Repairs on barracks begin
Goulburn railwaymen complained about the Junee barracks prompting NSW Railways Department action. After a guard fell through the floor, repairs began this week as the ARU sought four improvement proposals. Harald Dwyer of the ARU in Goulburn said the department had started work, noting the 1883 barracks’ deterioration.
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NSW Railways Department
Australian Railways Union
Harald Dwyer
Railway Department
ARU
Strike licence clause removed sparks union drive
In Sydney on a Friday the Full Bench of the Commonwealth Arbitration Commission heard seven metal trades unions request deletion of the no-strike clause in the Federal Metal Trades Award. They say the bans and mandatory overtime rules fuel unrest, while Mr J. T. Ludeke of the Metal Trades Employers Association argues it would expose employers to unregulated strike action outside the commission’s jurisdiction.
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J. T. Ludeke
Commonwealth Arbitraion Commission
Metal Trades Award
Ludeke
Metal Trades Employers Association
Webaed
Government House
Nixon
Geelong
Victoria
NCDC
Nowman
Berra
Lse
Sreanang
Cap
Ojrmead Totier
J. Development Commis
ACT
J. R. Fraser
Engineering Union
Sevidine Viewat Re
Commission
A. &E. Woodward
Beir
R. B. Lansdown
R. B. Lansdown, Has Danse
Fraser
Crown Solicitor
Canberra
Housing authority debate reshapes Canberra plans
Canberra leaders weigh independent housing authority to resolve chronic problems. Fraser backs reform while McGrath and others warn on costs and design control. Debate centers on a dual system under the Interior Department with potential shifts in government housing policy and funding.
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Department of the Interior
Fraser
Commission
Woden Valley
Cordance
Lansdown
Alin Retail Development
Darwin buries his mayor in Northern Territory
Hundreds gathered at Darwin Town Hall for the private service and civic memorial for Mayor Harry Chan. Nearly 1,000 attendees included Chinese relatives, aldermen, NT Legislative Council members, Administration representatives, churches and community groups.
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Darwin
Harry Chan
Northern Territory
Chan
NT Legislative Council
Big naval contract linked to lengthy funeral cortege in Canberra
The lengthy Canberra procession stretched for miles with ministers and officials present. A government order worth 1.46 million was placed with Amalgamated Wireless for a 10 kw high frequency transmitter. The minister for supply and others attended the funeral of a deceased NT Legislative Council figure. The Darwin Caledonian Pipe Band played at the graveside.
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Anderson
Canberra
Chan
Amalgamated Wireless
Australasia) Ltd
Darwin
Department of Pipe Band
Fraser backs simplified tenancy plan to aid youth housing
Mr Fraser urged a simpler rental system to cut delays and rent arrears, proposing liberalised tenancy for pensioners and Youth Call access to Canberra. Outreach Incorporated, Barnardo's Homes and Koomarri back the appeal aiming to raise $30,000. Organisers plan wider discussions with ministers to move youth housing ideas forward.
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Sears
Canberra
Barnardo's
Mary
Lions
Queanbeyan
Interior
Goulburn
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