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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 04, 1976

Page

5

NCDC launches Canberra sales program and public notices

The National Capital Development Commission will start a sales program on Monday to publish comprehensive information on its activities. Reports include National Capital Open Space System and Intertown Public Transport Alternatives for Canberra. Sales points are 220 Northbourne Avenue Braddon and 70 Empire Circuit Forrest, site of the former Taiwan Embassy chancery, now sold for 100000 to Mr and Mrs SW Biggs of Hawker. The week’s notices also report Liberal pre selection for the Senate vacancy won by Austin Lewis. A $153,640 contract to Hector Building for computer accommodation at the National Library and a $67,000 contract to Atlas Industrial Housing for two transportable classrooms for Weston horticulture School were announced. In Darwin Friday, former NSW public service inspector Frederick Grey becomes NT Public Service Commissioner. In London, Cynthia Nolan died in London aged in his early 60s. Canberra to host United Nations course on Human Rights in Criminal Justice starting Monday December 17.

National Capital Development. Commission National Capital Canberra Northbourne Avenue Braddon Empire Circuit Forrest Taiwan SW. Biggs Hawker Department of the Capital Territory National Capital Development Commission Hector Building Construction and Maintenance Services Pty Ltd National Library NCDC Atlas Industrial Housing Pty Ltd School of Horticulture Weston

Queanbeyan Opposes Canberra Late Night Shopping Change

Queanbeyan City Council and Queanbeyan Chamber of Commerce protest plans to move Canberra late night shopping from Friday to Thursday. They argue the shift would hurt Queanbeyan businesses, raise unemployment as casual workers may be dismissed, and worsen local trade. Harold Rowe, chamber president, urges Canberra MPs Sainsbury and Akister to oppose the proposal.

Queanbeyan City Queanbeyan Chamber of Commerce Canberra Canberra Times ACT Legislatve Assembly Assembly Queanbeyan Chamber Harold Rowe Queanbeyan Guenbeyan Eden-Monaro Sainsbury Lib Monaro Akister Lab

New Bus Service Between Queanbeyan and Woden Planned

Queanbeyan and Woden may gain a new bus route pending NSW Transport approval. Queanbeyan City Council backs Quadling Bras application. Adult one way fare set at 4 shillings, same as Queanbeyan to Civic. Five day weekly ticket priced at 3 dollars 20 cents.

Queanbeyan Woden NSW Department of Transport Quadling Bras Civic

Portrait of innkeeper sought for Old Canberra Inn

The Old Canberra Inn on Barton Highway Lyneham celebrated opening to the public yesterday a century after its original licence. A likeness of licensee Joseph Shumack is sought for display. the groomed cedar walls await a portrait or photograph of the Shumack family linked to early Lyneham history. Local Read family photos exist but no image of Joseph Shumack has been found.

Canberra Barton Highway Lyneham Joseph Shumack Department of the US Capital Territory Read Joseph I John Read Joseph Red Pines Hang

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