Australia records dramatic sheep losses across states
Australia reports a fall of 14 million sheep in the year ending March with the national flock down to 46.8 million from 179.6 million, led by sharp drops in Queensland 23.4 percent NSW 14.3 percent and ACT 10.9 percent while Western Australia rises 94 percent and rainfall eases irrigation restrictions in key river systems lifting allocations for private pumpers and government schemes in the Murray and Murrumbidgee. Weather forecasts signal easing rain.
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Police fire over pro Sukarno crowd in Ban dung
Soldiers fired over the heads of about 1,000 pro Sukarno demonstrators marching on the KAMI headquarters in Ban dung. Armed troops on horseback, in armored carts and on foot surrounded the building and dispersed the crowd, with at least one demonstrator reported hurt.
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Canberra Day with Calm Weather Amid Bandung Unrest
A mist of conflicting reports describes Canberra enjoying fine mild weather while Bandung faces violent protests by pro Sukarno factions. Students opposed to Sukarno are strong, with slogans painted on buildings and clashes feared as troops move through streets.
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A C T Children to Get Oral Sabin Vaccine
School children in the ACT will be the first to receive the Sabin oral anti polio vaccine when a immunisation campaign starts on September 22. Sabin, used in Australasia and Britain, is swallowed and absorbed in a lump of sugar or by spoon. All school children in the ACT are expected to finish their doses by year end. the Commonwealth will supply the vaccine free of cost.
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Unclear fragmentary clipping yields brief late news item
Fragmentary OCR text shows disjointed phrases about rivals, matches and losses. No clear event, date, or names are readable to identify a specific person, team, or place for a concise summary.
727 Makes a Request Stop At Canberra Airport
A Boeing 727 of TAA’s jet fleet halted en route from Adelaide to Sydney at Canberra Airport last night so Western Australia’s Minister for Railways Industrial Development and the North West, Mr Court, could keep a scheduled appointment.
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Australians Die In Battle In Vietnam Clash
Brigadier C D Jackson called the four hour fight an epic of courage as 17 Australians died. Outnumbered eight to one, reinforcements and air power aided a hard fought clash in Phuoc Tuy province, with Vietcong killed numbers cited 138 to 194. Australian casualties since 1962 reach 70 dead and 273 wounded.
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Australians hold out in jungle ambush near Baria Vietnam
Amid torrential rain and a tropical storm Australian Delta Company of the 6th Battalion fought for over three hours against a Vietcong force estimated at one to two battalions southeast of Baria and east of Sai Gon. With air support limited to radar bombing, heavy artillery and US airstrikes aided, as Vietcong attempted to break the wedge formation and overrun the Australians who sheltered among rubber trees. Casualties mounted while reinforcements and medevac flights moved in from Yung Tau as F 4 Phantoms and Sabres joined the fight.
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Montreal to display Redpath sculpture first for Expo 67
An abstract bronze sculpture by Melbourne sculptress Miss Redpath, commissioned for Canberra, will premiere in Montreal at Expo 67 before installation at the Commonwealth Avenue forecourt in Canberra. The piece stands 15 feet high, cast in Milan, with costs totaling about 30,110 pounds including design and casting.
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Protest Games Stop Card Play in Port Moresby Lunch Hour
Port Moresby workers staged protest games during lunch break over a new police permit for card playing. Public servants including a Post and Telegraphs officer, Met Lamb, organized hopscotch and marbles after authorities reportedly revoked a prior card game allowance.
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Ordeal in the snow and political snubs
A chaotic report notes Tro refuses to testify at an Un American Activities Committee hearing while Queensland Premier Nicklin says the state has asked the Commonwealth for ore. Victoria, NAW and WA oppose federal actions as commentator Geoffrey Sawer analyzes The Beamish Case and its judicial implications.
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Canberra 25 Years Ago Reflects Political and Wage Debates
The Canberra snapshot recalls Menzies era politics with an independent-backed government and Labor Party dynamics. Wage discussions see basic rates around £8 a week amid industrial inquiries, while broader economic growth continues. Various local club leadership changes and sports team lineups frame a portrait of Canberra life.
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