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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 29, 1961

Page

3

Westbourne House Plans Featured by Canberra Times

The Canberra Times and the National Capital Commission Homes Advisory Service present Westbourne in the Homes Advisory folio. Westbourne, a 10 square onemillion style house for a single block, includes two bedrooms adjacent to a bathroom, a dining alcove, lounge and kitchen with a low cost fitted counter. Brick build would cost about £4400, brick veneer £4200, timber £4000, on a flat site with minimum finish. The service at 33 Ainslie Avenue offers free guidance and provides three full plan sets for a nominal fee of £10 10.

Westbourne Homes Advisory Service Ainslie Avenue

Navy abandons wide search for mine

The search was discontinued at 6 pm after a Dakota and an air sea craft launch failed to locate a mine or related object.

NAVY

Mine sighting disrupts Sydney-Hobart race chase

Naval authorities denied confinement of the search for a drifting mine sighted near Cape Perpendicular. The 35 foot sloop Sylvena reported the mine at 1:40 p.m. while competing in the Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race, with skipper Harry Moray confirming the sighting.

Harry Moray Navy Cape Perpendicular

Dunkirk Christmas pudding killed three in home tragedy

Police in Dunkirk report a Christmas pudding overcooked to fumes caused the asphyxiation of Leonce Leprince 68 Lucie 75 and Jean 73 in their Hagel Street kitchen on Christmas Day. The victims were found amid the remains of the dessert.

Dunkirk P.reuter Leonce Leprince Lucie Jean Acer, Hagel

Greengrocery and meat prices vary across Sydney and Canberra

Prices for green vegetables rose while meat stayed steady with lettuce from 1/6 and cucumbers near mid price. Peas ranged 6d to 1/6 with rain spoilage noted. beans 3/3 per lb and cabbage 2/6 each. Trade noted overstock, seasonal clearance, and pre Christmas bread shortages amid holidays.

Sydney Canberra Canara Sas

Warning QN Fallout In Spring Tralia

Public anxiety prompts a Health Department update on atmospheric radioactivity tests. Health Minister Sheahan notes tests by the radiation branch show November counts at 42 and December at 22, within the natural air range of four to 386. He says short lived radionuclides from Russian tests deposit within weeks. longer lasting doses concern the population.

Prices You Should Pay for Meats and Greens

Prices listing meat cuts and greengroceries with old style per unit values. Includes roast beef two shillings eight pence, lamb cuts from one shilling to two shillings two pence, pork roasts four shillings four pence, sausage meat one shilling four pence, groceries like potatoes nine pence, onions ten pence, beans three shillings three pence, tomatoes one shilling three pence, cucumbers one penny, bananas sixteen for two shillings, apples two shillings sixpence to four shillings sixpence, and melons or watermelons not listed.

Seley Kingston

Lottery Tattersalls Christmas Draw Results and Prizes

Results of Lotteries No. 110 Christmas show Tattersalls prizes with first numbers 79386 at E and B Tree Avenue Randwick second 74142 at Peamsyne Darby Queen Street Grafton third 12048 Madamas synd G Bosser Botany Road Botany. Ticket totals include ten at £100 with multiple numbers listed. prizes also include £10,000 No. 87517 Jenny syn Melbourne and numerous lower-tier wins in Victoria and Tasmania.

B. Tree Randwick Austral Peamsyne Darby Queen Street Grafton Madamas Synd G. Bosser Botany Road Botany Tattersalls Jenny Syn G.P.O Melbourne Merna J. Tait Halpin Crescent Shepparton Vic G. Staszewski Farm Street Newport Alans Luck G.p.co M. Picken Macquarie Street Hobart L. Prewer Barkers Road Hawthorn Bluey E. Westray Eastment Street Northcote G. B. Rea Eases Avenue Ashburtton Jie

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