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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 01, 1957
Page
7
The Full High Court ruled that SA heavy interstate vehicle tax is discriminatory as it exempts local traffic, violating interstate trade freedom. Law challenged by Edmund Lennon Pty Ltd and Pioneer Express Pty Ltd. The court noted Victoria’s tax covers all vehicles, interstate or intrastate.
Melbourne reports transport ministers from Victoria and New South Wales will meet in Sydney on Thursday to discuss standard gauge railway construction. Heads of the two systems will attend, focusing on progress rate, technical assistance, and financial responsibilities. Sir Arthur Warner emphasizes standardization will boost business and cut running costs over 190 miles in Victoria and 400 miles in NSW.
A modern three storey office block under construction at Civic Centre facing Petrie Street Perth Block will rent two upper floors while ground floor holds the society offices. Steel frame with reinforced concrete, granite facade, sandstone piers and a slate blue ceramic veneer. Completion aimed mid next year with architects E A and T M Scott of Sydney and builder D C Smith Pty Ltd of Canberra.
The Department of Health will start organized anti polio injections for adults aged 15 to 24 in Canberra with plans to extend to those up to 44. About 13 000 children in the ACT have already been vaccinated. Vaccinations will run 1.30 to 3.30 pm on the lower ground floor of the Administration Building from Tuesday to Friday next week and then each weekday thereafter with no charge.
John Leslie Purves 42, a clerk in the Commonwealth Public Service, was committed for trial at Oakleigh Court today on a charge of wounding his mother with intent to murder. He lives on Mont Clair Avenue, Glen Waverley. The alleged stabbing followed a struggle after he said he wanted her to suffer from cancer.
Sydney Monday reports the Pitt and Castle Street swap to buses easing peak hour congestion. Buses ran through the city at about 8 mph and reduced traffic delays. Transport Commissioner Shoobridge praised fast modern buses for easing flow in busy areas.
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