Canberra land policy debate on leasehold and housing costs
The article surveys Canberra land tenure ideas from 1909 to 1970, criticizing private land development and leasehold schemes. It cites the Joint Committee on the ACT, notes inflationary risks in land values, and calls for a thorough inquiry before urban renewal or decentralisation plans proceed. It mentions figures such as Mr Westerman, the Ureed commission, and the Canberra government, and references the 1965 report and 1970 law changes.
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H. Weems
Nemmel Cenc
Uree
Tike
Politicie Ct
National
Can'serca
Residentis
Lessebeld
Canberra
Westermanther
Op E Énterprises
Joint Committee On
Black Mountain PMG tower proposal sparks defence of landscape
Canberra debate centers on a plan to spend over 4 million from postal revenue to build a Black Mountain PMG microwave tower with a projected 23 million deficit. Critics argue the tower would destroy Walter Burley Griffin’s design, dominate the skyline, and that alternatives like a lower steel tower or existing equipment could serve the need. Environmentalists and local voices question the process and impact while ministers defend the project as necessary.
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Hack Mountain
Ciyie Centre
Walter Burley Griffin
Russell
Parliament
Black Mountain
PMG Department
Canberra
Audrey Benjamin
Canberra tower debate splits readers over landmark plan
In letters from Canberra residents, arguments for and against the Black Mountain tower clash. One writer mocks conservationists and imagines a Disneylike resort with tramways and roller coasters, while another defends the project as a valued civic amenity approved by Parliament and urged by residents.
Parliamentary reform in Australia sparks debate and reform calls
The Canberra Times reports on calls for parliamentary reform arguing the executive parliament nexus breeds conformity and that reform should be defined by the people via referenda. Professor Reid advocates change, while concerns about radiation policy and education for deaf children in ACT schools also surface. Public Servant Rivett
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Casberra
Mies
Treasury
House of Representatives
Pst
Liberal-Country Party
Reid
Treferendum
Canberra Times
Professor Reid
Frank Bordy
Smoking in public debate and hospital pleas
Letters from LANG. FISHER and Mrs ANNE de W. FRIPP argue about smoking rights in public places and in hospital. Fisher condemns public smoking in assemblies and transport while praising restraint shown by leaders. Fripp, bedridden patient, describes nicotine cravings, private room barriers, and calls for better substitutes and power to quit.
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Anne de W. Fripp Lyneham
Television in hospital sparks ward noise complaint
A Canberra hospital patient vents about continuous TV in a public ward from 3 PM to 10:30 PM. He describes deteriorated mood and extra costs, urges private sets be used with headphones to avoid disturbing others and preserve patient interaction.
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Canberra
K. W. Groves
Four Weeks' Leave Debate Highlights ACT Education and Public Service Issues
Letters discuss staff shortages in ACT schools and preschool Deaf classes run by the Commonwealth Department of Education. They critique opposition critique on four weeks' leave for public servants, question conditional leave linked to union membership, and note financial aspects of union fees and industrial action funding. Higgins comments urge clarity on union entitlements and costs.
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Act
Department of Education
Sydney
Commonwealth
Gopawuniay
Commonwealth Department of Education
R.spier
Jack
ACOA
Erc
Controversy Over Googong Dam Pollution and Mining Boom Risks
Public interest rises over the proposed Googong Dam and the pollution hazard from zinc waste near Captaine Flat affecting Lake Burley Griffin. Reports note new mining rigs on Jerangle Road seeking ore samples, possible mining booms, and concerns about environmental impact studies and regulatory fragmentation.
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Captaine Flat
Jerangle Road
Molonglo
Enderby
Gaogon
Queanbeyan
NSW Department of Mines
Stamngory
A.W. Smith
Working mothers and the choice to stay home
A reader argues for the value of a mother staying at home to care for children. She notes the emotional rewards of home life, questions government and cradle-to-grave childcare support, and warns that maternity leave pressures push mothers back to work, urging more encouragement for homemakers.
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Renire
Helen Merritt Wher
This song is no anthem angered by anti left view letter
Deirdre Mason of Pymble NSW laments the Canberra Times February 19 item about John Hingsund's letter. The writer argues the international tune should not be equated with O Tannenbaum or The Red Flag, calling the piece a poor anthem for a leftward audience and better suited as a school song.
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John Hingsund
The
Canberra Times
O. Tannenbaum
Hs Retry
Deirdre Mason
Advertising Contraceptives Sparks Ethical Debate
A reader questions whether the lifting of the ban on contraceptive advertising is known to pharmacists and whether codes of ethics still bar such promotion. The letter notes some chemists displaying old thermometer kits and ovulation tests, suggesting a rush to cash in on newly allowed advertising and sales.
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Fook
Inge Disney
Delivery of milk
A reader praises Ian Muir's Canberra Times piece from February 27 noting impending changes for Canberra milk vendors. The letter complains about a particular milkman who blocks the driveway early each morning and rattles bottles, disturbing the writer's sleep.
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Ian Muir
Canberra Times
Canberra
Programs at the show defend charity purpose
Mrs F R Waters claims the Canberra National Show Society misled the public about program sales. The sale at Manonal Show aimed to aid handicapped children via Canberra YMCA, funded by advertisers and a 100 donation from the society. Program sellers volunteered, and proceeds supported needy children guests of the show for years.
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F. R. Waters
Canberra Times
Canberra National Show Society
National Agricultural Society
Canberra North Rotary Club
Show Society
Canberra
Servicemen's Attitudes and the Call to Duty
A reader letter criticizes modern servicemen for valuing pay over duty. The author cites naval officers praising travel, promotion, and benefits while urging service members to count blessings or resign. Pearce.
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Canberra
Preserving PNG culture and heritage funding debate
A letter urges that a proposed five million dollar PNG cultural preservation fund be spent on field anthropology and geography work rather than monuments. The writer warns that without recording now much of New Guinea’s culture will be lost as elders die and literacy limits recording.
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Whitlam
New Guinea
Governor General Attends Canberra Cup Meet Trophy Event
VICE REGAL the Governor General Sir Paul Hasluck and Lady Hasluck attended the Canberra Cup Meeting where Sir Paul presented the ACT Jockey Club Trophy on Saturday afternoon. On Sunday morning they hosted Mr and Mrs P Drake Brockman at Government House. Evening entertainment at Government House featured the Ambassador of Italy Sir Lennox and Lady Hewitt, Professor Chiang Yee, Mr and Mrs A T Bolton, Mrs Dorothy Green and Mr and Mrs T Vaughan at supper.
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Hasluck
Paul
P. Drake-Brockman
Government House
Lady Hasluck
Italy
Lennox
Lady Hewitt
Chiang Yee
A. T. Bolton
Dorothy Green
T. Vaughan
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