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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 12, 1972

Page

3

Hall Residents Fight High Fees for Community Hall

Interior Department probes using Hall pavilion as a village community centre. Residents say $30 hiring fee excludes many groups, with $24 refunds after use. Women host ballroom lessons at home to avoid costs, while officials travel from Curtin to open and lock the hall. Local committee reports $8,000 in improvements wasted, and infrastructure lags behind other areas.

The Department of the Interior Hall Receauion Wth Hall Curtin

Japanese study car policies in Australia changes

Tokyo reports say Toyota and Nissan study overseas car assembly policies to meet Australia’s new motor industry rulings. Australia will phase out locale content concessions below 85 percent after 1974, pushing firms to raise content percentages.

Tokyo Tues Australia Toyota Nissan

University admits non matriculated students in Melbourne

La Trobe University accepted 20 students who failed the Higher School Certificate for a special humanities course entry. From 176 applicants, selections included an essay on why they wanted to attend, why they had not matriculated, an interview, and standardized tests. Professor A W Martin praised the group as up to standard and wished privacy for the names.

Melbourne la Trobe University School of Humanities Australian Council For Educational Research Martin

NSW to spend 33 million on country waterworks and sewerage

NSW Public Works Minister Mr Hughes announced a two year program costing 33 million for 65 country towns to improve water supply and sewerage with 50 per cent government subsidy. includes major sewerage schemes for tourist areas and lower Blue Mountains, plus 14 towns planned for water supply schemes totaling 7 million and several augmentations.

Sydney NSW Department of Public Works Hughes Nsw Blue Mountains Milton-L Hadulla Huskisson Bermugal Tathra Bega Ungendore Siem Cowra Gunning Walter Berrima South - West Tablelands

Suharto visit coincides with Australian tomb desecration case

In Dunedin a 23 year old postgraduate student Peter Entwhistle pleaded guilty to improperly interfering with human remains after police found a polished skull in a minister’s family tomb. The incident led to a conviction and probationary report. The case also notes the desecration of the Larnach tomb in the northern cemetery. Meanwhile Indonesia’s delegation for President Suharto’s Australia visit includes Mrs Suharto and several ministers, with a tour from February 6 to February 15 across Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines.

Dunedin Peter Entwhistle William Larnach Parliament Buildings Suharto Malik National Planning Board Nitisasiro Army Wirahadikusuma Sudharmona Australia New Zealand Philippines Mutta

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