Snowy the cat missing from Weetangera family asks editor for help
Six-year-old Jennifer Gray of Weetangera writes to the Editor seeking help to find her missing nine month old white Part-Persian cat Snowy. Snowy disappeared after a family distraction when Nicola was ill, with the Grays offering a reward or a gift to the Canberra Scotty for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals if Snowy returns.
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Jennifer Gray
Weetangera
Snowy
Jennifer
Wendy Gray
Nicola
Wiccla
Nny
Grays
Morton Street
Gray
Canberra Scotty
Former minister Blakeley dies at 86 in Melbourne
Arthur Blakeley a former Minister for Home Affairs in the Scullin Government from 1929 to 1931 died in Melbourne yesterday at age 86. A longtime supporter of Canberra, he was the first minister to build a home there on Mugga Way and remained active in community affairs. He was elected to the House in 1917 for Darling, served as Labor Party secretary in 1922, deputy leader to Scullin in 1928, and was defeated in 1934 during the Lang Labor split. One daughter, Mrs P Gay, resides in Curtin.
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Arthur Blakeley
Scullin
Melbourne
Blakeley
Canberra
Mugga Way
House of Representatives
Darling
Labor Party
James Scullin
Lang Labor
P. Gay
Curtin
NSW Opposition Leader Hills visits Tokyo pollution facilities
NSW Opposition Leader Hills arrived in Tokyo from Hong Kong as the final stop on a world tour to inspect pollution control facilities. The tour aims to study environmental technologies and policy implementations relevant to New South Wales.
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Tokyo
Mr Hills
Hong Kong
Fewer road deaths in Australia last year than 1970
Figures from the Statistics Bureau in Canberra show road accidents in both years at 65,210. Last year deaths fell to 3,590 from 3,794 in 1970 and injuries declined to 91,036 from 91,954. ACT figures cited: accidents 856 (877), deaths 20 (31), injuries 1,176 (1,249).
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Australia
Statistics Bureau
Canberra
Deats
Investment control moves questioned in Senate hearing
Foreign investment in Australia prompted questions about the government's ability to curb inflows with monetary measures. Treasury officials said the country has rarely blocked investment, while the policy on foreign ownership remains under review. Queensland Mines and Kathleen Investments were cited as actions in the national interest following discover ies such as UATE.
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Australia
R. W. Cole
Treasury
B. E. Fleming
Senate
Canberra
BR. J. Whitelaw
Agisiam
Overseas Economics
Fleming
Financial Institutions
Senatorurphy
Covernment
Nwo
Queensland Mines
Kathleen Investments
UATE
Whitelaw
Murphy
Snow closes main road in Kosciusko National Park
Snow blocked the Cooma to Upper Murray and Albury bitumen route overnight, with department officials reporting the Cabramorra to Khancoban stretch impassable. Kosciuszko National Park road patrol cited last night’s snow as the cause and warned the ring road segment remains closed likely into spring.
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Cooma
Upper Murray
Albury
Kosciusko National Park
Mervyn
Jarrett
Cabramorra and
Khancoban
Cabramorra-Khancoban
Tragic Concrete Work Accident in Sana Souci
In Sana Souci a young man was electrocuted while mixing concrete on Tuesday. His identity was not yet revealed.
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Sydney
Sana Souci
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