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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Feb 19, 1972

Page

3

Battle over limestone mining near Bungonia Gorge

Observers clash with cement interests as NSW plans extend the Marulan area lease to mine limestone near Bungonia Gorge. A court hearing next Tuesday will weigh impacts on the Bungonia Reserve, caves, and canyon safety. Local groups warn overburden, water flow, and wildlife, including lyrebirds, while APCM argues national limestone needs justify extensions.

Great Dividing Range Nsw Robert Askin Cabinet Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers Australia Ltd Marulan Hindestone APCM Mount Amour Kandagra-Boyd National Park Colong Bungonia Reserve Goulburn Bungonia Gorge Booteet Bungoma Gorge Bungona Creek Grill Cove Wwe Ps&ts SSW Department of Mines E. MeirDermott Tablelands Bungoma Australia Bungoing Monsigneur E. Favier Presbytery I Goulburn Sydney Canberra Barber's Creek School of Applied Science Canberra College of Advanced Education P. Rudman Sydney Speleological Society Ponte

Cotter Road Riverside Memories At Sunday Afternoon

A lyrical scene along Cotter Road shows riverbanks shaded by trees with children playing nearby. The poem recalls peaceful memories of childhood by the stream, with smooth shallows and river stones described as gentle and affectionate.

Censor in tough seat as British film board harms violence debate

Stephen Murphy, six months into his role as secretary of the British Board of Film Censors, defends controversial rejections of Straw Dogs and Clockwork Orange while facing public and critics’ backlash. He argues the board serves social value by restricting extreme violence and confirms a difficult, polarised future for censorship amid rising controversy and debate.

British Board of Film Censors Stephen Murphy Javier Trevelyan Murphy Soho Square United States Fand Criics ITA Board Fred Astaire

Time machine floods era in one highway flood

A storm described as a freak overwhelmed a road built to overflow and a hundred year flood pattern. Planners claim their fix compresses five hundred years of risk into one event, but fresh floods raise doubts about the defense and timing.

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