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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 12, 1965
Page
8
Cathcart Street in Goulburn is the leading area for planned high hill home construction. Local officials contend that kerbs and drainage works should take priority to support future development and accessibility.
Alderman McDermott voiced opposition to bitumen sealing Cathcart Street before improving drainage and gutters. He argued drainage and guttering were fundamental, proposing a staged plan including nature strips and planting, with decisions deferred until full council could decide. He pledged to use deliberation to seek the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
A new £155,000 chilling plant at the Goulburn abattoir is expected to be completed within a fortnight, leaving only a cool room as remaining work. Local events include Miss Lois Conquest’s New Zealand trip prize and court reports on youth car thefts, council staff updates, and upcoming elections preparations.
The Mayor of Goulburn Alderman McDermott said yesterday the death of Mr J W Seiffert MLA would be a loss not only to the Monaro electorate but to the state.
AML McDermott praised Me Seiffert as a longtime personal friend and ally in Parliament. The piece notes decades of connection, Seiffert’s brother teaching at the technical college, and ongoing recognition of his work and influence in Mont v Tani and related memorial projects.
Cro A. M. Kingston warned campers yesterday to stay at designated sites when visiting Hestul as bush fire danger rises. Isolated campers threaten district safety amid high fire risk and restrictions.
Fragmentary report from Moruya and surrounding regions outlines a fire at private camping grounds near Adda and Mariya. Police suspect deliberate ignition tied to property damage and fear of wider infernos amid dry conditions. Local officials condemn arson and urge caution to prevent further blazes.
A garbled OCR snippet mentions Cooma radio and various scattered terms. The readable content is insufficient to identify a clear person, event, or organization to anchor a factual summary.
Canberra and regional colleges released results across engineering trades plumbing and metal trades. Passes include Brown P Doug Lask Ebaworth McKeough Morgan Schlueter Stell Turska Walker fitting and machining stage passes. Practical subjects list Parkes Burke Shiels Thistlewaite and others with plumbing and welding courses noted. various grades awarded including A B and C with stage passes indicated for multiple trades.
Fragmentary OCR text outlines lottery results with numbers and names but is incomplete. It mentions a special draw, issue number 1188, monetary values and participant names, yet many words are garbled. The readable items suggest a results notice with prize amounts and entrant initials scattered.
Police report continued heavy motor accidents on the Far South Coast during the holidays. An estimated 18 000 extra people visited coastal centres from Tathra to Eden as dairy factories packed with visitors.
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