Rise In Rates By 23 Percent Across Snowy River Shire
Snowy River Shire Council in Cooma will raise rates by 23 percent in 1964. At a Berridale meeting the council also boosted the rate to 1/1 in the pound, forecasting an additional £20,000 annually for a total income near £120,000. Shire president A M Kingston expects further increases. he urged more federal and state help for local government. Since 1947 rates have risen about 400 percent.
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Cooma
Snowy River Shire
Berridale
A. M. Kingston
Australian building approvals near 100000 mark in 1963
Commonwealth statistician K M Archer released figures showing 11 months to November with 95734 approvals for homes and flats. December figures push 1963 total above 100000, with £100717000 value in last three months and NSW Victoria monthly totals noted.
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Commonwealth Statis
Tician
K. M. Archer
Australi
Nsw
Rals
Astralia
Sprovals
Victoria
Gold treasure found near Shiraz in Cyrus palace
The British Institute of Persian Studies uncovered 200 solid gold objects dating to ancient Cyrus era, including earrings bracelets and pearl necklaces, buried in the sazadae near Shiraz in southwest Persia this week.
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Teheran
Briaay
A. P.reuter
Sazadae
Shiraz
Persia
British Institute of Persian Studies
Cyrus
Man On Wife Murder Charge In Orange Court
Frederick James Johnston of Watagoona station Cobar is charged with murdering his wife Elizabeth Nancy Johnston on the Dubbo Mail train at Orange. He was remanded until January 13 after a brief hearing in Orange Court. Police offered no evidence and the prosecutor indicated further inquiries were needed before proceeding. Johnston did not object to the remand and bail was refused.
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Orange, Friay
Orange Court
Frederick James Johnston
Wattagoona
Cobar
Elizabeth Nancy Johnston
Dubbo
Orange
Ser ‘Geant M. J. Kelly
J. T. Fellows
S.M
Johnston
Fellows
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Marquise
Reine
Frank Keane
Bougainville
Manuka
Princess
I. Gunning
Riverton
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Sputnik
P. Hughes
Salters Point
Gunnings
Christine Bm
Pope
Menzies Electrics
Wilmna Street
Fyshwick
E.Z
U-Slim
Nu-Vita Products
Strathfield P.O
N.S.W
Harry Bink
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