08 Apr 1963
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 08, 1963
Page
1
Australia will switch to decimal currency by February 1966. Treasurer Holt announced the plan to introduce legislation creating an authority to oversee the changeover later in the year. The 1966 date depends on the completion of Canberra’s new National Mint early next year.
Government announces firm move to decimal money with a major unit of 10 and a minor unit of 1/100. Compensation offered to machine owners not for overseas buys. two-year transition after changeover and tentative date tied to the Canberra mint's completion in 1964.
Senator Gorton named Commander John H. Osborn of Canberra as captain of the Navy’s new £2 million survey ship H.M.A.S. Moresby. Osborn, a 20 year naval hydrographer, will assume duty as the ship nears completion at Newcastle State Dockyard to speed Australia’s coastal charting program after directing a four ship survey of the Arafura Sea.
Norman Smith, thought a Quilpie District station hand, collapsed after a hard second round against Cliff Hansen and died an hour later at Olympic Hospital. Referee C Colburn halted the match as Smith took heavy punishment.
The hotel meal break between 6 30 pm and 7 30 pm when hotel bars close is expected to be abolished from tomorrow. Some hotels yesterday served after 6 30 pm with no action taken. The Licence Reduction Board secretary A Ro Hamilton said the Liquor Bill has not yet received the Governor's assent.
Cpl Harry Manchester and Cpl James Michaud completed a 50 mile march in 20 hours as part of President Kennedy's fitness campaign revived from Roosevelt's 1908 standard. They carried 25 pound packs from Duntroon and noted the final miles were uphill with support from an off duty Marine in Canberra.
A Adelaide deputation plans to urge Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies to create a Commonwealth water conservation authority. The body would employ engineers draughtsmen and technicians under the Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Authority to manage water resources.
British papers reported potential leadership shakeups in the Soviet Union with speculation that Khrushchev could be replaced or pressured by militant factions. Some sources doubted resignation while others warned of a Stalinist revival if he fell from power.
A greyhound bus plunged from a mountain highway near Oroville California yesterday, killing seven and injuring 17 as more than twenty passengers were hurled into a 120 foot canyon. Authorities said many suffered severe injuries and were rushed to regional hospitals. Rescue teams battled wreckage and dangerous terrain to reach survivors.
AAP report says Lester Pearson could become Canada’s next Prime Minister in a general election with a likely minority government. The campaign favored the Conservatives under Diefenbaker, with Liberal hopes pinned on gaining a majority of 133 seats. Polls project Liberal 120, Conservative 83, Social Credit 40, New Democrats 22.
In the closing moments Pearson stirs audiences with hard hitting rhetoric. His final addresses captivate listeners, delivering pointed critiques and forceful calls to action.
Stanley Dennis Banbury 20 of Griffith was recaptured near Goulburn on Saturday afternoon after escaping Friday from a police escort by sawing through handcuffs. He is returned to Goulburn gaol to await trial on charge of car theft.
An unclear page reference hints at content on page 22 and page 2 of a periodical, with notation “vistismae 32” and cross-page alignment. Details are unreadable. no names, dates, or events are recoverable from the fragment.
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