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Want River Mouth Swamps Reclaimed
The adoption of a mosquito prevention scheme by the reclamation of large areas of swampy land between the mouth of the Brisbane River and Sandgate was urged today by a deputation from the Cribb Island ALP, which saw the Minister for Health (Mr Foley).
It was suggested that if the areas were filled with material dredged from the creeks they would not only be effectively eliminated as mosquito breeding grounds, but made suitable as building sites, thus creating a big asset.
The Minister said it was a matter for the Co-ordinator-General of Works, to whom a report of the representations would be sent for consideration.
Description source:
The Telegraph, 26 July 1946
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Digital Image ID 4097