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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 05, 1955
Page
6
Pruning guidance issued by Acting Superintendent of Agriculture Mr. TP Taylan calls for trimming all pome and other fruit trees and vines, removing dead or damaged wood, painting wounds with paste, and applying safe sprays to protect against infection. Clean garden hygiene urged. prune debris and weeds to reduce pests. disposal deadline set for July 30.
Minister for Territories Hasluck announced government aims to triple development spending in the Territory over six to seven years. The plan includes bank loans up to £80,000 to spur mining, cotton, and railway projects, with population rising nearly 60 percent since 1900. The government seeks young energetic settlers to make the Territory their home and accelerate production.
A full investigation into allegations of malpractices within the Northern Territory Works Branch was urged by officials and ministers. The minister for works and a former official called for a public inquiry into the department’s activities amid vague generalizations and calls for transparency.
A Lincoln bomber with two engines failed during flight from Amberley to Avalon. Sgt Fewster guided the craft to a safe landing as an ambulance stood by. The aircraft diverted after the inner port engine failed over Wager and the other stopped near Laverton, about two miles from Avalon. An investigation is underway to determine the cause.
The Supreme Court ruled that general creditors were excluded from the assets of Australian Home Finance Pty Ltd in Melbourne. Chief Justice Edmund Hereing delivered the decision, noting that buyers mostly from New South Wales had legal claims to the fund. The case involved a trusteeship and netting of funds, with the court ordering the fund to be conserved.
An incomplete excerpt cites H V Gibson from New Zealand describing attempts with a catarrhal treatment and noting the lack of a first bottle. The text is garbled and only reveals a fragmentary historical reference to medical experimentation.
The minister orders creation of public recreation zones around Central Park and along the river, aiming to boost tourism and local facilities. Officials debate sites including Tepartienl Ont and Colter Rivvar, with supporters urging rapid development and critics warning of cost and disruption.
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