Canberra drought warns Queanbeyan water cuts loom
Canberra faces sharp water limits as yesterday and today’s forecasts hint at no quick relief. Queanbeyan may need to trim daily use to three and a half million gallons if rains do not materialize, a fifth of normal. Planners are urged to assume worst cases and reexamine funding and timing for water projects, including Snowy Mountains and Core Dam work, amid criticism of current planning.
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Queanbeyan
Pearritory
Australia
William Hudson
Snowy Mountains Authority
Melbourne
National Hospital Development Commission
Sir William
Commission
Corin
Calls for a national water policy to combat droughts
The piece argues Australia faces repeated droughts from Canberra to Hobart and Melbourne and criticizes delays in tapping rivers. It urges a strong federal water policy, including a powerful national authority or council with real powers, to allocate funds and direct state schemes for wise water use.
Hue's people return home after siege wrecks
A Vietnamese mother weeps at her bombed Hue home as refugees return from camps hoping to rebuild along the Perfume River. Government aid covers tin roofing and cement for damaged houses, with 2000 Hue refugees housed at Dong Hua School while relief teams distribute food and medical care.
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Puth
Perfume River
Ity
South Viet- Thamese
Revis
Dong Hua
North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Defence
Giap
Debate on 1968 Immigrants Act and its constitutional impact
The speakers condemn the Kenya and Commonwealth immigration provisions as hastily drafted and unconstitutional. They argue the act fuels white hostility, undermines the constitution, and harms coloured citizens with rushed procedures and inadequate appeals. The Liberal Party leads opposition in both Houses.
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Britain
Brittain
Canterbury
Malaysia
Kenya
Calelaghan
Labour Party
Gaitskell
House of Lords
Lord Byers
Liberal Party
Lup
House of Commons
Malaria vaccine near breakthrough at British MRC West Africa camp
British Medical Research Council researchers at Fajara near Bathurst Gambia report progress toward a malaria vaccine. Dr Ian McGregor notes determination of the ideal immunisation agent could be six months to five years off. ongoing tests study antibodies and parasites, while Keneba’s long term child monitoring shows immunity as key to survival amid high infant mortality from malaria and other infections.
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British Medical Research Council
Bathurst
Gambia
Africa
Asia
Latin
Ian McGregor
Medical Research Council
MRC
Fajara
Peniel
McGregor
Atl
Royal Air Force
West Africa
Spain
Sweden
McChegor
Keneba
Waller Reed Hospital
Tate
Paddy's Market letter argues for market stay and fair support
In a Canberra Times letter Shirley Knight urges the Department of the Interior to keep Paddy's Market open and resist price controls. She praises SAW for backing the stay, highlights the vendors' hard conditions, and asks for a permanent covered walkway and continued serving Canberra customers with fresh fruit and vegetables at sensible prices.
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Canberra Times
Demantle
Canberra
Vi Rather
Evers
NCC
Whale Square
Shirley Knight Campbell
Water saving schemes and civic fixes urged for Canberra
Canberra readers debate water scarcity and urges A Ferrari to curb waste. Proposals include mending leaks, placing bricks in cisterns, and lakeside aprons to reduce daily water use. A second letter questions immigration biases and cricketing talent policy amid broader Australia debate.
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Commonwealth Department of Works
A. Ferrari
Canberra Times
Ferrari
Carberra
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Donnald” Bradman
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