Advisory Council Letter on Canberra Housing Deposits
The Advisory Council argues government should ease housing deposits for tenants who might buy but warns of risks if tenants or government neglect housing stock. It notes the £50 deposit is not a true loss and calls for a more realistic bid tied to current costs, while highlighting limits preventing purchase of costlier homes without larger deposits.
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Advisory Council
Canberra
Generis
Pead
Canberra Day plan approved by ACT Advisory Council
The Canberra Historical Society won council support to recognize March 12 as Canberra Day. Mr Fairhall said the observance plan relied on broad community backing and could proceed if support solidifies. Chairman Mr Quinans praised the proposals, with plans to exhibit historic relics until a town hall is built.
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A.C.T. Advisory Council
Canberra Historical Society
Canberra
Fairhall
Feiler
Casper
Widspeed
D. Quinans
M. 8. Stevenson
Admiralty Administrator's Fin Wit Odd Fragments
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a discussion or note about an administrator and admiralty matters. Names, places, and concrete facts are unreadable, leaving only jagged phrases such as were and fins with unclear context.
Irrigation Scheme Aims to Solve Global Food Shortages
Professor Bonner outlines a plan using technological advances and education to address world food problems. He suggests leveraging irrigation schemes and meat rendering plants as sources to bolster supply for both humans and nature, urging practical steps and scientific progress.
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Bonner
Blast Furnace to be Erected at Port Kembla
Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd announces an additional blast furnace at Port Kembla New South Wales. The hearth diameter will be 29 feet making it larger than the company’s existing seven furnaces. Output expected to reach about 12 000 tons of pig iron per week and total installation cost around £9 million with completion in 1959.
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Melbourne
Port Kembla
Broken Hill Pty. Co Ltd
BHP
American Literature Growing Up
Commentary on Mark Twain and his works by Herman Work notes Twain’s early breakthrough Innocents Abroad and the enduring youth in his writing. It highlights Huckleberry Finn’s satire, American-focused themes, and Twain’s blend of fact with romantic, restless imagination. The piece also references Churchill’s WWII history and the American literary voice across cultures.
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Herman Work
Mark Twain
Twain
False Stroke of Genius Stirs Literary Debate
A debated criticism questions the establish stroke pole and its followers among major writers. The piece notes that writers like Dion and imitators may form after Twi'n, with many writers lacking connected lines of followers.
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Dion
Trang
Irony in A N U Decides Not to In Corporate University College
Letter writer mocks a July 26 1956 ANU stance claiming the institution cannot exceed its powers and must decide the fate of education. The missive rails against perceived bureaucratic overreach, laments chaotic behavior, and critiques a Royal Canberra council review while urging correction of a broader misdirection in the university’s role.
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A.N.U
University College
ANU
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Churchill
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Huckleberry Finn
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Jim
Aneer
Hollywood
Huck Finn
America
S. Young Ax
Eau
University For Canberra
Bertian
A.N
Pacer Aban
Bourst
Emia
Fim
Council of and
Royal Canberra Administration
Royal
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