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Eltham Great House, St. Mary

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"Many great houses are now being used to benefit to nation. This house above is now the hostel which accommodates farmers and Ministry personnel while attending training courses.The house - Eltham, St. Mary."

Waterford Community Centre

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"Plans for a community centre being outlined by Fr. Richard Albert, Roman Catholic Priest for Portmore [right], to Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Youth and Community Development, Kingsley Sangster [left]; Mr. H. Winston Blair, Deputy…

Basic services for children community project

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"UNICEF/Government Community Project: Some members of the UNICEF/ Government Basic services for children community project at Cedar Valley, with their certificates of achievement in the project's first Kitchen Garden Competition. Occasion was the…

Parade Gardens Community Centre

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"Girls in the dressmaking class [at the Parade Gardens Community Centre] learning pattern making under technical instructor, Mrs. Angela Thompson."

Tobacco processing

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"The workers at the Cigarette Company of Jamaica were able to meet with Dr. George Rhoden when he visited the factory operations at Twickenham Park recently. Dr. George Rhoden who was invited to Jamaica to be the Guest Speaker at the Machado Sports…

A young smoker rams his spliff with a pen

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"Tobacco spliffs were in vogue for almost the entire duration of the strike at the Jamaica Cigarette Company. Here a young smoker rams his spliff with a pen - so as to get the right consistency. These tobacco spliffs were to be seen all around the…

A section of land at Danks property

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A section of land at Danks property in Chapelton leased by the Cigarette Company Jamaica for Tobaccos planting.

Alan sponsors Prize Holdings Competition

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"Alcan Sponsors Prize Holdings Competition: At the half yearly meeting of the Jamaica Agriculture Society branches associated Manchester, held at the Anglican Church Hall recently. Mr. R.J. Uter, President, and an employee of Alcan Jamaica Company,…

Loan of power barge to Jamaica

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"Power barge agreement: Minister of Public Utilities and Transport, the Hon. Pearnel Charles (fourth left) and acting Director of USAID Mr. Frank Morris (second left) putting their signatures to the agreement yesterday (June 14) for the loan of a…