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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 04, 1946
Page
5
The Chairman of the Parliament notes no agreement yet on ABC and WEWS service. Members hold various views as the committee prepares a report for Parliament.
A flood of notices lists meetings and events across Canberra venues. Highlights include a Victoria League reception for Mrs. Willi Mans at Hotel Canberra, a North Gangerra meeting at Alnale Hall, and an AFC and RAAF personnel gathering to form an Air Force Association branch. Also announced are a QB Club election meeting at Hotel Queanbeyan, an Acton Hall engine drivers gathering, and a Tuross Lake tour booking with travel details.
Homeless families staged a sit down in front of the housing commission offices today. Carrying food aid and blankets, they protested ongoing service delays and cited prolonged homelessness for a family with a wife and three children, drawing attention from local agencies.
Fragmented notes recall Prime Minister Chifley sending a message to the Philippines on Independence Day. The text mentions friendship forged during the war, urging continued close ties with Australia without pacts, while oblique references to broadcasts and Avatrian topics appear amid scattered advertisements and notices.
The Canberra Scout troop held a meeting with patrols awarded badges and patrol points for 187 Swifts, 82 Keokan, 7 Waves, and A'Golug. New recruits Austin Angell and Graham Tuabey will complete their five months in the unit, with a special ceremony planned for July 12 at Queanbeyan to honor the Queen’s Beavers and related Badges.
The Minister for Repatriation said a day earlier that 3201 brides and children of Australian servicemen were repatriated to Australia. He noted 263 wives and 0 children in certain areas and another 43 riders and their children await repatriation overseas.
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