NSW seeks extra petrol tax funds for roads
New South Wales plans to request an additional 650000 pounds from the petrol tax for developmental and main roads at the Commonwealth and State Ministers conference in Adelaide next month. The state cites strong Commonwealth finances and high petrol tax receipts to justify the ask, though a compromise near 300000 pounds is anticipated as other states also seek funds. The Federal Aid Roads Agreement expires December 31 and renewal talks will cover six months to June 1987 while terms of a new agreement proceed.
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New South Wales
Commonwealth and
Adelaide
Commonwealth
New South Waies
Presa
W.A. Goldfields
Western Australia
Perth
Sunday Times
Sentinel
Britain's beef imports policy changes outlined
The new meat agreement with Britain proposes a duty of three farthings on beef from foreign countries, duty-free beef from dominions, a 5 percent reduction in Argentina imports, a 14 percent rise in current Australian imports, and removal of existing limits to permit all Australian beef to be chilled rather than mixed chilled and frozen.
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Dominions
Argentina
Australia
Fire destroys Surfers Paradise Hotel near Southport
A large blaze gutted the Surfers' Paradise Hotel on the Murwillumbah Brisbane route early Monday. The two story wooden building was completely destroyed with damage estimated around £30,000. Firefighters saved the animal enclosures housing a diverse private zoo.
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Commonwealth
Surfers’ Paradise Hotel
Southport
Murwillumbah
Brisbane
Butter in East Indies Outpaces Australia
An Australian official warned of Dutch butter gaining in the Dutch East Indies. Although Australian butter is higher quality, Dutch butter sells 5 cents per pound lower and is widening its market share by 1 to 2 percent each quarter.
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Dutch East Indies
Australia
H. C. Soden
Austral Canning Co
Melbourne
Sydney
Nieuw Zeeland
Ottawa
NSW Population Grows to 2 663 360 in March
Acting Government Statistician J McElhone reports New South Wales population reached 2 663 360 as of March 31 up from 2 657 666 on December 31. Quarter births total 11 521 with 5 892 male and 5 629 female. deaths 5 558 with 3 087 male and 2 461 female. The net gain in population for the quarter is 5 694 amid departures of interstate and overseas visitors.
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J. McElhone
New South Wales
Aboriginal Place Names Discussed By Newcastle Group
At the Newcastle branch meeting of the Australasian Society scholars read correspondence on native names. Enright of Maitland traced Bulahdelah and Port Stephens origins. Kurrahboolya described as the junction of Crawford and Myall rivers. Stockton native name Buring man noted. Evidence links Lake Macquarie language to Port Stephens. Threlkeld spelling book referenced. Bec Johnson connected with Kalimaro and Newcastle aborigines. society thanked Enright for his research example.
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Newcastle
Australasian Society
J. J. Maroney
Enright
Maitland
Bulahdelah
Port Stephens
Builara
Bul- Jara
Elkin
Dixon
Myall
Kurrahboolya
Crawford River
Myan River
Manton
Mr. Enright
Buringman
Stockton
Lake Macquarie
Port’ S Stephens
Threleld
Threlkeld
Bec Johnson
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Britain
Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd
O'Connell Street
Lenge
Dan's
W. A. Dan
Gloucester & Taree
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John Martin
Crown Mines, Ltd
Rand
Robinson Deep
City
Crown
Martin
United States Treasury
Mr. Martin
Queensland
New South Waley
Harwood
Moore’s— Ap.c
Moore’s Modern Pharmacy
Let Street & Parish Ltd. Be
Sol
S.W
Burson
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