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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 14, 1956
Page
7
Postmen in Duffy Street Canberra face mail delivery headaches due to confusing re numbering. Officials say old numbers were kept for some, while others received new ones, causing widespread misroutes and daily delivery issues.
The two houses of Victoria's State Parliament will meet jointly to elect a retiring senator. The last Victorian chosen this way was A J Fraser, elected in 1946 and serving only briefly. The LCP nominee and Country Party both field candidates.
A postal strike is unlikely to involve ACT Melbourne and Sydney workers, with only possible minor delays to mail from the capital cities. Officials say the impact would be limited and localized to Canberra if any disruption occurs.
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