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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1948
Page
2
The Canherm Society Ur. C. & Da schedules a concert in January or the first week of February, with arrangements under way and details to follow.
An advertisement highlights a full size wardrobe with a bowed centre door, three dustproof drawers, three cupboards, two to three hanging spaces, plus a matching lowboy and bed ends. The seller promotes excellent value and coordinated design.
Melbourne reports a tense political scene as the Liberal government faces pressure from the opposition over emergency measures. Premier contends the party fought to protect the public amid coal blockade tensions and accused opponents of lacking cooperation with the Communists.
Senator Ashley informed the Senate that Queensland alone rejected integration of coal control while the Commonwealth offered other states more time to state intentions on coal output. The debate was moved to the next session after noting Queensland had its own coal board.
The Turner and Welfare Association invited a representative from O Connor to attend its meetings. About a dozen families live in an undeveloped area and the association has offered pressure until they can join their lives their own association or to merge the two communities for association purposes may be made at the annual meeting of the Turner group in February. Providing sufficient numbers attend, the executive hopes to obtain a direction on future action in the workmen s hostel.
Deputy Leader Mr McEwen disputes the Executive view on the crisis and argues federal members should ignore the dispute to protect electoral opportunities. He cites the Adelaide Liberal conference decision that any Liberal Country election arrangement must be banned on state grounds.
A flawed report notes plans for a buffet in the waiting room at PairSairn Aerodrome and mentions an airline service expansion with passengers hesitant to dine on board due to weather concerns. A passenger named Lees Traveller is referenced amid a chaotic incident as the plane encountered a pocket of turbulence.
A Varietums Progress Association survey cites need for expanded mall and telephone services to Westridge and Weatlake while underground equipment shortages delay Elphenselton. Residents fear children hanging from buses and dangerous leaning from windows on routes to and from school.
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