil
Messiea
Duggan
Crafts
Holloway
Federal Capital Commission
Civile Centre
Wil Beim
Wil
Tabor
Collision injures six on Sydney bound Cooma Mail near Queanbeyan
A Sydney bound Cooma Mail train collided with a stationary stock train in Queanbeyan yards injuring six passengers who did not require hospital care. The impact damaged the rear of the wreck train and one end of a second class car. An inquiry by railway officials heard about 12 witnesses. no results were announced.
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Cooma
Queanbeyan
J. W. Simmons
la St. James’street
Melbourne
Sherif
Prince of Wales
Jiotel
T'Oomna
RO Helnbermer
Reguehrock
Mes
May
Hotel Metropole
Sydney
Chook
Button
Castlerreagh
Yaeonbeyon
Mesare T. Hudson
Malnnen
Boles
Y.M.C.A Local Representative Appointed in Canberra
Mr J Fenston has been appointed honorary representative of the Y M C A in the Federal Capital Territory Canberra Australia He is attached to the secretary staff of the FederCapital Commission and recently arrived in Canberra He previously spent four years in the Federated Malay States as a YMCA worker and enthusiast.
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Y.M.C.A
Canberra
J. Fenston
Tha
Ycmlg.a
Federal Capital Territory
Fensten
Federapital Commission
Trior
Australia
Federated Malay States
YMCA
Canberra Administrative Transfers Move Forward
Citizens for Canberra report an ongoing interpretive estimate for transferring administration staff from Melbourne to Canberra by year end. About 455 Commonwealth officers will relocate this year, with Prime Minister's and Attorney General's departments due by August 1 and Home and Territories by November.
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Department For Home and Territories
Eeto
Cambern
Canberra Weekly Weather Records Parade Data
The Canberra meteorological records show daily temperatures from May 1 to May 20 with highs around 89 and lows in the upper 40s, notes on wind velocity, and no rainfall this period. Monthly rainfall totals are listed for January through May to date, totaling 2 inches.
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Canberra
SOG
BRL
T.L
Canberra Transfer Alters Treasury Administrative Tasks
The Federal Treasury states that when the Commonwealth Treasury moves to the Federal Capital in September, all department administrative work including loan notations will be carried out from Canberra. Treasury representation in Melbourne will be reduced.
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Federal Treasury
Commonwealth Treasury
Department
Canberra
Treasury
Melbourne
Employment totals for Federal Capital Commission in April
The Federal Capital Commission employed 2 813 workmen in April, down 35 from 2 868 in March as sewerage works near completion. The report notes the monthly trend and cites the likely cause for the drop.
Tennis The Gorman Cup First Challenge of Season
Eastlake retained possession of the cup after winning 10 sets 79 games to 56 in a season opener against Ginnin derro challengers. The event featured men's and ladies doubles with results across several pairings, including Curran Maloney and Adamson Fitzpatrick. The association and holders anticipate further challenges.
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Ginninderro
Easteke
Martin
Fitzpatrick
V. Curran
Maloney
Foxpatrick
Tiekner
Dunn
Murden
Curran
Dowelas
Adamson
Mra
Kevin
Douglas
Mertin
Curran - Dunnn
Tickner
Competition draws for Canberra Association matches tomorrow
Tomorrow's draw lists Queanbeyan against Cadets and Ginninderra against Canberra at Northbourne with Eastlake facing Northbourne and other matchups including Blandfordia, Duntroon, and Hlandfordia in the grades. The ladies' draw parallels include Eastlake versus Blandfordia and Duntroon versus Queanbeyan among others.
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Queanbeyan
Cadets
Northbourne
Eastlake
Hlandfordia
Ginninderra
Canberra
Blandfordia
Duntroon
Acton
Transfer of Commonwealth Central Staff to Canberra Planned
The main transfer to Canberra begins August 1 and lasts to September end with 166 officers moved from Melbourne to Canberra. By September the Commonwealth administration will be directed from Canberra and central staffs of multiple departments relocated, marking a staged decentralisation of the public service.
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Federal Service
Canberra
Commonwealth
Melbourne
Prime Minister's Department
Attorney General's Department
Central Administration
Go Aihers
Wil Tw
Treasury
AA aMeers
Aumnel
Warner
Elect
Hospital Fund Proposal for Territory Workers
The Australian Workers Union ASU proposals aim to set up hospital and funeral funds for Federal Capital Territory workers. Members pay 3d weekly to the hospital fund with employer contributions funded quarterly, trustee management by workers and the Commission, and a maximum 30s weekly hospital payment. Funeral fund contributions are per member, with allowances of 20 for dependents on death certificates.
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A.W.U
Federal Capital Territory
Federal Capital Commission
Advines
Paxsheeta
Megibern
A.W
Reid
Aleral Wrs
Commission
A.W.J. Balbony Industry
Burther Rola
Maniac Dynamite Attack Kills and Injures in Michigan School
In a Lansing initiated act believed to be by Andrew Kehoe, a school in Michigan was dynamited killing many and injuring others. Police later found more dynamite in the ruins as the headmaster and headmistress are among the dead or missing. Kehoe died in a car explosion after the attack.
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Maniac Dynamites School
New York
Wentselay
Lansing
Amichigan
Andrew Kehoe
Behool Board
Kehoe
Xlain
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