Fraser urges big reforms for local government powers
Mr Fraser outlined plans in a weekly broadcast for a larger Advisory Council with real budgeting duties and five of eight board seats, arguing the current body lacks legislative powers. He attacked council member allowances as excessive and urged the government to widen hospital management involvement and local self government.
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Fraser
A.C.T
the Hospital Board
Eishis
ACE
Canbeera
Council Toj
Advisory Council
No means test for housing in Canberra
The Department of the Interior rejected a proposal to apply a means test when allocating government houses in Canberra. A department spokesman said yesterday that the proposal would not be adopted and outlined no plan to change the present system.
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Department of the Interior
Canberra
J. R. Fraser
Lab. Act
Anderra
National Capital Development Commission
NC Dlcs
Wharf stoppages total 27229 man hours in June in Australia
Unauthorised waterfront stoppages in June caused 27229 man hours lost, led by New South Wales with Sydney alone recording 2257 hours across 22 stoppages. Protests against apartheid in South Africa contributed over 1100 hours, as the Australian Stevedoring Industry Authority released the yearly stoppage figures.
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Sydney
Australia
N.S.W
Wess
South Africa
Tiourmne
Melbourne
Newcastle
Kembla
Deakin Post Office Welcomes New Postmaster J Hunter
The Deakin post office began operations at Hopetoun Circuit with J Hunter on duty for the first time. District Postal Manager F F Jacobs notes the office will provide full postal services including a public telephone box, while some home deliveries may be delayed.
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Deakin Post Office
J. Hunter
Pst
Hopetoun
Ctrcuit
FF. Jacobs
Order
Priests to Be Ordained in Canberra Archdiocese
Four priests will be ordained for the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn in duty. On July 18 the Rev Michael Donnelly will be ordained at Young by Archbishop O’Rien and Rev Michael O’Halloran, formerly of Canberra, will be ordained at St Mary’s Cathedral Sydney by Cardinal Gilroy. The Rev Peter Quirk will be ordained at Tumut on July 20 and the Rev Peter Price will be ordained at Murrumburrah on July 21. Talks start on agriculture in Port Moresby as the Australian Standing Committee on Agriculture meets for a three day session, the first time in Port Moresby, in preparation for the Australian Agricultural Council meeting next Monday.
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T. O'Donoghue
Father O'Donoghue
Thurles
Tre- Inn
Christopher
Port Moresby
Standing Committee
Australian Agriculturad Council
Highway reconstruction begins on Federal and Hume routes
The US W Main Roads Department started new work yesterday on the Federal Highway for 44 miles north from the AT boundary to the Queanbeyan Gunning main road. Divisional engineer K Jordan at Goulburn said the project aims to raise road standards with boundary adjustments culverts and earthworks. The department also has a heavy program on the Hume Highway near Marulan between 15 and 3 miles north of Goulburn.
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Us.w. Main Roads Department
Queanbeyan-Gunning
Goulburn
K. Jordan
Jordan
Main Roads Department
Hume Highway
Marulan
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