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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 01, 1961
Page
12
The piece argues against curtailing migrant intake and urges expansion of immigration to fuel economic growth and bolster defense. It cites 1960 figures: 139,100 immigrants, 68,000 assisted, 46,000 departures, a net gain from migration and births, and contends a steady policy is vital for survival.
Paris reports the Devil's Island penal colony lingering far beyond its 1938 closure with about 150 former inmates still alive in French Guiana awaiting repatriation. The fate of the site hinges on Paris negotiations and the Overseas Affairs Ministry as pressures mount to repurpose or raze the aging complex.
A Canberra resident vents about delays and poor treatment from the Works Department Maintenance Section after reporting plumbing issues at Bega Flats. The writer recalls rude junior staff, a lack of clear dates, and eventual relief when a senior officer intervened to arrange same-day repairs due to urgency.
The Stite Government sold State Building Supplies to Hawker Siddeley group. Kennedy hints at rebranding to Hawker Siddeley Building Supplies. Timber price rises due to wage costs affect Fremantle and port labor surpluses. Singapore ants sighted in Perth region. courts address wills and football clearance disputes. Salvation Army centre in Seaforth to take first patients in September. Bus service cuts reflect lower ridership and cost pressures.
A report notes an envoy named Saburo Ohtw presenting letters of credence amid a broader discussion of ambassadorial roles. The text also references a woman connected to a deadly incident and a reference to governance and international affairs.
In Canberra representatives from the Australian Primacy Producers' Union and the National Farmers' Union met for seven hours to discuss principles for a possible amalgamation into a single national body. A October Canberra meeting will review the principles, with sessions held in camera to address technicalities. Chairman B D Mills emphasized leadership from organizational heads and a unified voice for all Australian farmers.
The Commonwealth names Captain A. E. Buchanan as the new Commonwealth Civil Defence director general succeeding Brigadier A J Wardell who retires. Buchanan, a former assistant secretary, served in World War II and held roles with Combined Operations and Defence representations, to assume the post within weeks in Canberra.
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