Queanbeyan Land Sale Backed for $80 000 Brewery Site
A subsidiary of Tooheys Ltd bought 143 acres in West Queanbeyan for a future brewery and liquor store project. The council accepted $80,000, with plans to use the funds for further industrial subdivision and infrastructure including electrical and water services. The deal signals growth of Queanbeyan as an industrial centre for Canberra and the southern tablelands.
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Hhe
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Queanbeyan
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X Brewery
St Jillian
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Aapenne Towheys
Tad
Queane ‘Yay Council
Robert Wiltom
Omantae
Hartigan
R B. Smith
Wuld
Ting
Smith
Canbberra
Southers Table
Tands
Notable Hor sham wedding to delay Ballarat court case
In Hor sham on Friday the Mis Jene Kinnerstey announced plans to wed Reginald Blomfield of Rislarat at St Johns. The couple face a Ballarat Supreme Court hearing Monday over a car crash four years ago that involved Marlene, then 17, causing serious injuries and hospital costs contest.
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Regitald Blomfield
Rislarat
St Tohn’s
Horsham
Ballarat
Supreme Court
Reginald
Marlene
Bloomfield
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An unclear OCR fragment mentions various names and terms but contains numerous garbled words making it impossible to identify people places or events. The readable content is too fragmentary to determine a coherent news item or summary.
Appeal to cut water usage in Canberra and Queanbeyan
An urgent appeal to reduce water consumption was issued to households in Canberra and Queanbeyan. Minister for the Territory Me Nase urged strict restrictions as storage and supply risk exhaustion by mid February without rain. Government officials outlined possible cuts, with Parks and Gardens halving daily use and local cooperation promised to conserve reserves amid low inflows and high demand.
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Quean- Seyan
ACT
A. T. Fernati
Ferrari
Mc Nixon
Nixon
Parks and Gardens
Department of the Interior
Queanbeyan
F. Land
Canberra Weekend Weather Outlook with Possible Showers
The forecast warns of possible showers and a chance of local afternoon showers today, with greater chances of showers and possible thunderstorms tomorrow. North-westerly winds shift to northerly in the afternoon, and a high near AS degrees is projected after yesterday’s 84 degrees at 2:50 PM.
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Bureau of Meteorology
Vietcong Try to Enter United Nations for Propaganda
In September the Vietcong sought UN access through propaganda workers at the United Nations. US diplomats said two Vietcong representatives would travel on North Vietnamese passports for one year, with visas possible for UN business but no official UN status. No response followed. Vice-President Humphrey floated a possible split in the NLE to draw non Communist elements toward Saigon government.
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New York
United States
United Nations
Goldberg
Security Council
Humphrey
NLE
Saigon
Policy Attacked and Vietnam Debate in U S Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Chair and war critic Fulbright warned the world may doubt U S aims in Vietnam if it cannot be believed. He argued the Vietcong’s appeal persists despite heavy American force and cited internal North Vietnam influence and potential changes in the NLF and NEP.
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Jy Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Fulbright
Vietnam
Canberra High to close after 1970 school year
Canberra High School, Canberra's first high, will close at the end of the 1970 school year. Enrolment has declined from about 850 to 600, with facilities and future use of the buildings undecided. The plan retains the site for possible future use, possibly as a college or teacher training facility.
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Canberra
Department of the Interior
University Avenue
Acton
ACT
J. R. Fraser
Feis
Department of the Iterior
Fraser Suggesed
National Capital Development Commission
NCDC
Facili
Campbell
Education Authoriies
Turner
Pontitove Aveta National University
Canberta
Taiing College
College of’ Advanced Education
Lyneham Hill
Turner and Lyneham
Former chairman protests at board exclusion
Dr TH Harrison, former chairman of the Canberra Hospital Board, protests to the Health Minister about his omission from the new Board of Management. A copy of his letter was sent to the Prime Minister. Harrison, a former member of the Maxpital Board, had sought a seat on the government-appointed board and notes his career in health and overseas work.
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Canberra
TH. Harrison
Dr Forbes
Harrieson
Hall
Harrison
Forbes
A.D Fraser
M. Faunce
R. Webster
Holt
Maxpitat Beward
Department of Health
South-east Asia
Food and Agriculture
Verdict on trade award decision delays across Australia
A government inquiry delays the trade award decision affecting 250000 workers nationwide. Workers waited eighteen months for the ruling on higher pay for their labor. A separate Books section promotes Maurice Dunlevy and Elizabeth Bray recommendations for Christmas gifts and children’s books across pages 12 and 13.
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Trades Award Inquiry
Australia
Wr Bether
Maurice Dunlevy
Elizabeth Bray
Reef mining ban recommended by Brisbane warden
Priday the Innisfail mining warden and Mr J W Ashfield handed down judgment recommending that an action to mine coral from the Great Barrier Reef be refused. The Cairns district executive applied for a lease of 84 acres on Ellison Reef to mine coral for limestone. Forbes testified plans to mine 2 000 tons annually amid 15 objections. The Mines Minister said he could not comment until the warden’s report arrives but hinted a change is unlikely.
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Brisbane
Priday
Innisfail
J. W. Ashfield
Great Barrier Reef
Cairns District
Ellison Reef
Forbes
Camm
Wars den
Voyager inquiry ends after costly royal commission
SYDNEY Friday The second Voyager Royal Commission sat for days and cost about 650 000 ended to stay The inquiry examined Lieutenant Commander PT Caan a former Voyager executive officer over drinking and seamanship of Captain Duncan Stevens who commanded Voyager during the Melbourne collision off Jervis Bay on February 1 1964 Captain Stevens was among the victims in the disaster Extended report Page 7.
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Sydney
Voyager
PT. Caan
Duncan
Stevens Capain Stevens
Melbourne
Jervis Bay
Stevens
Mother's home delivery in Newcastle mystery
A fragmentary Newcastle report describes a woman phoning for an ambulance as a domestic dispute escalated. A daughter is mentioned with uncertain weight and a baby reportedly overdue, with conflicting timing from a Mr Jones and a doctor. The text is unclear and partially garbled.
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