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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 09, 1971
Page
7
A Campbell man reports a misprint in a morning advertisement promoting aluminium awnings. He says two price estimates, a $10.30 saving including installation, were shown but an inset added $8 installation, causing confusion and delays to his work. He also questions peak hour bus service and notes a prolonged petition with no action.
Residents complain of long commutes from Barton Offices to Higgins and delays at Belconnen transfers. The Department of the Interior explains limited bus service gaps and revised morning schedules to improve city arrivals. Local signage at Cotter Road and Streeton Drive is being renewed to guide Interstate visitors. A detergent refill dispute at a service station prompts officials to remind checks by weights and measures authorities.
A Aranda viewer waited ten weeks for a television repair after the service firm, now unable to obtain spare parts, promised completion under an expired contract. The case mirrors industry delays while a Public Health spokesperson notes regulations require disposal of unfit food and proper storage of goods, with inspections by health officers.
A caller complained of a Jamison Centre post office visit on a Saturday morning to find it closed. A PMG spokesman said Jamison Centre post office closed permanently on Saturdays after a regional review.
Perth Tuesday report states WA Premier Tonkin warned the State may face a deficit of 35 million in the current financial year from spending levels. He noted a finish around 56 million and urged Commonwealth talks on federal and state financial arrangements, saying any meeting must include parliamentary representatives and avoid party lines.
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