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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 13, 1957

Page

11

Extensions Give More Room At City P O

Canberra Post Office expands to 1400 additional square feet relocating mail and posting boxes to Alinga Street. Space increases include 46 ft working counter, 60 ft public area, seven writing slopes, three extra telephones, more private boxes, and three entrances with central heating. Postmaster notes growth from 750k outward letters to 1.75m and 3.0m inward items.

Alinga Street Australian National Airways Northbourne Avenue Canberra Olume Busin Rae C. M. Dale

City to launch 10 week Road Safety Drive

Mr Dovey announced the council will run a 10-week road safety campaign starting tomorrow seeking public cooperation to cut accidents. He cited inattentive driving and parking near intersections as common causes and urged speed adjustments to road conditions.

Eterruay Dovey Traffc Canberra

Refugees Flee War Find Refuge With Commonwealth Film Unit

Refugees from a large native conflict move toward Lake Keptaro in Southern Papua. The Commonwealth film unit and a large administrative patrol spent two days documenting the area and assisting residents in hardship cases. An 18 year old arrived with a three inch arrowhead as the patrol relieved bearers of sickness burdens. The party crossed a trade route and met natives carrying trade oil in bamboo tubes intended for stone axe exchanges.

Port Muneses Sp. Day Reuter Commonwealth Film Unit Keptaro Canry Inga Oe Poona Williams Mt Patrol

Overseas Balances Stable as Central Bank Reports

Sydney daily report shows gold and overseas balances of the Commonwealth Bank were nearly unchanged for the week ending August 7. The statement notes total securities at £472,000 and Commonwealth Treasury bills rising to about £470.3 million with increases in bills receivable and related assets.

Sydney Commonwealth Bank Commonwealth Treanvey Senate

Exemption and salary scales for Australian design staff

The notice outlines salary ranges for Architects and Engineers across states and territories, with allowances for Papua New Guinea and Northern Territory districts. It details senior and supervising roles, tax concessions, and district allowances for married or single applicants, plus application addresses to the Works Department in Melbourne and the Director in Box 297AA GPO.

Department of Works Papua New Guinea Northern Territory Director Department of Works GPO Melbourne

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