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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 26, 1961

Page

5

Letter on Canberra water filtration and WHO standards debate

Citizens in Canberra express anger at council plans for a filtration plant to meet World Health Organization standards. The minister’s claim that filtered water would cost 16d per 1000 gallons and take years to implement prompts calls to delay, with reference to Bendora Dam piping and ongoing low-quality supply.

Canberra Berra Bendora Dam Bendora Det World Health Organisation Harrison Minuster Conner Adwin Connerl Surtualt

A Safe Year For Travel Mindful Of The Road

A reflective editorial urges safer driving during holiday travel in Australia. It stresses personal responsibility behind the wheel, criticizes reckless overtaking, and links a peaceful New Year spirit to prudent motoring practices amid growing road dangers.

Westminster Week: Tory Back-Bench Revolts Shake Government

Stewart Stevens reports on repeated Conservative back-bench revolts in Parliament during the Christmas recess. Home Secretary Butler faced opposition over Irish policy and a controversial Congo bomb pledge. Ministers compromised, then lost face as a major revolt forced a policy switch and spurred debate on executive accountability.

Shakem Ite Hans United Nations Congo Suez Britain Ms.p Parliament

Lawyer's Diary Fragments Point To Old Debts And Promises

Disjointed notes describe a dispute over a payment or on account, with mentions of Stan, Howat, and a series of garbled names and events. The text reads like a jumbled diary of legal reminders, accusations, and scattered conversations about debts and overdue actions.

Stan

Lord Spens In Act Tomorrow in Britain Event

Fragmentary OCR notes reference Lord Spens in an impending act or appearance tomorrow amid mentions of a royal visit, venereal disease context, and Canberra. Details are garbled with multiple typos and illegible portions.

Lord Spens Britain Spamn Canberra

Fragmented OCR note on regional event scheduling

Partial readable text mentions a place and people but lacks clear events or dates. The fragmentary lines reference a ceremony or meeting at an unspecified venue and some names, yet no coherent action or outcome is shown.

Angry Members Cocker 2 ee tach Te ene aare BY Noe Tre 5 Mas ie etn sieve tee

In a fragmented report local notes reference tense discussions among members. Names and places are unreadable, but the item hints at a dispute or division within a group documented by a newspaper page segment.

Kurdish Revolt Faces Stubborn Repression in Northern Iraq

Reports from Baghdad via Associated Press describe ongoing government bombardments and military actions failing to quell the Kurdish tribal uprising in northern Iraq. Details blur with travel notes and scattered references to forces, locations, and responses, implying widespread unrest and intermittent clashes across the region.

Baghdad Associated Press Irak

Motor Vehicle Market Still Below Normal in Australia

The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industry released a year end review indicating few signs of recovery in new car registrations. It projects about 235000 vehicles to be registered in the 12 months ending December 31, 196? with October and November totals well below the prior year and production disruptions affecting dealers and related industries.

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Hamilton Rally Report From Pacific H Test Notes

A brief Pacific H Test report outlines rally details with names like Joe Russel and references to government action. The readable fragments indicate a 17 point or score line and a rally context tied to Hamilton. Further specifics are unavailable in the legible text.

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