Record-breaking residential lease sales at Albert Hall auction
The final day of the unrestricted residential lease auctions at Albert Hall saw a young bidder pay 10000 for a large lease on Hawkesbury Crescent in Weetangera. Other sales included 7000 for Wee Tingera leases, with 14 of 29 offered passing in. Notable high covenants and reserves featured seven leases at 18000 each in Weetangera. A 45000 half acre with a 1934 house in Dampier Crescent Forrest sold to Canberra dentist N J Egan.
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Albert Hall
Hawkesbury Crescent
Farrer
Weetingera
Weether
Schamack Street
Weetangera
Woden Valley
Canberra
Sheeran Street
Pearce
St Tul
Dampier Crescent
Forrest
King Mugga Way
Moresby Place
Mugga Way
S. G. McFarlane
N. J. Egan
BMI
Alinga Street
City
Threat to kill Queen noted in Canberra incident
A man telephoned a newspaper threatening to kill the Queen, reportedly linked to the outlawed Trish Republic in Ary. Police would not comment on that report as another man was fatally shot outside the Canberra Hospital casualty department shortly before 5 pm.
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London
Reuter
Trish Republic
Ary
Act
Ballur
Canberra
BHP Raises Steel Prices by 9.7 Percent Across Products
Broken Hill Proprietary Company limits immediate increases to some items and rolls out others over months. Typical hikes include merchant bar up 9.7 percent from 103 to 113, plate at 7.5 percent, and cold rolled strip at 3.7 percent. BHP cites rising labor costs. Whitlam condemns the move as damaging to Australian industry and calls for a prices justification tribunal.
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BHP
Treasure chest of silver coins found near Captains Flat
A rusty tin containing florins was unearthed by Jim Brown during land levelling near Captains Flat. The coins dated from 1910 to 1944, suggesting a stash buried about 27 years ago near the former billiards hall, a historic gambling hub. About 150 local children gathered coins, totaling around $64.30, with estimates the find could exceed $100, and residents hope for further discoveries.
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Baiely
Jim Brown
Brown
Public Order Act to steer ACT crowd control
The Commonwealth Public Order Act becomes the main tool for ACT police to manage demonstrations after Aquarius Festival protests. 209 people were charged, six not under the act. Officials offered few comments on policy, noting aims to simplify and unify law with higher penalties for offences tied to gatherings.
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R. A. Wilson
Bowen
Thurssday Morning
House of Representatives
Commonwealth
Commonwealth Territories
Hughes
Act
Northern Territory
New Identikit Emerges in Qantas Bomb Hoaxer Hunt
In Sydney a surveyor gave police a near perfect description of the Qantas bomb hoaxer who fled with 500000. The man, about 25, tall, brown hair, blue tinted glasses, wearing a blue white shirt and washed blue jeans, left two suitcases and drove a yellow van away after the ransom was handed in Chifley Square. Police say the details may be a breakthrough as detectives press the investigation with multiple police centers handling tips.
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Sydney
Qantas
Mr Brown
Rane
Chifley Square
Tenaita
Lower George Street
George
Bathurst Streets
Brown
CIB
World mourns Chips Rafferty in Sydney death
Tributes flowed from world film industry after the death of Chips Rafferty at 62 in a Sydney street. Born John William Van Gofluge in Broken Hill, he starred in many overseas productions and Australian classics. He served in the RAAF, appeared in Gunsmoke and Big Valley TV, and led Spy Force. He is survived by two sisters and a brother. Cremation at Northern Suburbs Crematorium Monday after 11.10 am service.
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Sydney
Chips Rafferty
Rafferty
Billyard Avenue
Polis Point
St Vincent's Hospital
Actors Equity
Tate
John William van Gofluge
Broken Hill
Jody
Chips
Serva
Filma
Eureka Stockade
Tobruk
Peter Finch
Richard Burton
Bitter Springs
Mr Rafferty
RAAF
Big Valley
Elvis Presley
Northern Suburbs Crematorium
Man jailed for stealing paper from phone coin chutes
A man in Canberra was sentenced at Petty Sessions yesterday to six months hard labour after placing pieces of paper on the coin chutes of public telephones, thereby collecting sixpences.
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Canberra
Weetanger a three bedroom home with views and extras
Weetangera listing features a elevated block with views from the living area, three bedrooms and a study, main with walk in wardrobe and ensuite, large lounge dining area, modern kitchen and family room, many extras, inspection invited.
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Latham
Dave
Farrer
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Captains Flat
Red Mill
Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd
Whitlam
Australia
Jimmy McKenzie
Bernard
McKenzie Brothers
David Solomon
Interior
Mr Hunt
Identikit
Pickering
Papua New Guinea
United Nations
SEC
Commonwealth Countries
European Economic Community
Britain
Heath
Brisbane
Hation
Warwick Bracken
South Australia
Michael Foster
Parkinson
Geoffrey Sawer
Thomas Keneally
Hope Hewitt
Chifley
Hi Cul-De-Lac
Oe Ray
Garemu Place
Canberra City
Ultilist — C.ls
Canberra Times
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