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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 04, 1956
Page
3
Grazing and grain crops grew well but boggy soils and delays in digging reduced yields. Wet conditions harmed crops while pastures varied, with some ready to jump in spring. Foot rot treatment and hard management recommended as cattle fare better than sheep. cattle weighing scales recently adopted in Bombala area.
Regulations approved by the ACT require households to pay a single fee to the Department of Works before road surfaces can be opened. The payment covers restoration tests and grants a permit to proceed. ACT Planning and Development Branch secretary M Rogers notes concerns over uncontrolled road openings and risks to materials, with the fee set as a minimum based on average costs rather than a deposit against actual expenses.
The State Government will introduce mammoth £30,000 lotteries with jackpot and consolation prizes. The Jackpot starts at £4,000 and will accumulate to £9,000 until won. Consolation prizes of £500 will be paid to ticket holders after the first prize. Tickets cost £1, same as the current Mammoth £90,000 Lottery. The measure follows Tasmanian lotteries drawing patronage, with Premier Cahill saying the Jackpot opens once the present Mammoth Lottery is fully inscribed. The jackpot number is derived by a specific rule and if the last five draw numbers match certain criteria, the number is adjusted accordingly.
Crowds of holidaymakers and photographers trailed the Duke of Edinburgh’s yacht Cowslip at Rothesay. Lieutenant Commander Michael Parker, the Australian equerry, ordered boats away from the course as some boats were jacked clear three times. The Duke finished fourth in the Flying Fifteen class.
The minister stated that proposals to address the acute shortage of school accommodation in Queanbeyan would be helped by building new schools. He suggested the added capacity would relieve pressure on existing facilities and improve access for students.
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