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The Telegraph
17 July 1947

New Housing Area at Chermside

An area of 10 acres between Hamilton Road and Rode Road, Chermside, is to be compulsorily acquired for State housing purposes.

The Acting Minister for Works (Mr. Bruce) said that notices of resumption had been served In November on six owners of land In this locality. Negotiations had since resulted in purchase agreements being made by the Housing Commission with three of the land owners. In two of the three remaining cases Executive approval was granted on May 22 for the issue of a proclamation taking the land.

The Minister added that, as no settlement by negotiation could be reached with the remaining owner, it had been decided that his land should be compulsorily acquired.

The Executive Council also approved the setting aside of 2 roods 15.97 perches, in the parish of Enoggera for housing purposes. There are four allotments fronting

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The Courier-Mail
23 May 1947

HOUSING SITES TO BE ACQUIRED BY STATE

FOR the first time, it is believed, since the State Housing Commission was established, housing sites are to be acquired compulsorily between Hamilton Road and Rode Road, Chermside.

Announcing this yesterday, the Housing Minister (Mr. Power) said that notices of resumption had been served on six owners of land in the area last November.

Subsequent negotiations had resulted in purchase agreements being made by the Housing Commission with three of the owners, and it was expected that negotiations with a fourth would be completed soon.

As negotiations with two others for the purchase of their land at what was considered reason able prices had not been successful, it had been decided to acquire It compulsorily.

Mr. Power also said that Executive approval had been given for the Housing Commission to purhase for £2157/10/ building
material for constructing State rental houses at

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The Telegraph
17 July 1947

New Housing Area at Chermside

An area of 10 acres between Hamilton Road and Rode Road, Chermside, is to be compulsorily acquired for State housing purposes.

The Acting Minister for Works (Mr. Bruce) said that notices of resumption had been served In November on six owners of land In this locality. Negotiations had since resulted in purchase agreements being made by the Housing Commission with three of the land owners. In two of the three remaining cases Executive approval was granted on May 22 for the issue of a proclamation taking the land.

The Minister added that, as no settlement by negotiation could be reached with the remaining owner, it had been decided that his land should be compulsorily acquired.

The Executive Council also approved the setting aside of 2 roods 15.97 perches, in the parish of Enoggera for housing purposes. There are four allotments fronting

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The Courier-Mail
1 July 1949

CLontarf school

A new school is to be built at Clontarf Beach at a cost of £4766.

Announcing this last night the Works Minister (Mr. Power) said that other Government expenditure approved by the Executive Council yesterday included £1215 on providing accommodation for Technical College jewellery, watchmaking, and ticket writing classes at the Domain naval reserve depot.

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 1444

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The Courier-Mail
23 May 1947

HOUSING SITES TO BE ACQUIRED BY STATE

FOR the first time, it is believed, since the State Housing Commission was established, housing sites are to be acquired compulsorily between Hamilton Road and Rode Road, Chermside.

Announcing this yesterday, the Housing Minister (Mr. Power) said that notices of resumption had been served on six owners of land in the area last November.

Subsequent negotiations had resulted in purchase agreements being made by the Housing Commission with three of the owners, and it was expected that negotiations with a fourth would be completed soon.

As negotiations with two others for the purchase of their land at what was considered reason able prices had not been successful, it had been decided to acquire It compulsorily.

Mr. Power also said that Executive approval had been given for the Housing Commission to purhase for £2157/10/ building
material for constructing State rental houses at

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The Courier-Mail
26 January 1946

LAND FOR 44 HOMES

Executive approval has been given to the Housing Commission to buy 4 acres one rood 14 perches of land at Rice Street. Moorooka, and 3 acres one rood 24 perches at Orchid. Elkhorn and Staghorn streets, Enoggera, for housing purposes.

It is intended to build 24 houses it Moorooka and 20 at Enoggera.

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 1465

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Brisbane Telegraph
20 August 1948

SPEED-UP ON HOMES

Completion of homes under construction by the Housing Commission may be speeded up by concentrating available materials on a given number instead of having numerous homes partially constructed at the one time.

To discuss the best use of available materials, particularly linings, the Minister for Housing (Mr. Power) today called a conference of senior officers of the Commission, including the Acting Commissioner (Mr. Galvin),

“We discussed what could be done to speed up the completion of homes under construction and the erection of new ones.” the Minister said.

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 1461

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The Telegraph
11 July 1946

State Has 1,333 Building Blocks

Up to June 30 last the Queensland Housing Commission had acquired land totalling 1,333 building allotments in Brisbane, the Minister for Works and Housing (Mr Bruce) announced today.

The lands were located as follows: Ashgrove, 99 allotments; Banyo, 11; Camp Hill, 17; Cannon Hill, 11; Chermside-Wavell Heights, 261; Coorparoo, 187; Corinda-Graceville, 20; Enoggera-Gaythorne-Mitchelton, 228; Fairfield-Yeronga, 25, Indooroopilly-Taringa, 22; Kedron, 20; Wynnum-Manly. 11; Moorooka-Rocklea-Salisbury, 41; Morningside, 17; Mt. Gravatt, 2; Nundah, 29; Stafford, 161; Tarragindi, 171; total, 1,333.

On the north side, 831 allotments had been acquired, and on the south side, 502.

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 1462

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The Telegraph
11 July 1946

State Has 1,333 Building Blocks

Up to June 30 last the Queensland Housing Commission had acquired land totalling 1,333 building allotments in Brisbane, the Minister for Works and Housing (Mr Bruce) announced today.

The lands were located as follows: Ashgrove, 99 allotments; Banyo, 11; Camp Hill, 17; Cannon Hill, 11; Chermside-Wavell Heights, 261; Coorparoo, 187; Corinda-Graceville, 20; Enoggera-Gaythorne-Mitchelton, 228; Fairfield-Yeronga, 25, Indooroopilly-Taringa, 22; Kedron, 20; Wynnum-Manly. 11; Moorooka-Rocklea-Salisbury, 41; Morningside, 17; Mt. Gravatt, 2; Nundah, 29; Stafford, 161; Tarragindi, 171; total, 1,333.

On the north side, 831 allotments had been acquired, and on the south side, 502.

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 1459

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The Courier-Mail
26 January 1946

LAND FOR 44 HOMES

Executive approval has been given to the Housing Commission to buy 4 acres one rood 14 perches of land at Rice Street. Moorooka, and 3 acres one rood 24 perches at Orchid. Elkhorn and Staghorn streets, Enoggera, for housing purposes.

It is intended to build 24 houses it Moorooka and 20 at Enoggera.

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 1464

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