Donoghoe and Hopkins Pty Ltd Opens Canberra Branch
The Donoghoe and Hopkins Pty Ltd group formed in October 1966, with Messrs W Hopkins and L Donoghoe previously operating a Queanbeyan shop. A new 70 staff industrial facility in Lonadale Street Braddon will serve Canberra builders with on the spot selection and prompt delivery, and the Canberra branch opens on May 24.
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Donoghoe and Hopkins Pty. Ltd
Menars
L. Donoghoe
J Smith
K MacDonald
Messrs. W. Hopkins
Queanbeyan
Uilla
Ant
Picioux
Donoghue
George Hudson Pty. Ltd
Canberra
Lonadale Street
Braddon
Ime Jon
Bro
231 Residential Leases To Be Offered In June
Canberra to offer 231 residential leases across ten districts on June 5 with 104 in Deakin, 24 in Alhalle, and one each in Braddon Reid and Griffin. Leases require building to start within six months and finish within 12 months, aiming for rapid development. Auctioneers are Woodger and Calthorpe Ltd and R A McKillop & Co.
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Canberra
Deakin
Nor
Alhalle
Braddon, Reid and Griffn
Woodger and Calthorpe Ltd
R.A. Mckillop_and Co
Halt Called On N S W Rail Electrification
The state government has paused electrification of country rail lines for the next three years. Electric trains will run as far as Penrith early next year using existing engines and diesel units.
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N.S.W
Penvin
Aessi
Jo'alco
Governor General to Open Canberra Club Extension
The governor general will formally open Canberra Club extensions at City Unisf this afternoon. The event starts 3.80 pm with Excellency arriving at 2.45 pm. Extensions, designed by K. H. Oliphant and built by Sinmie and Co. Ply a, cost £30,000 and add a main entrance from Millinga Street and a large foyer with secretary’s office. A 480-member toll is listed at the foyer end. A prominent lounge with a Canberra Coat of Arms window sits to the right, and the original bar was extended toward a spacious new area. Modern kitchen and simonma are included.
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Merahal
Sir Willie
Canberra
City Unisfternoon
K. H. Oliphant
Sinmie and Co. Plya
Clu
Mlinga Street
City
American Sailors Here Again in Sydney Victory Visit
Nearly three thousand Americans arrived in Sydney aboard the Tarawa and O'Bannon as Fleet Admiral William Halsey arrived via Brisbane. In a ceremony at Martin Place the wreath laid at the Cenotaph honored U.S. and Australian allies, with officials including Minister for Navy McMahon and American Association head E. Whit. Halsey spoke about allied dependence and welcomed aid to the Australian government and people.
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Sydney
America
Tarawa
O'Bannon
William Halsey
United States
Brisbane
Australia
Coral Sea
Victor
Hasley
Mr McMahon
H. Showers
U. 8
Cleveland
Australian ‘American Association
E. Whit
Admir
Haley
Martin Place
Williar F. Halsey
United States of America
Cora Bea
Mascot
Halzey
U.S
Australian American Association
Tam
London factory death leads to manslaughter charge
Arthur Fore, 45, office manager at a London chemical factory, was charged with manslaughter in the deaths of Betty Grant 27 and June Malling 19, who fell ill and died after exposure at the plant. The two women died in hospital two days after falling ill amid reports of poisoning.
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London
Chemiat
Fonday
Arthur Fore
Seyares
Betty Grant
June Malling
Europe
Poisonings probe prompts motive in Western Suburbs family
Sydney detectives probe a poisoning case in Moorebank, linking a motive to a document said to reveal why Mrs Elizabeth Cashmere, Leonard Cashmere, and Florence Cashmere were targeted. Investigations proceed with secrecy as authorities seek connections among the three victims and a possible lead in the family.
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Sydney
Frigay
Western Suburbs
Elizabeth Gashmere
Ter Som
Leonard Camhmere
Vom
Moorebank
Florence
Firs
Ceahmere
Ashfeld
Britain votes down anti hydrogen bomb motion in Commons
In a debate in the House of Commons an Opposition amendment seeking to bar hydrogen bomb development without Parliament consent was defeated by 219 votes to 3. An amendment backed by Frank Benwick drew 63 Labour votes, with many abstentions. Meanwhile US Atomic Energy Committee chairman William Sterling Cole spoke in New York about scientific advances since 1950 that could revolutionize city defence against hydrogen bombs.
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Enday
House of Commons
Labour
Frank Benwick
Civil Aviation
George ‘Strouse
Labour Party
United States
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
W. Stering Cole
New York
Gold price adjustment announced by Commonwealth Bank
The Commonwealth Bank raises the gold buying price by 2/8 per ounce. Governor Dr. LC Coombs states new price will be £16/13/6, replacing the prior realization price tied to overseas terms. The move, tied to shifts in overseas gold, rejects the parity value of Australian currency set by the National Monetary Agreement and applies to dealings with Royal Melbourne and Perth, plus Mears Garrett Davidson and Matthey Pty Ltd, effective from the first of the month.
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Sydney
Commonwealth Bank
LC. Coombs
Coombs
the Royal
Melbourne
Perth
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Lonsu
Skymaster
Skyliner
Sun
Adalaide
In Rauan Natl Pty, Ltd, Civia Squ
Ana
Yarralumla Motors
NEW Car Division
Wolseley
Morris Commercial
van Morris Commercial
M.G. T.D
Yarralumla Motors Ltd
Atlantic
3Inger, Studebaker, Willys - Cars and Trucks
Hunt's’ Motors
Pat Rede
Hotel
Zsommons
Britain
Bydney
Flinders Way
Manuka
A.C.T
Auburn Street
Goulburn
Braddon Engineers
White Truck Pty. Limited
Lonsdale St
Wappy Motoring
Tole
Craders
Buacs
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