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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 04, 1956
Page
9
The Premier Geir urged wool brokers to resume sales with government backing to assure shipments. A separate bid by Mr Gair for caps on tariff or wage levels failed. Wool stores await volunteers to move wool to ship, risking waterside disruption. outcome hinges on government authority and arbitration.
A Canberra dated letter laments the ongoing celebrity concert series. The author fears a decline in quality and criticizes replacing top acts with lesser performers. Subscribers are urged to view the changes with concern over deteriorating appeal.
Discussion on lands vested in the Kosciusko Park Trust. Removal of grazing stock not preventing soil rise. authority seeks a sure plan to address erosion and protect water supply.
The Times reports new visiting hours at Community Hospital with limited days for most husbands to visit wives or children. The text questions staggered hours in the children’s ward and cites psychologists and children welfare clinics stressing the importance of family interaction during illness, asking for clear reasons behind the policy.
The Australian capital faces a rising road toll with the millionth casualty forecast before year’s end if trends persist. The ACT Road Safety Council backs a October launched campaign, citing causes such as inattention, speeding, improper right of way, and intoxication. Most Canberra crashes occur between 4 pm and 8 pm as planners weigh safer road patterns for the future.
A fragmentary report notes a conference satire event in Canberra focusing on sub normality and community help at local facilities. The exact participants and outcomes are unclear from the readable text.
A local meeting was postponed pending completion of general business. Officials said the discussion would resume once today’s agenda items are concluded and public input can be incorporated.
A tiny, garbled notice reports auditions for a radio program directed by Mr. Canting at Ainslie Priory. It mentions a choir and a conductor, with unclear references to locations and names.
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