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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 10, 1969

Page

3

Major $35m Gove town contract awarded to three firms

A consortium of three large Australian builders secured a $35 million contract to develop a new town at Nhulunbuy in the Northern Territory. The project includes a 64-bed hospital, nurses’ quarters, a hangar, infant welfare centre, dental clinic, primary school with seven classrooms, a pre school, police station, courthouse, administrative building, a 49-bed hostel, 30 government houses, 156 flats in 13 blocks, bachelor flats, a shopping centre, town centre club and community hall, recreation areas, water supply and sewerage services.

Nying Doctor Dental Nixon Nhu- Junbuy Woo

Grenade death inquiry ends hearing

The Nhulunbuy area advances a $308 million alumina project on Gove Peninsula with Dillingham Construction, A v Jennings-Industries, and Mainline Constructions forming the consortium. Nabaleo Pty Ltd let the contract as the interior minister noted. The plan includes a 112,000 kilowatt power plant, air conditioned government buildings and flats, and multiple seven- to four-story structures. Gove bauxite reserves total about 240 million tons across 75 80 square miles. The project aims to ship raw bauxite in 1972 73 with alumina flowing to the aluminum smelters by 1974.

Nhulunbiy Gove Peninsula Dillingham Construcions Pty Ltd Sydney A. v Jennings — Industries (Aust) Ltd Melbourne Mainline Constructions Pty Ltd Nixon Nabaleo Pty Ltd Gove Nhulunbuy Australia Heck Brisbane First Field Regiment, Royal Plant Gove Australian Artillery

Walkers rally for Melbourne Ringwood trek amid inquiry

Organisers plan a 10 000 strong march from Melbourne to Ringwood on Friday night to raise funds for aid to developing countries. The inquiry may lead to a court martial for a soldier, with potential 28 days detention and a 40 US dollar fine. Australian generals in Vietnam could convene the court martial.

Metbourne Heap Donrion Inverbracki Baker Asia Aus Trolia Tate Biafra Thelindia Adelaide Beck Vietnam Australia South Vietnam R.a.hay S. P Weir

Melbourne land auction yields commuted death sentences

Reports from Melbourne detail two death sentences commuted to life in prison with minimum terms after land auction under Victorian restrictions. One case involved George Lindson and another linked to the Murray Valley High School fatality. Details include court actions, parole prospects, and related criminal assessments.

Melbourne SH Executive Council Miuwal Sao Fihoo Mom Nto Tirdiy George Lindson Hoo Banner St Vam Suse Flanner Aanellan Sien Hestag Ain Asin Bari Masin George Ray Couch Ella Roswell Murray Valley Justice Lush Hume Weir Ebden Clifton Will Francis Em Test Mortimer Paul Mullaly Britain Couch Woomera Nal McMahon Jon Anderson Commonwealth Fitzroy Canberra Banja Luka

Christmas goodies at D J’s store push festive season

All the Christmas fare you want is in David Jones D J s very own Christmas cakes, and puddings, all sizes to suit. Imported gift pack biscuits, gift packed nuts of all descriptions, glace fruits, ice cream, canned fruit salad, canned peaches, pears, apricots, pine apple, dried fruits, spices of all descriptions. You'll also find all those side table requirements, potato crisps, potato straws, pretzels, etc., plus dozens of other items for those pre Christmas parties and the festive season.

D.J

Food Hall offers wide range of meats cheeses and more

A local food hall advertises raw leg ham and cooked ham, boiling bacon, tinned hams, turkeys, poultry, prawns, crab meat, smoked salmon, anchovies, snails, caviar, roll mops, cod roe, olives, cocktail onions, peppers, and a full cheese selection from cheddar to camembert, edam gouda and blue vein. The note invites customers to come see for themselves.

Blue Vein

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