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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Apr 30, 1964

Page

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English week headline yields mixed reactions abroad

A murky note outlines a dist world week with emphasis on truck policy and officer actions. The fragment mentions lame men and te, but lacks clear names or dates to confirm specifics.

Unclear fragment hints at tennis match results

Fragmentary OCR text shows disjointed tennis terms and numbers, lacking clear event, participants, or outcome. Unable to determine a coherent headline. preserve essential entities only if readable.

Move To Stop Loss Of £ 14m Tax Loopholes Reform Planned

The Ligertwood Committee found that tax avoidance loopholes cost over £14 million annually. Government aims to curb avoidance with reforms focused on private company taxation, lessee concessions, and land improvements. Legislation seeks careful balance to avoid burdening nonavoiders while preserving social aims and family arrangements.

Ligertwood Holt

ACT To Maintain 30 MPH In Built Up Areas

The A C T will keep a 30 mile per hour speed limit in built up areas making it the only eastern Australian region with such a limit. New South Wales Queensland Victoria and South Australia use 35 mph. Officials aim to raise the limit to 35 but amendments to the traffic ordinance are pending. The department wants changes for diamond turns and on the spot parking fines but drafting is incomplete and a start date is not yet set.

Australia New South Wales Queensland Victoria South Australia A.C.T Department of the Interior Nsw

First parking meter maid issues 42 tickets in St Louis

The citys first parking meter maid began duty yesterday and issued 42 tickets including four to policemen and one to an assistant district attorney.

ST. Louis Wednseday A.ap

Rahman vows firm policy toward Indonesia after Malaya win

Tunku Abdul Rahman asserts a firm policy toward Indonesia and denies softening after the Alliance Party landslide. He cites grounds to doubt the elections and accuses irregularities in several constituencies. Police in Singapore find three bombs at a government housing project as scrutiny grows.

Fraser’s Hill Malaya P.reuter Tunku Abdul Rahman Indonesia Alliance Singapore Cit

ACTU plans protest meeting over wage claims and training reforms

The ACTU council in Canberra decided to stage an overall demonstration outside Parliament to protest penal clauses in the Commonwealth Arbitration Act and government plans to train adults in metal building and electrical trades. Delegates from affiliated unions will send representatives to the protest meeting.

A.C.T Labour Council Australian Council of Trade Unions Sydney Rework Sone J A.c.t.ul Mas Canberra

Aluminium plan eyed for Northern Territory industry

The Swiss Aluminium Company eyes an alumina project in the Northern Territory costing 30 to 40 million pounds. The Commonwealth Government weighs establishing the plant on Gove Peninsula after talks with company officials. Australian rep D Griffin discussed negotiations in Canberra with government officials.

Sydney Swiss Aluminium Company Northern Territory Gove Peninsula D. Griffin Canberra

Renshaw to Lead New NSW Government After Resignation

Mr. Renshaw was chosen unopposed as Premier and party leader by the State Parliamentary Labour Party. He succeeds Mr. Heffron who resigns from the Cabinet and Legislative Assembly amid calls for renewal ahead of the state election.

N.S.W Mr. Renshaw Parliament House Hills Heffron Aoman Kuala Lumpur Malayan Peninsula Peoples’ Progressive Party S. P. Seenivasagam Renshaw Parliamentary Labour Party Labour P. D. Hills T. P. Murphy Concord Legislative Assembly M.L.A Maroubra Sheahan Murphy H. ©. Mallam Dulwich Hill Messrs Jseiffert Monaro St. Wyatt Lakemba Cahill Treasury Messrs. Wetherell and Enticknap Mallam R. Jackson Bulli Labour and Industry Maloney Wetherell Enticknap

New Minister Murphy Hinted for Treasurer Role

The new minister Mr Murphy said he did not know his exact portfolio yet and lawyers say he may become assistant to the Treasurer due to his financial expertise. Mr Renshaw has represented Castlereagh since 19.

Murphy Renshaw Castlereagh

Canberra Weather Forecast Sees Light Rain Today

The forecast calls for cloudy and cool conditions in Canberra with light rain possible today. A maximum temperature around 7 degrees is expected, with light frosts noted for the night and a minimum near 32.4 degrees. Yesterday’s high was 62.2 degrees, about 5.8 degrees above the April average.

Canberra

Australians Offered Police for Cyprus Mission

Australia debated sending police to Cyprus after a UN appeal. The government signaled in principle to meet the request, with the bulk likely drawn from the 600 strong Commonwealth Police Force and around 25 officers available if needed. States would supply the rest due to manpower limits.

Cyprus Australia United Nations U Thant Commonwealth

Lake Burley Griffin Reaches Full Height at 2 PM

A National Capital Development Commission spokesman says Lake Burley Griffin reached its full height yesterday at 2 pm, clarifying water level status for the area.

Lake Burley Griffin National Capital Development Commission

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