Department to Close Four Migrant Centres
The Department of Immigration will close four migrant holding centres Mildura Victoria Cowra Parkes New South Wales and Stuart Queensland following a review of intake and movement. The statement notes shorter stays and better opportunities for migrants to gain independent housing and credits grant workers for easing housing lag. Mildura and Parkes have been held on a caretaker basis for some time.
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Department of Immigration
Mildura
Victoria
Cowra
Parle
New South, Wals
Stuart
Queensland
Australia
Parkes
Hire Purchase Business Drops in Quarterly Update
The first fall in hire purchase activity this year was recorded in the quarter ended last March. New agreements totaled 230,280, up 8,549 from the prior year’s quarter, while outstanding balances at March 31 reached £705,835,000, up from £169,234,000 a year ago.
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Commonwealth Statistician
Hotels To Be Prosecuted On Diluted Spirits
Sydney reports that the Department of Health will prosecute city and country hotels under the Liquor Act for diluting spirits. Inspectors allege water was added and spirits misdescribed in bottles, with at least 130 prosecutions planned. Beer adulteration also noted amid inspections.
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Sydney
Department of Health
Canberra Orchestral Society
Canberra University College Hall
Raymond Macourt
Canberra
Darwin
Jeffries
Ormey Prosifant
Society
Jomuen
Ute
P. Krulthofe
Haydn
Canberra Association of Women
W. Blackall
M. Granger
Currie
England
India
Treland
Canada
The
Federation of Women's Hockey Associations
Begum Alzanx Ras
Wil
Speciat
St. Christoars
J. Ouiniloran
St. Christophar
Malieon
J. D
Henry
Pre
T. ‘Tozer
St. Chritopher’s
United States
San Francisco
Mrs. Chancer
Civic
Wool prices firm at Sydney opening wool sales
Sydney Monday prices for all classes of merino at the opening day of the Sydney wool sales were firm versus Brisbane. The market saw keen competition from buyers in Japan and the Continent led by food mills, with support from the United Kingdom. Comeback and crossbred wools remained firm.
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Sydney
Brisbane
Japan
Continent
United Kingdom
Canberra Community notices mix of clubs and events
A busy Canberra week features racing club invitations at the Canberra Racing Slab, ski season preparations at Guthega, penny drive success at Yarralumin Primary, social recipe afternoon by the CWA, RS L visit to Yass, Legacy Auxiliary cake stall, and numerous club meetings, dances, and cultural gatherings across Canberra's community groups.
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Stock Exchange
Snd
Lions Na Erwards
Sessa
Neblos Nira
Guthega
Penny Dive
Kingston
Jim Fraser
OWA
C.W.A
Ha Cg.w.a
Ws. M. Edwards
Brlatbourne
Is.l
Yass
Canberra North R.S.L
Canberra
Isopes
Canadian High Commission
Canada
Newntry
Legacy
Civic Centre
Ol! Civic
Commonwealth University Interchanges Travel Grants Awarded
Travel grants under the Commonwealth University Interchange fund Australian and UK academics for study in Cambridge London and Oxford. Recipients include A F Hornham Dirk Mercer R W B McNicol J A Thomas T A Priest M Manning Clark J J Smart R G Geering K H Hunt. Grants funded by the UK and Australian universities.
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Commonwealth University
Cambridge
A. F. Hornham
University of New England
Dirkv. Mercer
Bouny
University of Sydney
R. W. 8. McNicol
Universiity of Queensland
J. A. Thomas
University of Queensland
London
T. A. Priest
University of Western Australia
Priest
Delhi
Oxford
Manning Clark
Canberra University College
J. J. Smart
University of Adelaide
Smart
University of Glasgow
R. G. Geering
N.S.W. University of Technology
Clark
Geering
Inter-University Council For Higher Education
Colonies
Universities Advisory Committee
British Council
United Kingdom
Australia
Bomb Tests Could Put U K Ahead in Hydrogen Program
London reports Britain's H bomb test at Christmas Island could give an odds on chance to outrun the United States and Russia in hydrogen weapons. Preparations trigger severe security checks and costs are placed around £20 million as per The Daily Express.
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London
A.A.P
Reuter
Britain
Christmas Island
United States
Russia
Chapman Pincher
Daily’ Apres
Daily Express
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Honk Aha
Meil Venie’s Facto Civic Centre
Mike
Helena Rubinstein
David L. Greig
Kingston - Canberra
Mfg. Co
Lonsdale Street
Braddon
R. Schreiner Bulleing
Las
Eck
Mavy Tunics
Wah Zearance
BOW 'S
Navy Sox
RED Tops
Polas
Yarralumla
Act
League
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Jung
Riverside
Mittagong
Ade den Nls
Frensham
Hg Lhe Handlerufl
Sturt
Flernoon
Wilzroy
Nutragundai
Sehou
Yes
Tempec Oches
St. John's Womens’ Guild
Lockagit River
Queensand
Clint
Australian Board of Missions
UBS
Alpine Club
Mount Joree
Brindabeha Range
Queen Mother
Queen Elizabeth
Chelsea
F. J. Simons
Royal Hospital
U.K
Gibb & Beeman
Queanbeyan
Royal Hotel
A. J. Rolfe
Captain's Flat
H, John
SGN
Optometrist
Consult New Zealand Loan
John McKay
Arthur Circle Forest
N. C. Coulton
H New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd
Inc
Goulburn
Suez
U.S.A
Ceylon
R. A. Mikillop , CO
Civig Centre
Orient
Arnott
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