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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 10, 1957
Page
5
The House of Representatives will convene at 8 pm to resume debate on the abatement of the Japanese Trade Agreement. The Opposition response to the Budget will be opened tonight by Leader of the Opposition Dr Evatt.
A United States led round table discussion on construction waste and cost reduction concludes that wasteful practices inflate costs. It urges Australia to accelerate investigations and implement economies seen in America, aiming to reduce housing costs significantly.
The Attorney-General's Department declines to express an opinion on a draft bill to outlaw racial discrimination in the ACT. The draft, prepared for the Advisory Council, was sent to the department for comment before any recommendation to the Minister for the Interior.
The Zenberra Community Hospital Board chair J Brophy said no official approach had been made to the board by the Trades and Labour Council regarding coercion allegations against two staff members. He noted claims from Fred Mc Cauley that staff L Lissack and F Cheeaman faced victimisation for their role in the hospital inquiry. Secretary A Tozer said the council may have contacted industrial officer M L Kelly of the Public Service Board to press for an interview with the board.
The Vice Regal Dinh Diem, President of the Republic of Viet Nam, was awarded the Honorary Knight Grand Cross of St George House in Sydney yesterday afternoon. He then attended the departure at Sydney Airport for the Vietnamese president en route and hosted Captain D. W. Brouud at luncheon yesterday.
Dr Wienholt told the ACT Advisory Council that claims about relaxing drugs being overblown are exaggerated. He countered a Sydney medical practitioner’s view that some relaxing drugs impair driving. He noted global moves to curb antibiotics and sulphonamides and said access remains difficult in the ACT.
The Progress Group names Isman as leader with a team of business leaders and public servants. Members include Mr. Pead a Canberra executive and elected councilor active on hospital and commerce boards, and Mr. Mulherin a Justice of the Peace with deep ACT civic roles. Also noted is Mr. Murray a film board secretary and interior department official with a long public service career.
A Canberra council session featured claims that abattoir staff illegally profit from offal by selling it privately in Queanbeyan. Mr Day alleged carriers of imported meat hoard and hawk offal, while Mr Byrne demanded substantiation and warned against unproven innuendo.
Letters from readers discuss Pitt Street Literary Institute debates, praising long-running weekly forums and recalling Sydney figures like the late W A Holman and Jim Fraser. The piece also notes attire at Australian Broadcasting Commission concerts and praises punctual AB C presence.
Debating societies in Canberra and country towns offer inexpensive venues for discussion and education amid a growing population. The Sve fear programme aims to reach 40 000 residents by 1958 with 6 000 more, while minors entering Public Service shape social life.
Hayseed Geinth defends a petition against government aid to denominational schools in Canberra. He notes no excitement in the letter praising Luck MP and Senator McCallum, but says the 22 000 signatures reflect a cross section of Australian opinion. He accuses Mr Cobham of clerical fascism and propagandist tactics.
The Red Cross mobile Blood Transfusion Unit arrived in Canterrs for a four day visit at Albert Hall. Donors are reminded to keep appointments or phone Albert Hall 71808 or Mrs. M Self at 12449 to book. Despite the influenza epidemic the response has been good and a quota of 600 donors is hoped by next Friday.
The Sydney stockbroking company A. D. Meares and Bishop has opened a Canberra branch. Mr J 5 Bishop is named resident partner. The office is located in Northbourne Chambers on Northbourne Avenue in Civic Centre.
Pupils at a new Arnold Nottinghamshire high school will be taught Russian instead of Latin and Greek. The Daily Mull reported the plan, signaling a shift in language education at the institution.
Over three weekends fathers and pupils at St Peter Chanel’s School Yarralumla laid 400 square metres of concrete saving about £400 in labour. Women of the school auxiliary provided meals, a working bee supported the fete on September 28, and about 60 men helped while 40 others contributed a bag of cement. Gravel was purchased by the school auxiliary.
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