Frozen peas and ice cream deal noted in ad brief
A fragmentary price listing shows frozen peas at a small amount and ice cream at a few cents per gallon. The text is partial and lacks full context but indicates promotional pricing figures.
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 10, 1969
Page
6
A fragmentary price listing shows frozen peas at a small amount and ice cream at a few cents per gallon. The text is partial and lacks full context but indicates promotional pricing figures.
Letter addressed to R. W. at Aranda was misrouted via Melbourne and Manuka Box 14, with “Not known at Box 14 Manuka” endorsement. Post Office investigations blamed sorting errors and gremlins, noting repeated mishandling at mail exchange and staff misdirection amid ongoing telephone interference. Local residents report irritations, while the Department of the Interior offers no local liability and invites complaints to Voters' Voice.
Chiefs of mission and their spouses will host a reception at the Australian Embassy with Mr Agus presiding as Charge dAffaires. Jaman and Mr Dong Whan Lee will attend farewells in Sydney with the Korea Australia groups while other ambassadors from the Netherlands Germany and Japan are noted as visiting or attending memorial lectures and dinners before returning to Canberra.
In Sydney a NSW Wheat Board member praised Chinas purchase of a 22 million ton wheat contract but warned against oversupply. He noted oversupply raises storage costs and spoilage, urging restraint despite China taking up extra contract options. Separately, an official forecast put NSW wheat at about 178 million bushels for the year, down 80 million from earlier estimates due to September frosts and heavy November rains.
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