Canberra development sparks public debate over land sales and green fees
A Canberra letter criticizes the National Capital Development Commission plan Section SA sale and tralic widening, warning of land monopoly and higher rentals. The writer asks about by-pass routes and questions golf green fee access and public use of courses amid proposed policies and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K.F. Bishop
Canker
Canberra
Development Commission
Waffi
Ainslie
Imore
Section SA
City
Paod
Co Ncern
Nov Alty
Courkes
National Capital Development Commission
Britain Faces Economic Strain as Conservatives Reassess Policy
The piece analyzes Conservative reluctance to tighten credit and the push for a new Treasury head. It notes cabinet tensions, past prosperity slogans, and recent inflationary measures, including bank rate shifts and spending curbs. It mentions Thorneycroft era references and internal dissent from Birch and Powell as justification for policy shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derick Heathecout
Rity
Britason
Amory
Ito
M's. Tt
Prim Minster
Bhs
Britain
Harrold
Macmillan
Jback
Aria
Pater Thorneycroft
Thorneycroft
Ted
Treasury
Lawest
Messares
Sears
Australian concessions signal sector approach to Europe trade
The Commonwealth Prime Ministers in London discussed ties between the European Common Market and the Free Trade Area. Australia urges a sector by sector bridge to strengthen Free Trade Area interests while Britain weighs joining the Common Market. No firm decisions were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
United Kingdom
London
Free Trade Association
Commonwealth
Europe
Britain
Al1
Nation Trade Committee
Paris
Common Market
Free Trade Area
France
Becom
Heke Ulesire
Professor Dods to lead child health research transition
Professor Larimer Dods will retire from his dual posts at Sydney University and move to head the Children's Medical Research Foundation at the Royal Children's Hospital in Sydney. He helped establish the Foundation and will lead its work in an honorary capacity, focusing on developing research for future Australian children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larimer Dods
Institute of Child Health
Sydney University
Conn Jpomecalin Department” of Health
Frasihite
Cad Health
Sydney
Royal Leaner Hospital For
Bods
D. A. Cameron
Ino
Dads
Child Heath
Cameron
Dexts
Federation of Labour Workers Opposes Levy Plan at Sydney Meeting
The Federated Labour Workers Association expected to press the Australian Council of Trade Unions to cancel its levy funding travel for trade union delegations from communist countries including Russia and China. The FLA chair urged the AC T U to drop the levy but no reply was received as the national conference opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Lromworkers
ACLU
Australia
A.ct.u
Russia
Ching
A.citu
5 ACU
FLA
Viscount Dunrossil Attends St Annes Cahberra Service
Their Excellencies the Governor General and the Viscountess Dunrossil attend a church service at St Annes Cahberra. The event marks a formal royal presence described in local society notes.
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Dunrossil
St. Anedrew's Church
Cahberra, Yee Lenlay
Canberra aviation fog relief by single gravel strip proposal
W Wentworth outlines a plan to mitigate Canberra airport fog by building a single gravel auxiliary runway on higher ground within about ten miles. The option avoids full airport expansion, requires minimal earthwork, and could support smaller aircraft with lower risk of missed appointments.
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Cabhetra
Lake George
Canberra
Jax
National
Suez
Sydney
Melbourne
W. C
Wentworth Parliament House
Aly
Tree Friends Fall Af Acton Tree
A fragment from a 1960 notice notes trees felled near Archibald Street Cyncham. It mentions grief for three loved trees and public anger while urging progress. The piece reflects local sentiment and quotes a song associated with Paul Robeson.
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Canheera
Mysalf
Paul Robeson
Westmen’s options open for restarting disarmament talks
Britain and the United States consider multiple channels to restart Geneva disarmament talks. UK Foreign Secretary discussed UN Security Council General Assembly and Geneva ten-nation committee as possible venues. Khrushchev asked to return to talks and Russia warned it may pull out of the Geneva conference if nuclear tests resume.
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Cloyd
United Nations ‘Security Council
General Assembly
United Natons
Geneva
Macaniflant
Khrushchev
Gromyko
Soviet Union
Macmuillan
New York
London
Britain
United States
Russia
Stinucy Uy
Associated Press
Semyon Tsarankin
A.D.N
Wald
Eisenhower Accuses Soviet Union Of Blocked Disarmament
President Eisenhower publicly accuses the Soviet Union of blocking the Geneva disarmament conference in a personal note sent from Washington. A mob near the Soviet Foreign Ministry in Moscow pressed for urgent disarmament action and urged prompt Soviet cooperation.
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Washington
United States
Eisenhower
Fas
Soviet Union
Geneva
UN FAO Launches Five Year Freedom From Hunger Campaign
In Rome the FAO chief Dr R. Sen unveiled a five year program to combat world hunger. The plan aims to raise international interest and focus on nutrition during the first three years and was personally drawn up by Dr Sen and approved by RAO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Surnetay
AAP
Frida
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation
Ft. R. Sen
Sen
Rao
Russia's eating and goods use double since 1940
Soviet Central Statistical Board reports Russian food consumption more than doubled since 1940 and household goods purchases up fivefold with a marked rise in radio and television sets. Growth is faster in rural areas due to collective farming programs aimed at closing urban rural gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Soviet Central Statistical Board
Ike Sintemei
Tass
Campoli at Best in Albert Hall Recital
Violinist Alf Campoli and pianist Mervyn Till gave a recital at Albert Hall, performing Tartini Elslar Cesar Franck and Wieniarsh. The program showcased expressive phrasing and dialogic interplay between instruments, with César Franck’s A major sonata and Elgarish pieces drawing praise. Encores included Spanich Dance and Zephyr.
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Canberra
Alfredo Campoli
Menrce Till
Albert Hall
Tartini
Elsar
Cesar Franck
Wieniarsh
Campail
Diduno Abbandensis
Elpae
Bermina Forpalyl Menner
Otk
Cesar Friunl Hin
Joan
Franck
Ate
Krinnianaki
Jewel Fegex
Grave
Aos
Hubert
Zephyr
Goblins
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Yowani
Roy
Nati
Rayal
Wei
Derek Moon
Brita
Sveid
Beck
Nigel Birch
Enoch Powell
Birch
U.K Lvanarte
Professor Dods
U. Levy
FIA
Bree” Senior
Archibald Strech Cyncham
West
A.a.p.reuter
Washingtoni
Warmins
Mesraze
U.S
Luader
U.N
Freedom From Hunger Move
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