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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 28, 1964
Page
4
A spokesman said the Housing Department now manages over 9 000 housing units in the AJCT and oversees government houses treatment and a 5 per cent deposit scheme for tenant purchases. Five new positions were advertised in the Commune wealth Gazette as part of broader strengthening to handle growing tenant inquiries and public demand.
A loan of 50000 pounds, granted by the CBC Savings Bank, a CBC subsidiary, adds to Canberra residents' funds for housing. The money will be used to erect and purchase new homes, with CBC manager C. B. Ward stating the move aids residents and national administration while boosting the local building industry.
Canberra Banana Merchants Ply Ltd builds three banana ripening rooms at Fyshwick’s Tsa Street to supply retail. Rooms operate 55F then 88F with ethylene for three to four days, producing ripe fruit for sale. Weekly capacity 3,400 cases increasing to 1,090 cases within six months, with year round operation and winter ripening. Banana Growers Federation of Northern NSW guarantees continuous supply.
A runaway horse leapt onto a family car in Stratford on Avon last night causing a fatal crash. A father was killed, his wife and three children injured. Police are investigating the startling incident and gathering witness statements. The injured are being treated at local hospitals with conditions not yet released.
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