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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Mar 11, 1966

Page

4

Water piracy alleged in river valleys amid drought relief

A government report cites a breakdown in water administration across New South Wales river valleys. Water looting, unemployment relief strain, and drought impact are noted as authorities allocate funds for irrigation, dams, and aid programs while rainfall remains insufficient.

Androncma Askin Grant Beale Cilia R W. Shelley Lachlan Rye Millee Goulburn

Pistol Toy Maims: Test Show Lethal Potential

The Canberra Times describes a toy pistol case where tests by police and medical authorities in 1962 showed the pistols could fire missiles with lethal force. Authorities prohibited the device as dangerous and a menace, prompting discussion of aerial river patrols and water-user associations.

Canberra Airport builds 2500-foot taxiway A

Work on a 2500-foot taxiway A at Canberra Airport aims to improve aircraft turnarounds. The new path will let planes move straight from the runway to the terminal apron, replacing the current need to turn near the runway and taxi along. Construction began three weeks ago and is expected to continue.

Canberra

Letters to the Editor on Careys talk and sexual guidance

Readers dispute Mr Careys lecture on sex education for freshers 17 and 18. They cite biblical passages to argue Jesus kindness over condemnation and critique misleading letters while urging responsible guidance and clear moral standards in university discourse.

Carey

ANU sex lecture letters flood The Canberra Times

Controversy over Mr Alex Carey's Canberra lecture on sex last week prompted an unprecedented surge of letters to the Editor. A final selection includes both pro and con views, and yesterday an article by Lady Cilento opposing Carey was printed. The correspondence is now closed.

Alex Carey ANU Canberra Canberra Times Cilento Brisbane Carey

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