Government criticised for failing to provide Canberra housing
Member for the ACT J R Fraser accused the government and the National Capital Development Commission of neglecting housing as population grew. He cited falling completions from 1176 in 1960 to 868 in 1961 and only 144 in the September 1962 quarter, alleging policy drift and wasted funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
A.C.T
J. R. Fraser
National Capital Development Commission
Interior
Mr. Fraser
Commission
Commonwealth
230 More Arrivals Move to Canberra in January
About 230 defence personnel will move to Canberra in January, comprising 189 Navy and 41 Army members. The move starts in the second week of January and ends by month end, with 7 Navy staff at Russell Hill offices and Army personnel in the administrative building. Most will come from Melbourne.
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Canberra
Navy
Russell Hill
Melbourne
Hobart Place Block Becomes Landmark Office Complex
Derwent House in Hobart Place is the first major building occupied in the new commercial center costing about £750,000. It offers 53,000 square feet of office space with top floors used by the National Mapping Division and the Department of Territories slated for January. A coffee bar will serve the ground floor. two high speed lifts provide ventilation and heating. The project was a Lend Lease Group effort designed and built by Civil and Civic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derwent House
Hobart Place
National Mapping Division
Department of Territories
Civil and
Civic
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Home Meat Supply CO
Geelong St
Fyshwick
Ring
Geelong Street
Lachlan Court Restaurant
Brisbane Avenue
Barton
Fraser
Bermuda Jackets
Kingston
House OF
Goodchild
By Keight
Knights Contessa
Frawley
Kingston — Civic
Queanbeyan
Canberra Times
THE
Mort Street
Canberra City
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