Road Board Report Advocates Efficient Gravel Use and Strong Standards
The second annual report of the Roads Board notes cost data gaps and praises lower cost methods where data supports. It stresses economical gravel handling, light tramways for quarry delivery, and long-term value of thicker, well-graded macadam on strong subgrades to avoid rapid road failure.
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As” Rad “Roads Board
McCormack
Kennedy
Landsborough
A. E. Harding Frew
Darling Downs
Landsborough-Malony
Canberra Ready in 1925
Mr. Austin Chapman, Minister for Customs, reiterates faith that the present Federal Government will serve full term and meet in its last Canberra session. He defends delays blamed by Senator Grant, cites contract decisions delaying plans and tenders, notes day labor use, and urges land availability for residential and business sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Chapman
Customs
Canberra
3. Grant
Chapman
Indifference and Contempt Nullify Prohibition Says Yarros
An Evening Post article argues intellectual contempt toward prohibition drives its doom. It cites banquets with alcohol in New York and prohibited homes, noting influential figures flout laws while urging repeal over nullification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York ‘‘Evening Post
Victor S. Yarros
New York
Dudges
Mystery Water Creature Found On Come by Chance Property
Two bushmen near Come by Chance on Wom alilla Creek found a 2 ft long skeletal carcass with a large stomach and moon shaped ribs, thought to be a water animal. They noted fish remains nearby and planned to send the remains to Brisbane Museum for study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Come By Chance
Thompson
Womalilla Creek
W. Teevan
Brisbane Museum
Archie Meston
Cheap Gravel Roads Bring Modern Improvements
The article compares funding for road repair and new construction, proposing 1400 pounds for interest and redemption and 200 pounds annual maintenance plus 20 pounds by the Board, ensuring no extra rate burden. It cites low cost gravelling on the Southport road with per mile costs as low as 230 pounds and 450 pounds on average, noting use of steam wagons and a profile board to shape roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southport
Coomera
Beenleigh
Electrician suffers injuries in fall after contact with live wire
William Kelly an electrician from Singlatoi contracted with a live wire while moving electric light wire to a new post. J Uren a Municipal Council electrician grabbed the ladder causing Kelly to fall about 20 feet to the footpath. He sustained a broken nose and facial bruising and was taken to hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kelly
Singlatoi
Coraki
Visiting Barraclough Opticians To Visit Manilla
Messrs H A Barraclough Ltd Consulting Opticians will visit Manilla on Wednesday 12 December at the Court House Hotel from 10 am to 5 pm. They offer professional eye defect consultations and publicize themselves as leading Australian qualified opticians.
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Messrs
Horned growth draws attention at Melbourne Medical Congress
At the Melbourne Medical Congress a six inch horn curling from a man’s crown drew much interest in the Pathological Museum. Photos showed the horn growing from the head of a 57 year old man. It had grown for five years before removal by Dr. G A Syme, with the base fractured during removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne Medical Congress
Pathological Museum
G. A. Syme
Tailor offers new spring goods in Manilla NSW
Manilla newspaper ad proclaims westlake serges and made to measure suits by Taylor, six first class tailors, no factory goods, at the Manilla Street outlet. A separate Taree court case returned a not guilty verdict, with judge Mocatta ordering restitution of £2 found on the accused.
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Westlake Serges
P.S
Taylor
Taree
Mocatta
Stom
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Waratah Motor Cycles
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Australia
Australis
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London
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Pacific
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James Kell
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Empire
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Economic Conference
USA
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Clifton’s Limited
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Ana
W. Elgar
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Mitchell ‘News
PHORE
Jacob and Sons
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Harvard
Jacob & Sons
Manilla Barraclough, Ltd
Opticians
New South Wales
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