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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 23, 1947
Page
3
A meeting review covers liquor ordinances, irregular meat purchases, and storm water channel repairs. Officials like Mr. Shakespeare and Mr. Thornton address damged private properties, canal and creek cleanups, and river area maintenance in Canberra.
The council voted unanimously on key items including endorsing a new swimming pool project on the northern allotment and expedite tender completions. It also rejected an alternative scheme while discussing shifts in national trem camp funding and reallocations.
Britain contributes four ships to an international weather forecasting fleet forming a new planetary network. The plan adds a floating weather station Pacific and enhances Atlantic coverage from Azores Spain and Canada.
The Cortera hemimaster Willem Hochman led a third annual Canberra ceremony joined by FDEC.A. and Y.W.C.A. heavy rain forced cancellation. A collection of Christmas gifts for children in orphanages and facilities will be gathered at the ceremony and proceeds from the sale of Fratienes will benefit the Nidren Appeal.
Duncan McRae, a wounded sailor, will compete in the 680 mile Sydney Hobart ocean yacht race. He begins his campaign after 11 years in the sport, facing a demanding test as nine vessels remain in a rugged field.
The Drill Hall will host visitors with about eighty beds and bedding from the YMCA hostel at Acton, set up along the main hall and larger dormitory rooms. Meals will not be provided. Canberra Tourist Bureau director W. Dunbar expects enough accommodation if hostel evacuations proceed.
Melbourne reports that on Monday the Conciliation Commissioner Mr. Murray Stewart granted a pay increase to lower grade New South Wales railway employees. The award aligns them with the metal trades award of the Arbitration Court, which already permits this uplift.
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