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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 27, 1927
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text references Middie School Med In and Phd, kindergarten, old Ihrer, sewerage, water service, high altitude site, and certificate honors. Mentions September 20 1927 and officials from Melbourne and municipal offices.
Molonglo offers private hire cars available at all hours. Transportation routes include Queanbeyan to Feidae and Ainalis destinations with scheduled times noted. Tours of the Territory are personally conducted by MES in Barton.
The Canberra Times announces prepaid subscription rates and circulation details for its wide Canberra area readership. The notice lists contacts and offices across Canberra and regional towns, with ordering and mailing information for home and business subscribers.
Private hospital records show patients attended to in the own bonde facility, detailing medical surgical and obstetric care. The note records patient visits and treatment activities within the hospital setting.
The Royal Commission on the Commonwealth Constitution weighs referendum and initiative as tools for direct democracy. It compares Switzerland and United States practices, notes limited use of referendums, recalls concerns about abuse, and argues Australia should not adopt these reforms without caution.
His Excellency the Covenant General Lord Stonehaven will arrive from Melbourne by train tomorrow morning. In Canberra for the session opening, arrivals include Mr. D. W. Kin, Postmaster General, and Mrs. G. Kuppley, new secretary to the Australian Forestry Bureau Canberra. Several officials and Sydney visitors also check into Hotel Canberra and nearby residences for the three week stay.
Witnesses at the Royal Commission discuss forestry, land ownership, and federal control. Mr. Lane Poole argues for a separate Forestry Department under the Commonwealth, examines catchment use and timber values, and calls for national training, research, and a central forestry policy. Separately Sir Robert Garran outlines imperial extra territorial power and colonial law limits.
Rev James Barr of the English Parliamentary Union will visit Canberra on October 6. He will address a noon luncheon at the Comradeul branch of the Luton and speak at Acton Hall in the evening on Canberra's Dry Ordinance in the Light of Scottish Experience. Harrys will introduce the subject and Home in Territories Minister W Marr will preside. Mr Tarr, former Labour MP for Motherwell and noted lecturer on Scottish topics, is featured in the program.
The article compares population growth from 1881 to 1920s for Canada and Australia, noting Canada’s increase from 220,094 and similar data for regions, with percentages and wartime effects. It discusses relative growth rates, immigration waves, and postwar increases, highlighting how Australia’s growth differed from Canada’s during the period.
Sir Thoder Garran discusses electoral law faults and the failed water factory plan, noting preferential representation issues and the danger of single high poll winners dragging others. He considers referendum flaws and Federal versus unitary governance, urging clearer electoral power use.
Unclear readable text notes a Friday evening event in Canberra with Prime Minister's Department attendees and guests. The hall hosts a large social gathering with music, dancing, and vocal performances. Names and some titles appear, reflecting a formal reception by government figures and visiting dignitaries.
A fragmented report discusses a Canberra based dispute involving Kailatelli Mountain with references to land centers and party ties. The text mentions Soviet like lines and a pundit but lacks clear details or dates.
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