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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 07, 1961

Page

10

Snowy Contracts Awarded For Major Turbine Installations

Tender results show UK and Swedish firms among bidders for Snowy project components. Valley power transfer plans include 280 workers over seven months as Tudman noted work progresses toward delivering turbines and transformers to NSW and Victoria, with full transfers planned by November and river diversions near completion.

Moray Gne Wiuhdowe Oenber Dani Thie Dunnel

Canberra Aero Club buys training aircraft for cadets

The Canberra Aero Club decided last Friday to purchase a Cessna training aircraft. Delivered the next morning from Cootamundra, it was used for training that day. First pilots were cadets from the Royal Military College Duntroon. Manager Ron Pill stands with Under-officer Micktarts at the controls.

Canberra Aero Club Cootamundra Royal Military College Duntroon Picturf Ron Pill Micktarts Kyogle

New Evidence Of Old Civilisation Reported

Fragmented OCR text describes claims of ancient culture findings at an site with references to archaeologists, institutions, and warnings about intrusion. Mentions Spearheaded by Mrs Brtnie Kirkbride and Oxieinigh Research, with scattered notes on stone wheal ankisers and a square yard warning. Includes dubious geopolitical mentions and a distant militarized China context.

Ivatisa Weoe WNP Calsalvia Hiss Soman el Ate Brtnie Kirkbride Varkine Farnitalem School of Oxieinigh Research Tds Ita Wens Hordan

MISSILE SUBS IN PACIFIC REPORTS AND CLAIMS

In Washington the Navy said Russia might fire missiles from surface ships and submarines elsewhere, while a claim suggests submarines in the Pacific could be involved. The text appears garbled but references war fire, submarines and naval statements.

Pacific Washington Navy Russia Echiining Iy Samitik

New Survey By R A N Next Year

A Sydney era article reports a planned Royal Australian Navy survey program for next year. Senator Gorton notes a general naval charting program focusing on Tacimania South Australia Western Australia and Queensland with work extending to New Guinea waters. The program aims to map waters around Victoria New South Wales and adjacent regions over the coming five year span.

Royal Mistral Navy RAN Tacimania South Austrlia Western Australia Queenshont

Acceptance of Indians by 8. Africa Amaritzel RG

A Sunday A ment reports population balance with whites 300,000. a rally opposes forced removal and urges Indians to be treated as permanent part of the people. Leaders warn segregation plans would strain race relations and demand integration rather than separate residential areas.

Africa Amaritzel RG J Foals Y Attairs Willie Mar Paris Jonedis Pepule Vane Satallel Devel Gavin Tal Evans

Survival test grows harder says Sydney entrant

Sydney born Whitfield battles a three week survival ordeal with a knife and parachute, facing hunger and fatigue as he endures isolation for nine days and vows to persevere despite pain and doubt.

Whitfield Sydney

Archbishop of Belgium Dies in Consistory After Several Deaths

The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Belgium died at the Episcopal Palace, reported by the Associated Press. His passing lowers the number of cardinal electors to a remaining count after a recent series of deaths, as several cardinals have died in the weeks following a consistory.

War Bory Belgium Toshiy Lis Mechhia Steh Episcopal Palace Associated Pres San Korey

Boy's Frozen Body Found in Sioux City Camp

Sydney Sunday report notes search parties mounted for four year old Patrick Kerrison at a Tumat River Sioux City construction camp after his body was found in the area. The scrambled lines indicate a damaged text with missing details and unclear phrases surrounding the incident.

Sydney Patrick Kerrison Sioux City Ley Elton Otha

Windfall for Hungarian church amid postwar property seizure

A fragmented report notes government action after World War II that stripped Hungarian church properties. The piece mentions the Suprem e Court and related authorities handling seized assets, with references to wartime justice and postwar governance impacting church estates and restitution efforts.

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