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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1976
Page
19
Fragmented OCR reads as a wedding notice with scattered phrases about weddings, photographers, and purchasing copies from an office at a street corner in Canberra. Details are garbled though contexts reference nuptials and related services.
Dougall MacDonald reviews Robin and Marian at Center Cinema. The film updates the legend after Richard the Lionheart’s death, focusing on Robin Hood and Marian’s romance amid politics, abbey life, and King John. Autrey Hepburn's return and Lester’s direction shape a restrained, period tone with strong performances.
A disjointed report notes student dropouts tied to tuition costs under new fee plans. It cites ANU sources and Dr Donwid Anderson discussing educational bias and underrepresentation in tertiary education, with concerns over professional and managerial pathways for affected students.
A contract worth 206106 for a water works project on Mason Drive Bruce was awarded to a firm listed as National Austies Listuiy and Canberra College of Advanced Education. The award involved a consortium and a cooperative computer stock ordering system proposal.
The Canberra Public Library Services introduces computer produced MARC catalogues replacing traditional card files. Since July 1978 the system despatches new book records to Melbourne firm Libramatics for design and operation. This first Australian MARC implementation aims to speed access to new books and reduce catalogue costs.
Theatre critic Ken Healey surveys Alphamania a National toshadist show staged at Alpha with Vivienne Smith and Doug Wil e. The piece blends Alice in Wonderland riffs with musical sketches and a late act featuring Big Bad Wolf. Performances evoke lively but uneven pacing and a need for stronger direction and choreography.
Senator Knight of Liberal ACT addressed the seminar at the National Library focusing on the neglect of disabled people. Senator Withers cited resolutions on aiding the blind and physically handicapped, including a proposed navy sea service modeled on the US Library of Congress setup.
A Commonwealth Teaching Service spokesman said there would be a limited number of relief teachers available after the February intake. The first inquiries were handled Friday and interview rounds begin tomorrow. The service will still fall short of relief staff during the current term due to full schedules and existing shortages.
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