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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 17, 1963
Page
7
The Minister for Social Services Mr Roberton announced in the Budget that single pensioners will receive a higher rate by 10 to 15 shillings, while married couples keep the same rate. He said the move fixes a flaw since 1908 when pensions paid a uniform rate to all qualified pensioners.
Indian cyclist Mishreelal Jaiswal will speak on peace and nonviolence at a public meeting tonight at the Friends' Meeting House Turner Canberra. He will stay in Canberra until early next week before continuing to New Zealand, his next planned country after Sydney.
Australia reports a net settler gain of 8,458 for last month, down 2,364 from June’s 10,822 peak in 1962-63. Permanent long term arrivals total 11,500 with departures at 9,248 visitors and 1,170 permanent. Arrivals by permanent and resident groups amount to 9,092 and 9,055 respectively.
Gifts to the Red Cross Building Fund appeal have swelled the total to £4501. In four days donations totaled £371 5s 1d, led by £100 from Carlton United Breweries Ltd. The drive, started last week by Sir Roy Dewley, aims to fund an £80000 Hobart Place headquarters.
The United States carried out another underground nuclear test yesterday at the Nevada test site. This marked the second test since the Partial Test Ban Treaty with the Soviet Union.
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