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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 01, 1957
Page
11
The page lists Canberra weather readings and forecasts with regional notes for the coast tablelands and highlands. It includes capital city temperatures for Canberra Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide and Perth along with notices of engagements funerals and a monthly meeting at a local school with a demonstration by J B Young Ltd.
The Monthly General Meeting of the above will be held at Play Centre Pagcock starting 1:45 PM. Speaker is Mise P Sydrn RAAF with note of missing Greaves. Also lists about training air operation and other items. housing notices and help wanted ads appear in the issue.
Incomplete OCR fragment shows Canberra Alpine Club items with unclear names and dates. The readable bits mention Kingston Newsagency, April, and a furnished house listing with contact hints. No clear event or outcome is stated.
Local tree service offers complete arborist work with no tree too large. Call 31452 for a quote and prompt service including planting, trimming, and removal.
Department of the Interior probate notice seeks grant of Ernest Raymond Driver will to Bridget Driver as executrix after 14 days. Tenders invited for 16 used Oxford electric stoves and for pine logging in Uriarra Forest with sealed envelopes to the Department of the Interior Canberra ACT.
Bids to be received until 2 p m May 7 1957 for digging holes nine by eight feet for pine planting in Compartments 192 193 196 and 199 Uriarra Forest. Offers to be in sealed envelopes and placed in the tender box.
Job advertisement fragment lists positions at Goodlands Self-Service Store and Kingston offices. Mentions typist secretary and senior lecturer roles, requires shorthand, attractive salary, and appointments. Provides scattered contact cues and location hints in Canberra area context.
Applications are invited for a Senior Lecturer in Adult Education to assist the Director in developing university services in adult education and community development. A broad intellect and ability to enlist support are valued. salary around £41,800 plus allowances, with commencing pay set by qualifications. Applications close May 3, 1957, to Wm. M. Robb, Registrar, Armidale NSW.
A jumble of job ads appears to advertise a steward, hairdresser, carpenter, general butcher, and a high commissioner residence inquiry. Contains partial addresses and phone references, suggesting miscellaneous employment notices from a historical newspaper page.
In a parliamentary session the debate centered on channeling petrol and diesel tax proceeds to state road funds. Mr Townley urged a diesel fuel tax to boost road construction, noting diesel use on roads is rising. Mr Bird pressed for an extra Commonwealth payment to states for roads, criticizing current allocations and urging immediate action. The discussion ended with the debate being talked out.
A Hunwarra Historical Society party of 20 from Wollongong will visit Canberra with a special itinerary by the Canberra and District Historical Society. The program includes a city tour on Saturday, Queanbeyan visit on Sunday, a screening of Canberra photos at the National Library, and a Saturday night talk at Canberra University College.
The first Comet of the RAF, Transport Command, arrived at Easendos today carrying Commander-in-Chief Sir Andrew McKee. The aircraft flew from Edinburgh near Adelaide and will depart Thursday for New Zealand. Hastings airfield operates the service, with seven days now down to hours in future routes. The flight covered 12,454 miles at 450 mph on land and 530 mph air, reaching 42,000 ft.
The ACT agriculture chief warned that rain failure could worsen cattle feed shortages. He noted Canberran outlook was poor while Monaro fared worse, with winter rains failing and pasture stockpiles shrinking. Farmers may ship cattle to Sydney as feed costs rise and low rainfall persists.
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