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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 10, 1954

Page

3

Housing backlog overtaken at rate of 13000 annually

The backlog of Australia’s housing needs is being overtaken at about 15,000 dwellings a year. Senator Spooner, the Minister for National Development, said yesterday that progress is moving toward the 1 1/? level.

Australia Spooner Yeaterday Renator Spooner Nes Wienoria Empleo Iing Connie Hon Bepteanber India Sith Budinensen

Exoneration in drink driving case shocks Tur ers Wr

Lance Wine, laborer of Tur ers Wr, was cleared of a charge of driving under the influence. Constable James Stevens testified Wine admitted involvement in a January incident at Mulwalla Hastie and a party, but no intoxicating liquor at the time of coercion. The court noted prime facts for Wine to answer and detailed a scene with five people at a Mulwalla party before he drove home, where authorities found no conclusive intoxication evidence.

Keane Wise Manthy James Walter Stevens London Darren Wire Gert Nealsa Barra Mulwale Gallon Nffenen Mir Eaid Uni Balward John Rhodtert

Queanbeyan Girl Awarded for Injuries in Bus Crash

Roslyn Ann Follett, a Fe oe schoolgirl, received £1,220 for injuries sustained when a car and a semi trailer collided on Illinion Street in 1883. Victim details show head injuries and long recovery. court proceedings were noted with stay granted to Mr M D Healy for the Cendant Wit.

Roslyn Ann Follett Ian Illinion St Iter Athe Vietor Patek Sear Bera Hortene Emirate Aity Aialyn Vielbie Sieboe Wale Jory Train M.D. Healy

Cost-Plus Building Contracts Under Long Term Agreement

A government advisory council discusses a five year contract for 1 854 houses valued at 43 780 000. The department seeks cost control as cost-plus terms exceeded limits and questions whether the government can sustain price contracts. Mrs Taylor notes average costs per unit remain high amid extended negotiations.

Fem Donninga Canberra Aino A Ri Taylan Counvict Commonwealth Conaliteren Rome Tims Byrne Mme. Taylor

Crime trends in New Zealand overshadowed by terse notes

A clipped New Zealand crime roundup reports rising offenses with sparse details. References to ministers, police reviews, and unsettled incidents appear amid scattered place names and dates, signaling a cautious official response without full case specifics.

Accommodation vacant private family seeks young man help

Fragmented notice describes accommodation and a request for a young man to assist a private family, with stray phrases about a week, Kingston, and an old agency reference. The garbled text mentions a secondhand electric item and a fireproof safe, plus a box location in Kingston.

Mily Fonth Ule & Oy Manukit Newe Agency Renn Bih Bain Kingeton

Auction notice of vintage cars and parts in Kingston

A Kingston sale offers a mixed listing of vintage vehicles and parts. Items include a 1948 Doda sedan, 1949 Renault M, Morris KHP Tourer, a Ford Unity anniversary unit, a 1930s Chevrolet or Pontiac models, several Austin and Bodin cars, a Willys and a Dodge utility, plus a range of spares, cycle and canopy equipment, and a few motorcycles. Prices are given in pounds with deposits and installment options.

Cunningham Street Kingston Neva

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