Suburban Centre Underway for Hughes suburb
Work has begun on a £131,000 neighbourhood centre for the Hughes suburb to serve about 5,500 people. The centre will include a food market, community hall, library, toilets, bus shelter and car park, with completion targeted for March next year. D A Constructions is carrying out the build. Tender calls for electrical fit out close on July 16.
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Hughes
National Capital Development Commission
D. A. Constructions
Canberra
Sixty to be tried for Tasikmalaya anti Chinese riots
Antara News Agency reports 60 people will be tried in Tasikmalaya West Java for alleged involvement as main instigators in anti Chinese riots in May. A police spokesman was quoted by Antara.
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Djakarta
A. Ap.reuter
West Java
Tasikmalaya
Antara
a_ police
Census Burden Lightened By Cooperation
The Commonwealth Statistician Mr K M Archer said yesterday that completed census schedules were being delivered and data sorting had begun. He praised public cooperation in Canberra Queanbeyan Oaks Estate and Belconnen with forms reaching every house by Monday and urged remaining residents to submit their schedules promptly.
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Commonwealth Statistician
K. M. Archer
Canberra
Queanbeyan
Oaks Estate
Belconnen
Archer
R A A F Aiding Rain Efforts in Singapore
A Royal Australian Air Force Dakota flew from Butterworth in northern Malaya to seed clouds over Singapore with silver iodide to induce rain amid the island's water shortage. The mission involved E J Smith of CSIR CO Sydney and Malayan Meteorological Service official Whane Tiaw Sooi, with pilots including Dennis Carter and Robhar.
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R.A.A.F. Dakota
Singapore
Butterworth
Malaya
Dakota
Radio Physics Division
C.s.lr.co
Sydney
E. J. Smith
Malayan Meteorological Service
Whane Tiaw Sooi
ANU Students Plan Protest at Arrival and Ground
ANU students planned demonstrations when the team arrives at the airport and later at the football ground. Police said they would take precautions while students decide whether to proceed by next Tuesday night.
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Australian National University
University of Nos.w
Australia
Sydney
L. W. Powley
ACT Police
Specialists to View Attractions on Canberra Tour
Twelve travel specialists from six European countries arrive in Canberra for a week long tour of the major eastern cities. The group, sponsored by the Australian National Travel Association with T.A.A and Alitalia, aims to familiarise them with attractions and accommodation. The industry forecasts 1965 tourism to reach 187000 visitors spending £36 million, up from 141000 visitors and £27 million in 1963. The delegation has already visited Sydney and Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
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Canberra
United Kingdom
Daly
Germany
Finland
Spain
Switzerland
Australian National Travel Association
T.A.A
Alitalia Airlines
Australia
Sydney
Brisbane
Gold Coast
125th Birthday Celebrated by Tajikistani Centenarian
Said mirzoev of Sizhd village Tadzhikstan near the Afghan border marked his 125th birthday yesterday Tass the Soviet news agency reported He has 77 great grand and great great grandchildren in the extended clan and is cited as one of the world oldest people Tass noted his long life amid regional borders and historic upheaval of the era
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Moscow
A.A .- Reuter
Saidalidod Saidmirzoev
Sizhd
Tadzhikstan
Tass
Work Force Counts and Sample Check Differ in Questions
Officers will survey households in Canberra and Queanbeyan to test revised questions aligned with the International Labour Office. The verbal responses will supplement written schedules and aid planning of future statistics, with a call for public cooperation.
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International Labour Office
Canberra
Queanbeyan
Archer
Mr. Archer
Census workers begin counting in Canberra and Queanbeyan
Census officers start on the first batch of schedules from Canberra and Queanbeyan residents. Workers sort envelopes and bundles, code data, and prepare the information for processing as part of the data collection effort.
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Canberra
Queanbeyan
T. Muiznicks
A. McLeod
C. Joy
M. Scales
A. Johns
M. J. O'Brien
Shopmen Seek Protection Against Chain Stores in Australia
A deputation from the dependent Traders Association plans to press for protection under proposed Federal restrictive trade legislation. Secretary P Cohen notes small storekeepers fear unfair practices like below cost selling and specials by chain stores. President A Thompson warns monopolies could expand to dominate the country and foreign capital may dictate government policy.
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Dependent Traders’ Association
Association
P. Cohen
Grocers and Storekeepers’ Association
A. Thompson
Australia
Canada
Mr. Thompson
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Hudes
Paul Camilleri and Co
Kitchener Street
Java
R.A.A.F
Smith
Dennis Carter
Melbourne
Robhar
Perth
Don Chesher
Bill Hanson
Nowra
N.S.W
A.N.U
Ea TG
Ana
the Road Safety Council of the
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