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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 03, 1955
Page
5
A report on the Oaks Estate play centre contract award details the committee's decision and the impending development. It notes the site near Cuneway, the new facility plans, and the expected use by local families and workers.
Canberra plans for a new showground project foresee a 30 to 40 year development. Proposed grandstands would seat up to seven million spectators, with underground facilities for stalls, meeting rooms, and exhibition spaces. The design includes sports fields, a central arena, and modern public amenities to integrate with community development efforts.
The Canberra publishing venture plans a 1969 Australian anthology after the 1968 edition of 4,000 copies went out of print. Editor Bungerini notes about 1,000 submissions have been received for the next volume, with a final selection to be juried on individual merit. The project will include poetry and prose and aims for a broader market for Australian authors. The annual fellowship meeting elected officers including T. A. G. Hungerian as president, with Clark, Inglis Moor, Mrs. Hees, Wigmore, Campbell, Ward, Fitzhardinge and others on the committee.
Four former Education Department officials face trial on conspiracy charges in Sydney. Judge Stacy refused to quash the indictment and ordered the case continue. Defendants named Thomas Weedon John Radford William Redding and George Aderman are accused of conspiring to mislead the NSW Public Service Board inquiry into Education Department efficiency and contract procedures.
In the Supreme Court a divorce petition by Mr. [name redacted] Simpson was granted returnable in six months with custody arrangements. The couple, married February 28 in Guntertw, received custody of one daughter and support for the other. Judge Bailey presiding, with Mr. D Crossan for the respondent and Jean Marc Kennedy for non compliance with a station order. The suit was not defended.
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