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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 02, 1969

Page

4

Self tax scheme to boost Australian aid budget

The Australian Council of Churches launches a self tax plan to raise aid expenditure to one per cent of GNP. If adopted it would require each taxpayer to pay an extra three per cent, funding established aid groups and UN agencies via the Force Ten programme. Enrolment began within days of operation, and the Methodist Church conference in Brisbane agreed to raise an extra $1 million for overseas aid over three years.

Australian Council of Churches Council Australia General Conference Australian Methodist Church Brisbane

Official of bible society on visit

A Victorian state secretary of the National Bible Society, Mr F. R. Levett, visits Canberra to mark Bible Week. He speaks tonight at Bible House Garema Place at 8 oclock on My Fathers World with slides. He then talks tomorrow at St Albans Lyons 9 30am and Methodist Church OConnor 11am.

National Bible Society Canberra F. R. Levett Victorian The Society Bible House Garema Place St Alban’s Anglican Church Lyons O'Connor Melbourne Bible Institute Levett Mildavwy Queanbeyan Batam Peter's. Reid II United Prentecostal Chifley Primary Epcleston Crescent Hargreaves Mort Serdian Orthol Suva Greek Orthodox Church Kingston Archrirlent B. Papovic Divine Serviceom Christadelpia Newbie Weeting Australia North Curtin Society OF Friends Mit Meeline Christian Science Harlan St Thomas the Rev J. A. Washington Belconnen Angin

Gardeners Face Longer Days and Prolonged Weeds

In lengthening days gardens gain more sun and plants respond with buds and color. Daffodils and spring bulbs push ahead while woodbine blooms with strong scent and chrysanthemums spread. Weeds germinate rapidly. gardeners should hoe regularly to reduce future labor. The horticultural society plans a swap meet for perennials at its August 11 meeting.

T Her Horticultural Society

Preparing soil for spring planting in flower and vegetable gardens

The article advises avoiding air in soil around roots and warns wet sticky soil harms seedlings. It outlines steps: break and fine soil, apply complete fertiliser to top 3-4 inches for flowers, prep onions with no deeper than seedbed depth, and lime beds including carrots and potatoes, with six inches deep mixing and readiness for planting season.

Hymn Festival at Methodist National Memorial Church

A special hymn festival service will be held at the Methodist National Memorial Church in For rest at 7.15pm tomorrow. The usual Sunday services at 9 and 11am will be replaced by a service at the Memorial Church. Sunday school remains at 11am.

Methodist National Memorial

Church services across Canberra marks ninth Sunday after Trinity

Canberra churches list diverse services across denominations including St John the Baptist St Pauls Manuka St Barnabas Narabundah and Mawson. Holy Eucharist Evensong morning prayers and family services are scheduled with pastors and locations noted along with some Sunday school and primary school gatherings.

Wimdergarten Church OF England St John the St Paul's Manuka Joan Munro Learing St Barnabas Natrabindaly Narabudaly St David's Red Hill St Philip's Church O'Connor WY. Holmes Luke's Holy Ces St Paul RMC Oon Pitan Duntroon Masa Christophee's Aemm V and Learning Church Spi Sam St Patrick's Chine Ipima Stefhaddon Minssis Tom St Mare's Bullumbir St. Meaddon Pisienal Peter Chanel’s Varralemla Oom Spm Unarra Sis Peter and Paul's Carta Hughes Mawson Mavses Peter and Paula Holy Trinity Curtin Maanes St Bede Red Hill Mass St Anker's Forrest Hector Harrison R. Payne Ulam

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