Public hearing on Canberra fruit market opens
The Joint Parliamentary Committee on the ACT will begin a three hearing inquiry into a fruit and vegetable market in Canberra tomorrow. Senator Marmot said Inverstate experts and a professor of marketing with market experience in Brisbane, Adelaide and Sydney would testify on future trends. A special survey from Narrabundah High School will also be presented, with further hearings planned for next Monday and September 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Act
Canberra
F. Marmot
Lib Tas
Iinverstate
Buisbane
Adelaide
Syuney
Narrabundah
Caonerra
Avenue
Federal grant for new water research program
The government will provide 130000 dollars in 1968-69 for a water research program announced by Minister Fairbairn at Kempsey NSW. The Water Resources Council will allocate funds to selected projects with an advisory committee to assist, and a transcript of the speech circulated from Canberra. The push emphasizes hydrology of small catchments and farm dam yields, with focus on land-use changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbairn
Kempsey Nsw
Unlikely action against Major Rowe over Vietnam book
Official action is unlikely against Major John Rowe an Australian in Washington for Count Your Dead a critique of United States actions in Vietnam. The item notes the author faces little prospect of disciplinary measures despite publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rowe
Washington
United States
Vietnam
Satellite links to expand with Intelsat ITT system
Australia plans a major expansion of international telephone circuits via the Intelsat ITT system. Circuits rise from 24 to 169, linking North America, Japan, Hong Kong, the Philippines, New Zealand and more. NASA launched satellites for Intelsat to extend coverage across the Atlantic Pacific and Indian Oceans, enabling 1200 circuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moree Earth Station
Pacific
Ocean
North America
Japan
Mong Kong
Philippigs
New Zealand
Hulme
Intelsat
Munications Commission Intelites
Australia
Mitme
Sai
NASA
Fromlextra
Sapa Kennedy
Floris
Communication Satellite Corporation
Comsat
International Telecommunication Satellite Consortium
Free postage to Australian servicemen in Vietnam
Free mail to men in Vietnam will be provided under recent budgets. Free postage applies to letters and similar items, with two free concerts scheduled, and the scheme will affect RAAF units and Lyneham base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Raaf Central
Ot Lyneham
Nessmener
Librarian denies snatch of historic charter document
The National Library denied yesterday that a document known as the Magna Carta was snatched. Librarian Harold White said a copy of the charter from Italy was purchased in 1952 and later moved to the library, with the public viewing it in the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Library
Harold
Fementie Sau Secur
Ette
Aus Saudio
Ttalia
White
Tad Stork
National Lip
Ste
Tomas Vo
Canberra High reunion on former site before move to Belconnen
Former Canberra High School students gathered yesterday for the last ex-students day at the current site hosted by teachers and alumni including those who attended the school in 1959. The school will relocate to Belconnen next year and future reunions will be held on the new grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra High School
Belconnen
Includene
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sydney
L. C. Gruz- Micite
D._ Stall
Arnon Eit Fey
Armstrong
Gorman
Gruman
Alexander Barton
Busi Reman
Castledae
Armstrong Tso
Gourman
Goulham
Bastatncbya
Ieee
Lynch
Australis
Rowe
Wren
Munra
Chester
Eden
Monaro Ts
Goulkarn
Nsw
Crabb
Case
Commonwealth
Rinie
Momaso
Tieseleee
Melbourne
Wedeesay
William Mcdonald
McCallums
Tara
McCallums OF
Manuka
Bougainville Street
RAAF
Canberra High
Peter Doyle
Chief of Naval Staff
Smith
Doyle
Director of
Naval Intelligence
Hmas Perth
North Vietnam
R Cooper
Yarralumla
Naval Board
Perth
David Jones
Avid Jones
Gea Hia
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!