City progress: April saw five public buildings completed
In April the Federal Capital Commission completed five large public buildings including Worldement House, Prime Minister's Lodge, Government House, and the School of Forestry at Westridge. Construction activity covered offices and National Library fitout, railway station alterations, infant school brickwork, and soil drainage works as Canberra speeds toward the Royal visit.
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Federal Capital Commission
Governmnt
School of Forestry
Westridge
National Library
Road and bridge works progress in New South Wales corridor
Road and footpath formation proceeds near Parliament House and Secretariat. South Almalia subdivision work advances. Blandford and Eastloke centre kerb and guttering in hand. Completed approaches to Prime Minister's Lodge Canberra railway and areas around Hotel Ainslie Wellington Brassey House Heauchamp House. Concrete ford over Murrumbidgie at Angle Crossing finished in April. Ginninderr Bridge and approaches completed and in commission. Commission employed 2813 workmen in April.
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Juartera
Acton
Algeril
Canberra Hospital
Gothige
W. H. Maron
Queanbeyan
Reynolds
Bolur Observatory
Mount Stromio
South Alnvne
Thandfordia Sulslivinion
North Ainslie
Westridge
Wellington Avenue
Eastlake
Russell Reservoir
Prospect Parkway
Bouth Ainslie
Parliament
Almalia
Blandford
Eastloke Business Centre
Wong Commonwealth Avenue
Fedge
Canberra
Mereiad
Private enterprise activity in suburbs shown in progress
The report notes building and construction across suburbs including 1 shop, 7 banks, and 2 insurance buildings at Civic Centre. Banks and commercial buildings rise to three and four floors while Queensland National Bank project advances and Manuka Capitol Theatre nears completion. Several schools, residences, and government premises are under construction in Eastlake Manuka and South Ainslie.
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Civic Centre
Bank of New South Wales
Bank of Australasia
Commercial Bank of Australia
Queensland National Bank
Ayd- My
Manuka
Capitol Theatre
Price of Bricks After Cabinet Decision at Canberra
The Federal Capital Commission must dispose refunds for brick prices paid for approved Canberra buildings. Government to pay owners the difference between 4 10s and higher brick prices per thousand if bricks were bought from the Communion and used in eligible structures. Some conditions hinge on auction sales and building extensions before 1927. Uncertainty remains over lease transfers and December 1921 sales affecting payments.
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Cab
Cunhapra
Federal Capital Commission
Awa
Wricka
Canberra
Prohibition Appoints Australian Representative in Canberra
The Australian Prohibition Council appoints Mr. W. Be Stanton as representative for the Federal Capital Territory. Mr. Bianion led the Prohibition League's Young People's Department in Queensland and served as secretary of the South Australian Aliianes. He is president of the Australian Prohibition Star Officers' Association. Operations will be directed by the New South Wales Prohibition Alliance with oversight from the Goulburn district.
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Australian Prohibiion Council
Har
W. BE
Stanton
Federal Capital Territory
Bianion
Prohibition League
Queensland
Wand Wor
Pres Mt
Proh.b.ton Star
New South Wales Prohibition Alliance
Fupe
Goulburn
Union Fined After Firemen Strike Action
The Sopetrial Commissioner Mr A BR Piddington views the Pedper and the Bingedrivers and Firemen's Association allow pivots to participate in Whea strike. The fine will be reduced to nothing if the men agree to return to work on the oil camp Lion.
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A. BR. Piddington
Iain Whea
Canberra Rail Revenue Surges With Expanded Services
Canberra shows rising rail revenue across months with more tickets issued and higher receipts. Monthly totals for January to April 1984 depict growing passenger traffic and freight activity, while the Royal Visit week saw 3 780 tickets issued and passenger revenue of £4 206 14 5.
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Canberra
Lanuel
Melbourne ministry rumbles through party rivalries and relocations
The piece notes factional disputes over ministerial posts and the party’s wire pullers securing positions. It surveys the new Labor ministry’s weak cohesion, random promotions, and the looming move of the State Parliament to Bourke Street with VIP relocations and the effects of personnel shifts in London on Australia’s High Commissioner and Defence Secretary roles.
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Labor Ministry
Bourke Street
O&tens
Eaay
Rourke Street
Origen
Inquiry Prompts Expert Panel on Airplane Crash Causes
The Commonwealth Government will appoint a committee of experts to investigate the causes of fatal aeroplane crashes that killed several promising airmen. Public demand for a full inquiry rose after a Royal Melbourne air tragedy and the Canberra air officer death during opening ceremonies.
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Uh. Ic
Bomany
Melbourne
Canberra
NO DEFECT MELBOURNE PLANE CRASH INQUEST REPORT
The Melbourne air crash on April 21 killed four servicemen Flying Officer Dines Flying Officer Thornton Aircraftman Ramaden and Flight Sergeant Hoy. The City Coroner Mr D Berriman led the inquest with Wing Commander Adrian Trevor Cole asserting the machines were in order. The coroner ruled accidental death with no comment on the evidence.
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Melbourne
Duke and Duchess of York
D. Berriman
Robert Tore = Dines
Harry Thornton
James Ramaden
Herbert George Hoy
Adrian Trevor Cole
Classified Advertisements and Public Service Notices
Singer sewing machine and accessories offered by agent at The Tailor Eastlake LT of Canberra with reward for a missing item. Public service notice invites private accommodation offers for officers moving to Canberra. responses due May 1 1927. Tender notices call for bread meat milk and firewood supplies to Royal Military College with tender closing May 27 1927.
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Royal Military College
Federal Capital Territory
Royal Duntroon
New Government Faces Skepticism From Labor and Union Sectors
A fragmented view warns that extremists in the Labor Party will be disappointed by a new government unlikely to push favoured schemes. Railway interests loom large as policy battles unfold with the Progressive Country Party opposing seats favors for metropolitan areas.
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Labor Party
Hailways Union
Messrs
Grey
Forrest
Country Party
Ndt
Prahran Newspaper Experiment Aims Free News Sheet
A Prahran project tests a free daily news sheet distributed to 10 000 households. It would deliver local interest content and reader letters while seeking advertising support from local businesses.
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Prahran
Anburh
Ube
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