Letters on golf access and political trust in Canberra
A Canberra letters page discusses green fee access at Royal Canberra Golf Club amid lease obligations, urging tourists and residents to have course access. Another letter argues for voting with party strength and criticizes Advisory Council meetings as irritants while noting taxpayers fund the city.
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Sir
Canberra
Royal Canberra Golf Club
Westbourne Woods
Royal Canberra
A.C.T
Advisory Council
Australia
Kenya's Kenyatta Faces Tests After Rise to Power
The piece surveys Jomo Kenyatta's ascent in Kenya and the daunting tasks ahead as he governs a nation divided by tribal tensions and border disputes. It notes his virtual powers, potential rivals like Verwoerd and Welensky, and the need to unite a fragile society while steering toward an African solution for Africans. It highlights Tom Mboya as a key ally and questions whether Kenyatta can sustain momentum toward a fair, welfare-oriented state.
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Jomo Kenyatta
Kenya
J. Nehru
Nkrumah
Hastings Banda
Makarios
Mr. Kenyatta
Africa
Somalia
Kenyatta
Verwoerd
Roy Welensky
Addis Ababa
Tom Mboya
WA Council Elections Bring Labour Victory And Surprises
In Western Australia Labour wins Perth ballots despite rain and limited candidate slate. Councillor A Spencer loses North Perth seat after 20 years. Sam Franchina tops North ward as first post war migrant elected. Bunbury sees major council turnover amid town planning dispute and traffic plan debate.
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Mort City
Conneil
Western Australia
A.L.P
Perth
A. Spencer
North
Sam Franchina
A.S.P
Franchina
Australia
Sicily
Bunbury
Chaetaman Retires At Ninety From WA Dairy Board
Dr G L Sutton former Director of Agriculture in Western Australia retires as Chairman of the Dairy Products Marketing Board at age 90. He led the board since its 1935 creation and earlier served as WA Director of Agriculture 1921 1937. He once worked with wheat expert William Farrer on new strains.
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Western Australia
G. L. Sutton
Dairy Products Marketing Board
Sutton
England
William Farrer
W.A
Court
North- West Cape
Liberal and Country League
Australian Labour Party
A.L.P
Trades and Labour Council
Lord Fisher Calls For Revision Of Church Articles
Former Archbishop Lord Fisher urged that the Church of England 39 Articles of Assent be revised. He proposed forming a small scholarly group to draft a suggested revision though warned it would be long and complex due to historic doctrinal disputes with Rome.
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Lord Fisher
London
Canterbury
Lambeth
Church of England
the Times
Southwark
John D. Pearce-Higgins
Reuter
Church of Rome
Fkven
Southwark Cathedral
Paintings By George Foxhill Show At Bible House
Modernit label describes nonrepresentational work by George Foxhill. Critics find Mystic Road The Way Upwards and The Bathers disappointingly not visually engaging, though the artist experiments with color. Exhibition runs through June 38.
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George Foxhill
Mr. Foxhill
Mystic Road
Sci-Disant
Bible House
A Work Of Charity A Work Of Charity
A reader defends charity efforts for the Freedom from Hunger campaign against caustic criticism. The letter condemns belittling fundraisers and urges support, noting door-to-door appeals are aimed at helping the underprivileged. A sour lemon is suggested as a stout reply.
The Price Of Life
A letter urges readers to skip complaint mail and donate the cost of two stamps to the Freedom from Hunger Appeal. The writer cites Feed-the-Children figures showing two stamps could feed a starving child in Asia for a week and asks readers to consider the weekly bread cost as a donation base.
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Asia
New Australian readers suggest roo as name for decimal coinage
A letter from Narrabundah proposes using roo as the Australian decimal coin name, arguing it is short and tied to the kangaroo. The idea imagines a water-mark of a kangaroo on currency notes, comparing roos and cents to rupees and cents.
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Australia
India
Governor General Opens NSW Sheep Show at Sydney Showground
The Governor-General opened the 64th annual Sheep Show of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders Association at the Sydney Showground yesterday afternoon. His Excellency and the Honourable Catherine Sidney later returned to Government House in Canberra.
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Govenor
New South Wales Sheepbreeders Association
Sydney Showground
Catherine Sidney
Government House
Canberra
Old Canberrans Hockey Club defends open play views
A letter titled Not Hockey Sir criticizes Old Canberrans Hockey Club for anonymity in an abridged version. The club is urged to support open play and rejected as hiding behind partial reporting. The note ends with CHECKMATE for the club.
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Canberrans
Old
Canberrans’ Hockey Club
Apathy in Canberra dog owners spurs commission call
A letter denounces Canberra dog owners for indifference to pets and public nuisance. It praises Mr Haranam for offering dog licence leaflets, questions the Department of the Interior response, and calls for publication of local and Washington DC dog ordinances to reveal contrasts.
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Haranam
A.C.T. Companion
Department of the Interior
Precerstck Ward
Braddon
Mr. Ward
Restrictions On Washington Dogs And Leash Rules
Washington regulations ban barking or disturbing neighbors and require collar or tag on all dogs. Dogs must be leashed four feet or less and cannot enter private property without consent. Penalties include up to 300 dollars or 10 days in jail. seized dogs may be returned for keep cost if registered. Unregistered dogs face double registration plus keep. Owners liable for injuring a person or domestic animal. destruction possible in some cases. Alsatian dogs have special provisions.
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A.C.T
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Westbourne
O’connor
Canberran
Canberra City
Labour
Works Committee
Health Committee
Council of 12
Blair Street
Parliament House
Wild
Chaetaman
Ready
N.F
Ains‘lie
Jack
Forrest
Alek
Hardham
Washington,d.c
Deakin
Washington
District of Columbia
U.S
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