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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 09, 1963
Page
8
Local services announce establishment of regular home deliveries in Canberra for residents seeking consistent supply routes. Initiative targets households across districts, aiming to improve access to goods and reduce trip needs for shoppers.
The article notes about 800 pawnshops remain in Britain with signs fading from the shopfronts. It traces a shift from a hand to mouth charity role to serving middle income and professionals needing quick funds. Bomb damage in WWI and owner deaths reduce numbers, yet pawnbrokers remain a community money source.
Traffic toll reached at least 455 yesterday and moved toward a national record for the 102 hour Independence Day weekend. National Safety Council President Howard Pyle said tolls by midnight July 9 would likely exceed the 509 deaths set during the 1964 four day holiday, but may fall short of the council’s 550 to 650 estimate.
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