Four Million Plan for Canberra Catholic Schools
A broad expansion of Catholic education in Canberra is outlined with multiple new schools planned. Pearce primary to open by 1968, a new infant section at another Woden area school, and a boys secondary to begin around 1968. Costs range from 400000 to 1400000 with several sites including Farrer, Holy Trinity, and Nazareth listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearce
Sisters of Our Lady
O'Brien
Pomary
Woden Valley
Farrer
Wis
Hoghes-Gurran
Ftery
Curtin
Holy Trinity
Cary Scp
Mice
Archbishop
Provincals of
Marn
Christan Brothers
mid-Oktober
Woden
Apirls
Canberra
Griffith
Braddon
Weden
Five Hundred Thousand Naturalised Citizens Expected by September
Australia’s Minister for Immigration Mr Opperman announced that 499,929 people had been naturalised in 21 years up to June. Monthly totals suggest the half million mark will be reached in September, with about two people eligible for citizenship having not yet applied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opperman
Canberra
Cate
Unions Upset by Building Cost Rises
SYDNEY Sunday Unemployment in the building industry is higher than for five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Assault on girl shocks Townsville builders and public
Townsville reports a brutal assault on a girl near Anzac Park as prices for building materials surge 17 percent in three years. Police and a man are questioned while Sandra remains in serious condition with severe facial injuries. NSW union official P Clancy linked costs to rising prices affecting home builders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nsw
Building Workers Industrial Union
P. Clancy
Clancy
Townsville
Asholes
Caird
Sonera
Melbourne
Sondra
Sandra
Upper Road
Anzac Park
Strand
Efficiency lack in plumbing raises ACT costs
In a Canberra radio broadcast, secretary of housing cited rising plumbing costs as linked to competition rather than union action. He noted an immediate rise in minor building projects and explained ACT prices depend on contractor profit margins and overhead, with firms employing about eight plumbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sec
Canberra
W. A. Andrews
Schoolboys complete long snow trek in Australian Alps
Nine Canberra boys return after a week long ski journey through the Australian Alps covering about 70 miles on skis. They started at Kiandra Chalet and climbed to Mt Kosciuszko, enduring cold, wet conditions and shortages, with two Canberra Grammar teachers guiding them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Australian Alps
Mountlinous Snow Country
Kiandra Chalethy
Kasciusko
Thredbo
Antony Hill
Canberra Grammar School
Richard
Kiandra Chaleto
Arsenic Ridge
O'Keefe
Mi Jagungal
John Highkin
Ross Colquhoun
Micheal Fitzhardinge
Neil Seagrim
Thredho Alpine Village
Mount Kosciusko
Kiandra
Grant Nuthall
Eft
Peter Davidson
Pink pages for Canberra directory list free business numbers
The 1967 Canberra telephone directory will for the first time list free all commercial-rate subscribers in the Canberra local service area including Queanbeyan. Over 1,000 business subscribers will appear in February with uniform small type and bold paid listings for ads. Outside Canberra area listings will be available for a fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Queanbeyan
F. W. Kinch
Newcastle
PMG Department
Edward H. O Brien Pty Ltd
Escapees May Be In Sydney From Bathurst Camp
Police believe two young prisoners from Kirkconnell prison camp near Bathurst escaped overnight and may be hiding in Sydney. Bathurst police report a car stolen. the escapees are Tony Roche 23 and Pete (surname unclear) who were serving terms for theft.
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Sydney
Kirkconnell
Bathurst
Tony Roche
Pete
Goulburn Boy Shot During Afternoon Incident
A Goulburn boy is in a serious condition after being shot through the chest this afternoon. Police probe the attack and identify no suspects at this time. The incident occurred during a neighborhood play period near local streets in Goulburn. Authorities say there are no further details available yet.
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Goulburn
Mt Isa workers warned amid strike threats over drought and rain
August rains lift hopes across the Graf Queensland Far West ahead of a likely record spring. NSW and Victoria enjoy relief though drought lingers in some districts. In Mt Isa, AWU plans 24 hour stoppage to protest state policy as miners prepared for KS7 shaft launch. Dam levels and irrigation concerns ripple through Namoi and Hunter valleys with rationing ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensland
Punter
Nsw
Noth
Albury
Ronald Swan
Schooboy
Allison Street
Queens Wollondilly River
Far Land
Victoria
Tully Park
Mt Isa
Nicklin
AWL
Mtsa Mines Ltd
Mt Isa Trades and Labour I Council
Ste
Mt Tea
Keepit
Namoi Valley
Murwillumbah
Grafton
Hunter
Maitland
Glenbawn
Holt and Holt agree to NSW Budget talks
NSW Premier Askin says talks with Victorian leader Bolte will seek Commonwealth cash to ease the 1964 67 budget gap. He notes proposed service charge increases, drought ravages, and a hospital fee rise modeled on 1964 Labor increases as part of the plan for the forthcoming budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nsw
Askin
Henry Bolic
Henry Alice
Weetorta
Air Askin
Henry Bolte
Snd
Commonwealth
Rise Sharp
Sir Henry
Australian troops kill three Vietcong in four actions
In South Vietnam Australian forces reported killing three Vietcong and capturing three more in four weekend engagements near Phuoc Tuy. Elements of the Fifth Battalion supported by armoured carriers joined a search and destroy operation code named Opera Han Telede, following the Long Tan action. Casualties and details varied as battles continued with a reported enemy strength up to 2,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baria
South Vietnam
Operahan Telede
Phuoc Tuy
Long ‘Tan
Dela Company
Siathc
Nella Company
Mair
Runaway horse kills woman at Newcastle showground
An elderly woman, Mrs Mary Cunningham of Raymond Terrace, was fatally injured when a runaway horse shied and knocked her down at Newcastle show ground. The horse rider, Miss Kesley Hurt of North Lambton, suffered head cuts and abrasions during an instruction session with the Newcastle pony club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Mary Cunningham
Raymond Terrace
Talks today on roads in Sydney conference
The third conference of the Australian Road Research Board will be opened by Premier Askin in Sydney tomorrow. Delegates will discuss road planning and transport policies, with emphasis on road safety and infrastructure funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syqney
Australian Road Research Board
Askin, Tomor
Fishing day on Bermagui hosts coast anglers
Legacy BEGA reports a fishing day off Bermagui drawing amateur anglers from the Far South Coast and Souther Tablelands. Bermagui professional fishermen lent boats under a custom dating back 15 years, with about 320 dollars expected as the result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bega
Far South Coast
Bermagui
Souther Tablelands
Plans in SA to buy Australia first hovercraft service
Miss Sylvia Birdseye of South Australia, a major bus operator, plans to order Australia’s first hovercraft. She will mail a letter from Adelaide, then travel to England to place a firm order for a SRN6 hovercraft capable of carrying 38 passengers or 23 vehicles, with freight capacity up to four to six tons, speeds 40 to 60 mph.
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Adelaide
Sylvia Birdseye
South Australia
Australia
Spencers Gulf
England
Birdseye
English Channel
Ballet may tour Asia as Australian troupe eyes Osaka Manila and Bangkok
Australian Ballet art director Robert Helpmann and administrator Joe Scott plan an Asia tour after a Philadelphia visit. They envision staging ballet across Asia with high standards, aiming for performances in Osaka Manila Bangkok and Phnom Penh.
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Bangkok
AAP - Reuter
Robert Helpmann
Australian Ballet
Joe Scott
Aes Esterda
Philadelphia
Ballet Planning Commission
Ning
Asia
Bacon
Australia
Gramme
Helpmann
ABC
Can
Osaka
Kerra
Sydney
Manila
Phnom Penh
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B.C
Buewperere
Master Builders Association of
Wsw
W.ford
Ford
By Bruce Juddery
Hove
Charlotte's Pass
Kosciusko
Holt
Fifth Battalion
RAR
Basie
Hong Kong
Aap-Reuter
Honoi
Voice of Vietnam Radio
Vietnam
Wrom
Ballet
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