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Dan Kelly and Willie Davis on
formwork for the Armidale
pathway project
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Men living on the Armidale reserve who were out of work, were employed recently by
the Aborigines Welfare Board to lay paths around the homes there.
ARMIDALE MEN
LAY PATH
AT RESERVE
The men, Messrs. Dan Kelly, Alan McKenzie, Geoff Davis and Will Davis did the job
under expert supervision.
In the time they laid about 1,000 feet of pathway three feet by three inches. The path
to the new pre-school was also extended about 20 feet. In all, they used about 30 tons of
gravel and sand and s i x tons of cement.
The Department of Public Works at Tamworth lent a cement mixer for the job. The
four men's work was highly praised. Wages were paid by the Board.
The new path laid to Mr. B.
Toby's house on the Armidale
reserve