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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 08, 1959
Page
12
The Canberra Times notes Sir Arthur Fadden's August 1958 Budget speech tempered by regret over tax cuts. It cites planned loan raisings for works, Defence spending funded from revenue, and a cautious path to income tax relief with possible sales tax removal on foods and Hulme depreciation reforms.
The first talk in the China Ancient and Modern series will be given at Canberra University College Hall at 3.15 p.m. by Dr. N G D Malmavist. Admission is free and slides will accompany the lecture on Chinese Through the Apes. Other speakers include C P Fitzgerald Lord Lindsay of Birker O B van der Sprenke and Dr Wane Ling.
Kenneth Kinsman of Ainslie won first prize of £50 for his play The Wisdom of Solomon in a Melbourne competition sponsored by the South Street Society. The play, with a modern theme in a Greek setting atop Olympus, was adjudicated by David Reid. Kinsman plans a first production during Melbourne’s eisteddfod with guest casts.
London editors won a reprieve from a planned shutdown as talks between ink manufacturers and unions failed to reach an agreement. The ink shortage threatened national newspaper offices and the halt was postponed until the end of the weekend.
Readers argue Canberra should establish a local Teachers' College to train and retrain teachers, support the Territory's education system, and become a hub for educational research as Canberra University expands. They note NSW control issues, gaps in teacher training adjacently, and potential benefits during upcoming separation.
A reader recalls a prior letter on road safety and discusses a traffic offences points system used in parts of the United States including Washington. The note emphasizes reducing fatal incidents and calls for stricter enforcement of driving penalties.
Letters discuss a milk supplier charging late payment surcharges in Canberra. The writer notes a £2 11s 6d bill with a 2s surcharge and estimates annual interest around £1 5s, questioning the rate and urging readers to pay late or ignore the surcharge to resist monopolies.
The Matsukata collection forms the core of a new national Western art museum in Tokyo designed by Le Corbusier. The opening features 209 paintings and 62 sculptures including Rodin masterpieces. The transfer followed war losses and French support, with works previously confiscated or gifted by the Matsukata heirs.
Police found home made bombs and bomb making materials near the office of the Communist Wolrker Union in Colombo where an explosion Sunday night killed two people.
Staffs of the War Service Homes Division presented Mr. Lucas with a gold watch, silver salver, electric shaver and travelling case upon his retirement. Lucas had a long public service career starting in 1912 with wartime overseas service, later roles in Repatriation, War Service Homes, Taxation and Public Service boards before becoming Director and Comptroller of Materials.
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