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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 10, 1958
Page
3
The ACT motor vehicle plates reach near 17 000 though only about 8 000 cars exist in the Territory. Plate numbers rise with total motor vehicles, not just cars. By December 31 private motor vehicles registered totalled 11 293, highlighting the gap between vehicles and plate numbers.
Sydney Thursday. The Joint Coal Board is considering tenders for the purchase of Newstan and Newcom collieries. Tenders had to be submitted before Christmas. Chairman B F Cochran said the board would convey its decision to the Federal Government and declined to disclose how many tenders were received.
A schedule listing morning programs, cricket broadcasts from NSW and Australia, afternoon and evening music shows, sports parlays, and classical performances including Gilbert and Sullivan, Mozart, and chamber music across the day. Names include Clive Amadio and a celebrity violinist amid varied time slots.
Tonight's lineup includes Hop Harrigan at 6 00 and Musto at 6 15. In the Limelight at 6 30 follows Macquarie News at 6 40 and 2CA Canberra Times News at 6 55. Hardy Family at 7 00 and Winner Tan at 7 30 lead into The Ampol at 4 00 and Mororima MAGA at 8 30.
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