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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 17, 1963
Page
12
Amid forecasts of a steady employment upswing the August unemployment total stands at 67 200 with 25 000 vacancies unfilled. Tasmania leads regional rates at 2.4 percent while Western Australia sits at 2 percent. Private new homes rising 12 percent in July bolster demand and aid job creation across industries.
Labour moves a cen wire motion accusing the Government of incompetence and neglect. Opposition Leader Stoneham accuses the Royal Commission of leniency. Premier Botte calls four Commission-named bodies to discuss paying about half a million for bridge repairs as new 100-foot steel girders arrive at the site for soon.
A week of football awards, heavy publicity, and suspensions dominated the news. Police discipline concerns arose over a driving-licence tester who hadn’t renewed his own license. Politically, the week offered little excitement with talk of rail charges and potential fare rises, while the city debated youth violence and punishment versus prevention.
A reader urges action to stop the proposed Ayers Rock chairlift stating it would mar the site’s natural beauty. The letter argues the reserve board should halt the scheme and preserve the rock’s scenery, even suggesting a lighthouse style viewing alternative.
The proposal to erect a chairlift on Ayers Rock draws opposition from locals who fear it would ruin nature's unique desert spectacle. A recent idea mentions using a helicopter for non climbers as an alternative solution, though it is seen as inferior by critics.
The Governor-General entertained Mr and Mrs Sean Kennan to a luncheon at Government House yesterday. The Governor of South Australia and Captain Anthony Bastyan have departed Government House.
Letter from pH Narrahundah urges rejecting legislation to permit theatres to open on Sundays asserting Sunday is a day for worship and renewal. The writer warns the move would tempt misuse of Sunday, mar Canberra’s civic standing, and calls for public agitation against the measure.
In Parliament the House of Representatives meets at 3 30 p m today to discuss Social Services Bill and a Senate session agenda includes questions on a Repatriation Bill and related matters.
The University of New England Armidale runs a bold external program for nonresidents including bus drivers and prisoners. Externals compete with 900 full-time students, posting around 78 percent pass rates for bachelor and diploma courses. The fortnight residential school draws a diverse group from teachers to engineers, stressing practical exposure and social study life.
London report profiles Lord Denning 64, Master of the Rolls and head of the Appeal Court, as he leads the Profumo affair inquiry. The piece notes his modest tastes, prior anonymity, and quotes on morality, law, and press freedom shaping public perception of the judiciary during the inquiry.
A staff correspondent recalls a sympathetic professor and a director of external studies debating workload and standards. The piece portrays long hours, travel across NSW, and the tension between experimental programs and rigorous evaluation.
A fragmentary OCR item notes a local tea event or gathering with unclear details. Named entities are unreadable, but the clipping hints at a social occasion or meeting. No definite date or place could be confirmed from the legible text.
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