Works Committee Rejects Secretariat Proposal
The Public Works Committee warned against erecting two new secretariats on Capitol Hill and urged using permanent structures instead. It backed completing the Melbourne Buildings block at Civic Centre for about £50,000 and cautioned that outside the Government Triangle would breach the Griffin Plan. The panel stressed a nucleus for permanent Commonwealth Offices could be built within twelve months for around £216,000, avoiding temporary buildings.
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Capitol Hill
Public Works Committee
Canberra
Melbourne
Civic Centre
National Capital Planning and Development Committee
Government weighs permanent offices over temporary. plan debated
The committee urges immediate start on permanent administrative offices and rejects more temporary space and Griffin law infringements. As an alternative, it considers finishing the Melbourne block at Civile Centre to house about 500 officials within six months at about £50,000, excluding engineering services, with future sale to private owners after permanent offices are built.
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Melbourne
Civile Centre
Canberra Abattoirs Condemned and New Plan Considered
Public Works Committee recommends abandoning the outdated Canberra abattoirs and building modern facilities at a capped cost of £35 000 or sourcing meat from approved abattoirs if impractical. The report proposes a departmental committee to oversee operations and annual profit and loss reporting.
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Canberra
Public Works Committee
Committee flags lax estimates for Canberra project
The committee questioned the £55 000 cost estimate noting no detailed building or plant estimates were prepared and suggesting revision after further review. The proposed site spans up to 10 acres between Molonglo River and the railway to Qooma near Canberra Queanbeyan, about 1.5 miles from Queanbeyan and 6.5 miles from Civic Centre. The abattoir work appeared primitive and the plant outdated.
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Molongio River
Raiway
Qooma
Canberra
Queanbeyan
Civic Centre
Canberra Abattoirs Committee Warns of Losses and Monopoly Risk
A Canberra committee reports that proposed modern abattoirs would likely incur long term losses without reform. It urges Parliament to require annual profit and loss accounts and to place abattoir control under a departmental committee. It also notes external butchers may profit, suggests external suppliers, and contemplates Territory meat sales rules.
Essential Stocks Transport Plan for Commonwealth
The plan aims to store a three months stock of essential foodstuffs at multiple centres and move large quantities quickly. It notes rail and road capacity challenges, with reduced shipping and increased road transport likely. Australia could mobilize up to 220,000 motor trucks to meet emergency freight needs.
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Commonwealth
Buterasiato
Australia
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A.C.T
Allard, Way & Hardie
Bank OF N.G.W
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Bene
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