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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1939
Page
3
In Canberra the new hospital project released a statement condemning the proposed King’s Memorial. Officials described the plan as inappropriate, urging community discussion while outlining intended dedication to modern medical care. Public reaction remains divided.
In Canberra's House of Representatives debate on supplementary estimates fierce criticism targeted the £20,000 memorial to King George V outside Parliament House. Opponents argued funds would better serve a community hospital as housing for workers and a new hospital in Canberra faced scrutiny over costs and need.
The Government will abolish the Air Accidents Investigation Committee and replace it with an Air Court of Inquiry presided by a judge or magistrate. The Court will probe major air accidents while minor cases may be handled by Department of Civil Aviation officers under ministerial direction.
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