Campbelltown seeks new road to Soldiers Settlement
A Campbelltown A.L.P. branch presses for opening a road from Lindsay Street to the Soldiers’ Settlement to ease transport of produce and daily commutes. The plan involves resuming land and coordinating with the Campbelltown Municipal Council and Lands Department for entry from central town to the Settlement.
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Campbelltown
A.S.P
Soldiers’ Settlement
Leumeah
Lindsay Street
Broughton Street
A. A. Lysaght
M.L.A
P. O'Loughlin
Kent Farms
Appin
J. Nicholls
J. C. Nicholls
A.L.P
E. P. Fleming
Dept. of Lands
Lands Dept
Lands Department
James Charles Nicholls
Lind Street
J.C.N
Farm Tractor Spirit and Kerosene Duty Plea Rejected
An appeal to the Tariff Board seeks a ¼ per case duty rise on kerosene motor spirit and benzine in cases, while bulk imports would escape. The move, aimed at city motorists, would hit country producers where 90 percent of these fuels are sold, raising country prices despite city price cuts planned by bulk importers.
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Tariff Board
Wedderburn Progress Association Forms Road Link Plan
A Wedderburn meeting on August 24 formed a Progress Association to push a Campbelltown to Appin road via Wedderburn. Attendees urged an outlet to Appin Road, aiding tradesmen and southern tourism. Officers: President A Gibson, Vice-president H Corderoy, Secretary Athol Thompson, Treasurer B Rice.
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Campbelltown
Appin
Wedderburn
CG. A. Gibson
Apping Progress Association
Appin Road
A. Gibson
H. Corderoy
Athol Thompson
B. Rice
Radio in Schools Progress As Schools Reopen
Radio sessions for schools have resumed at 2FC Sydney with many schools expected to obtain receiving sets. The Radio Broadcast Bureau in Sydney has received communications from Parents and Citizens' Associations and teachers seeking radio equipment, aiming to use radio to unite schools as social hubs in country districts. A leading public figure behind the initiative is Mr W.
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2 F.C
Sydney
Radio Broadcast Bureau
Wireless schemes touted by M L A Davies
Davies, M L A for this electorate, who placed the matter before the Minister for Education, has been taking every opportunity to publicize the scheme. Everyone who has lived in the country knows the value of such agencies as wireless to bring life closer to city conditions.
Second G U O O F children's fancy dress ball in Ingleburn
The G U O O F held its second children’s fancy dress ball on August 22 at Ingleburn School of Arts to aid a Christmas tree for district children. Awards were given for best costumes from May McFarlane to Ronald Bolger, with music by Bland’s Orchestra.
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G.u.0.0.f
Ingleburn School
Miss W. Burton
Mr. T. James
Bland
May McFarlane
Muriel Butters
Waratah
Merle Smith
K. Bolger
Cyril Clark
Ray Brown
Harold Lloyd
John Naylor
May Clark
Dorothy Connery
Sadie Moore
Kathleen Woods
Red Cross
Dorothy Neve
Ronald Bolger
Tom Andrews
Red Cross appeal urged to fund tuberculosis fight
State Premier Mr Lang voices strong backing for the Australian Red Cross Society fundraising drive to extend activities to combat tuberculosis. In a letter to the Red Cross Superintendent he praises the work against consumption among civilians, comparing it to aid for incapacitated soldiers and children and urging wholehearted public support for the campaign.
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Red Cross Society
Lang
Red Cross
Camden wins Ayres Cup in competitive Campbelltown final
Camden defeated Swannell 7 sets 47 games to 13 in the final at Campbelltown to become Premiers and Ayres Cup holders for 1926. This is Camden’s second Cup since 1923, with Ingleburn the 1924 winner. Ingleburn A beat Fairfield 6 sets 41 games to 23 in the runners up semi at Liverpool and advance to meet Swannes in the final of the Runners Up on Saturday at Liverpool, deadline 2.15 p.m.
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Campbelltown
Camden
Swannell
Ingleburn
Pennant
Liverpool
Ingleburn A
Fairfield
Most Swannes
Championship matches set for Saturday draws and courts
Tournament schedule lists four championship matches at Liverpool with players J Kennedy E S Ayres E Cahalan J Hunt A Keya D Meek A Hoy J Palmer in order. Additional bouts at Wyreema with H Dickinson CU Saunders E Orton W Beveridge J Cole N Blinman F Kennett, led by J Cole. Also doubles at the same venues with Tyerman Allen Woodhouser Allen Adams Jayten Asimus Watts Adams Cheadle Whalan Payten led by L Payten.
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Liverpool
J. Kennedy
E. S. Ayres
E. Cahalan
J. Hunt
A. Keya
D. Meek
A. Hoy
J. Palmer
E. L. Ayres
Wyreema
H. Dickinson
Cu, Saunders
E. Orton
W. Beveridge
J. Cole
N. Blinman
F. Kennett
E. Meenee
J . Cole
Austral
Campbelltown Rifle Club Bi weekly shoots results and plans
The Campbelltown Rifle Club reports bi weekly shoot results from the 24th and 26th inst with top scores by J A Longworth H R Wilkinson N Tuck and others. A return match against Camden will be fixed soon and the club will affiliate with the Metropolitan Miniature Rifle Club's Union to access prize meetings and other competitions.
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J. A. Longworth
N. Tuck
A. Scattergood
J. M. Seddon
A. Mannon
H. Allen
B. A. Kitt
P. Kidson
W. H. Sayers
C. J. Taylor
Camden
Metropolitan Miniature Rifle Club
Unable to Provide Full Report on Latest Council Meeting
Brief note indicates the Jast Council meeting from today lacks a complete report. Key topics or decisions are not detailed in the fragment. Further information required for a full summary and named entities.
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Jast Council
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Andrew Lysaght, Esq
M.L
Parliament House
Mr. F. Sheather
Westbury
Hannaford
Lysaght
Farm Tractor Spirit
Radio
Mr. W. Davies
Australian Red Cross Society
Campbelltown Rifle Club
H. R. Wilkinson
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