Canberra hospital planning sparks reassurance and concern
This week statements show Canberra Community Hospital faces looming capacity gaps as population growth outpaces bed provision. Health officials align with the hospital board on foresight, urging faster, multi‑stage expansion to avoid chronic undersupply and backsliding as suburban hospitals remain distant.
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Canberra
Hospital Board
Canberra Hospital
Public Works ‘Committee
Attee
Brown
Edinburgh Award Plan For Youth
A conference led by the Gover nor-General and with the Duke of Edinburgh approved a plan to establish an Edinburgh Award scheme in Canberra. A coordinating council will set up state committees to issue bronze silver and gold badges to youth and organizations to promote personal development and community service.
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Canberra
Viscount de Luste
Duke of Edinburgh
Eath
Adrian Curtes
Quaewis
Community youth scheme opens for boys and girls
A plan targets boys aged 14 to 19 with activities in lifesaving rescue outdoor expeditions and athletics. Girls will join at a later stage. Participants can earn awards through success in these activities.
Nursing Chief Visiting East in Singapore and Malaya
Matron In-Charge Doig and Director of Army Nursing Services will visit Singapore to assist Malaya this month. Matron Dole will discuss new developments in nursing and training with senior British Nursing Service members. The Minister for the Army announced Matron Di will depart Australia next Monday and return August 6.
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Chigé
Army
Doig
Singapore
Malaya
Dole
Cramer
Australia
Debate on Fluoridation of Canberra Water Supply
A Canberra reader letters section reprints opposing and supporting views on fluoride in public water. The writer cites NHMRC approval in 1941, discusses public health benefits, engineering risks, and compares to iodised salt, noting long term safety and medical opinions amid controversy.
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Canberra
Advisory Council
Canberra Times
East
Cameron
National Health and Medical Research Council
NEL
M.R.C
Yale
MRC
Medical ‘Research and Endowment] Act
Anc
Commonwealth
Commonwealth Director- General of Health
Commonwealth Department of Health
Worldearth Organization
T. A
M. McKenzie
Tess
Rent Receipt Reform Sparks Tenant Complaint
A letter criticizes the Department of the Interior for removing to Civic Centre and issuing rent receipts that lack period details. The writer notes tenants face proof issues when accused of arrears and objects to threatening letters about payments, calling the approach distressing to long-term renters.
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Department ‘of the Interior
Civic Centre
Department
Refugee Aid Efforts Through Quaker Society in Hong Kong
A small Quaker group operates in Hong Kong aiding refugees. They run a two hour nightly night school for poor children, organize work camps to build cottages, set up the only Kowloon walled city clinic, and run feeding programs for undernourished schoolchildren. Readers are urged to donate through the Friends Service Council Australia via local reporters at 16 Balmain Cres.
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Hongkong
Society of Prion
Quakers
New Territories
Kowloon
Friends St Vice Council
Australia
Loc
Balmain
Cresceni
Atom
L. Hodgkini
Western Australia This Week Deficit Lowests in Ten Years
Premier Mr Brand reports the state deficit at its lowest in a decade aided by higher tax revenue and railways improvements despite weaker economic activity. Other items cover parliament, public service resignations, new barristers, port site studies, and possible elephant arrivals for Perth Zoo.
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Brand
Totalisator Agency Board
Metropolitaan Transport Trust
Western Australia
Serias
Hi Pearse
Fay Isiers
Briain
Brant
Westtrn
Australia
Darling Range
Durtogly
Liberal Party
Liberal- Country Party
Hawke
Pte
Labour
Plans For Queen's Visit To Canberra Jubilee
Prime Minister Menzies announced planning for the Queen's Canberra Jubilee visit in March. Mr Wal Melson would lead Canberra Day celebrations with a local committee assisting. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh would headline the central Canberra Royal Tour feature, giving national significance to the occasion.
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Menzies
Canberra
Me. Wal Melsren
Canberm
Duke of Edinburgh
South Australia awards 147 740 contract for rocket range work
The Works Minister announced a 147 740 contract to Nes An to build and install new instrument housing at the rocket range in South Australia. Internal modular walls will be added and external work completed as part of the project.
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South Australia
Ateuction Company
Nes
Ersoth
Ipsa
Enor
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Mental Health Services
Digby Moynagh
Unem
Court of Crimina
Ieave
Gilbert Raymond Crispin
Healy Road
Hamelston Hill
Justice Wirthe
Albert Wall
LC. Wickham
Albert Wolf
FT. P. Burl
T. Walsh
Albert
Wickham
Pilbarra
Court
Addion
Repuch Island
Mt. Goldeworthy Ote
Maud Landing
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Wich
South Perth
Zoological Gardens Board
FL E. Banecroft
Saigon
Bancroft
Elephant
Goveer Rance
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