Canberra plans for inner-city development in 1974
Norma Hall writes on the National Capital Development Commission announcing Malin Pew Development plans for Canberra’s inner-city area. The proposal includes a three-bridge car park landmark near the Chic Centre, aimed at easing parking and guiding tourists, with a focus on integrated transport and environmental concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natdnal Capital Development Commissian
Amer-City
Canberra
Wea
Omer
Moonbeams and Night Poems by Alison Morehead
A fragmentary verse note from Alison Morehead and Tony Taylor book reviews blends nature imagery with dark night motifs. The text references the gorge cold canyon trees and a roaring night paced by wind and firelight, ending with the speaker’s glow despite hardship.
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Caer van
Alison Morehead
Generous deeds linked to a notable quack healer tale
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a figure famed for generosity and belief in healing horses. It cites claims that he would give his last cent, while anecdotes mention resources spent and horses supposedly cured, reflecting a public perception of benevolence mixed with skepticism about cures.
Synge Street Anger and a Wall Plique Spectacle
In Synge Street a crowd gathers around a wall plaque of George Bernard Shaw as residents chat with a visiting speaker. A boy and mother navigate gossip, class, and reactions from Mrs Ryan and other neighbors amid a lively street scene.
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Akhotieh
Tommy
Old Fellowe
UgRiNg
George Bernard Shaw
Mr O
Ryan
Abe
R. Red
Fragmented verses and notes on memory and society
A collage of poems and prose fragments by James McAuley C Cranwell ALH Bates Joan M MacNeil. It paints swans and rivers, a folded home memory, a dim crowded street, and a suburban scene of isolation amid changing faces and race terms, hinting at displacement and unseen lives.
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Norma Hall
Aim
Cinberland
Otiaiman
Wallahie
NCDC
Ayesi
Moco Parkway
Run
Possum
Tony Taylor
Synge St
Tommy” S
Watpines
Old Atheast
Mre
Sam
Mao
Mewit
Maggie
Francie Stront
Yarman
Father Mathew Hall
Maloney
Mr. Ryan
James McAuley
C. Cranwell
Joan M. MacNeil
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