New look for the larger family house 411F Carron Street Page
The 12 square four bedroom government house at 411F Carron Street Page showcases a desert sand veneer exterior, blue grey tiled roof, and neon-load bearing internal walls allowing future alterations. Features include floor to ceiling glass walls, a modern stove, open plan living and family rooms, and a north-facing orientation. Amenities include flyscreens, clip-on ventilators, built in storage, and a fenced back garden with a driveway. Arm strong and De Mamiel built the home with rent and sale values set by a valuer.
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Government House
Carron Street
Page
Department of Works
Armstrong and de Mamiel
Suicide rates in ACT alarm and aid gaps noted
Last week The Canberra Times discussed suicide rates in the ACT from figures supplied by the Canberra Hospital and the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics. Clergymen, doctors, and social workers offered varied reactions from alarm to caution against sensationalism. The piece also surveyed Canberra’s community help for emotional distress, finding insufficient emergency facilities.
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Canberra Times
Act
Canberra Hospital
Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics
Canberra
Jane
Bennett House
ANU
Public Service
Sue
Readers defend Canberra Hospital care after Jane critique
Readers' reactions to a statement by Jane, a former patient treated in Canberra Hospital's NI ward, defend the staff and emphasize positive, cooperative relations in M ward. They argue the nursing team shows care, specialized training, and willingness to discuss problems, while criticized by Jane as condescending.
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Ised
Jane
Sue
Ward residents defend Canberra M ward from press claims
A letter from current Canberra Hospital M ward patients rebuts The Canberra Times article of July 7 alleging low mood disorders. They say the ex-patient Jane wrote biased impressions, that all residents are voluntarily admitted, and that the ward supports their treatment and recovery with daily dressing, meals, and shared activities.
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Canberra Times
Canberra Hospital
Jane
M" Ward
Always so kind Sir A letter to The Canberra Times
A reader asks how the paper obtained its information on a death by own action story and questions whether the subject was fictitious. The writer recalls Stint in M ward from Oct 1966 to Mar 1969, describing severe mood depression, multiple suicide attempts, kind doctors, engaged staff, and clarifies there were no padded cells in the ward.
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Canberra Times
Canberra
Jane
Bennett House
Sue
National Library
Housee
Three Rooms in Ward Describe Disturbed Patients Facility
A reader from North Sydney describes ward practices for disturbed patients in a short stay unit. He details three closed wards with bare, fixed beds designed to prevent self harm and notes alcoholics with delirium tremens occupy them. He challenges claims of severe punishments and says most patients comply with leave rules and occupational therapy is voluntary.
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Dts
Sam
Chapman North Sydney
Recovery plea supports Canberra Life Line idea
Two Canberra Recoverers urge establishment of Life Line in Canberra to aid those in desperate need. They recount positive support from Recovery members, noting two help numbers previously advertised in The Canberra Times and stressing friends’ guidance prevented suicides. They praise staff dedication in M ward and call for timely community help networks.
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Life Line
Canberra
Recovery
Canberra Times
Inside Canberra Hospital M ward a patient view
A visiting day reveals the Canberra Hospital M ward from a patient’s eye. Sue leads a tour of daily routines, group therapy, and a shared living space while staff and patients discuss freedom, privacy, and the challenge of adjusting to life after treatment. Jane’s experience contrasts with Sue’s optimistic view, highlighting tensions between staff condescension and patient autonomy.
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