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Article : 120 wordsSir,—Mr Filler (Letters, August 23) has to get the "humbug" award for 1979. To say that "the Liberal Party in the House of Assembly ...
Article : 264 wordsSir,—Having also taught for many years in ACT government schools, I must endorse the observations of 'Government Teacher' ...
Article : 458 wordsSir,—If the Commonwealth Government is serious in its intent to make the consumers responsible for the majority of health-care costs, ...
Article : 229 wordsSir,—The common impression that the hospital nurse is constantly under the supervision of the doctor is far from correct. A brief visit each ...
Article : 330 wordsThe Governor-General, Sir Zelman Cowen, and Lady Cowen arrived in Canberra from London last night. ...
Article : 16 wordsSir,—In his summary of Budget allocations (The Canberra Times, August 22) the Minister for the Capital Territory, Mr Ellicott, ...
Article : 196 wordsFrom The Canberra Times 25 years ago. SEPTEMBER 8, 1954: The Leader of the Opposition, ...
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The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), Sat 8 Sep 1979, Page 2
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