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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 05, 1966
Page
15
Ingram Adams catalog lists brassware, fittings, pipes, sheets, insulation, heaters, stoves, cisterns, doors, windows, nails, bolts, and assorted hardware. Includes copper pipe and sheet, galvanised items, plasteel, plumbings fittings, caulking compounds, cement, tiles, and insulation materials for heating and plumbing projects.
Fragmented description notes construction of a water police headquarters at Yarralumla Bay near Nuvar Street, with elevated water vantage points and a single storey central block matching police storage needs. It mentions landscaping along Ainslie Avenue, planting of rock roses, red hedges, and new parking facilities as part of Canberra’s national capital development plans.
A fragmentary report outlines a British factory producing tropical ready homes and climate adapted interiors. It notes government specifications for passive cooling and modular frames, with claims of cost parity to similar overseas builds and references to suppliers from St Helena and Pakistan.
Fragmented OCR text from classified ads and notices mentions rates for advertisements, early lodgement, and a mix of personal notices and names. It includes thanks for condolences, engagement mention, and various names and addresses, indicating a noisy page with mixed content.
In conjunction with the National Capital Development Commission's Homes Advisory Service the folio shows house costs around 514,400 with timber work at 9,800. All plans carry designer architects.
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