5-year Wheat Plan Announced By Ministers and Agencies
The plan raises export wheat guarantee to 150 million bushels per crop and consolidates marketing under the Australian Wheat Board. An export tax funds a stabilisation reserve rising to £30 million, with home consumption price tied to cost of production and adjusted yearly. The scheme aims to lower production costs per bushel through efficiency gains and reduce prices for consumers.
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Coop
Australian Wheaterowers Federation
Commonwealth
Adermann
Alan
Australian Wheat Board
Australia
Tasmania
Airport Extension Proposed for Kingsford Smith Runway
The parliamentary standing committee on public works backs runway extensions at Sydney Kingsford Smith to support international and domestic jet arrivals. Estimated total cost is £5.5 million with a tunnel under General Holmes Drive and Botany Bay reclamation.
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Sydney
Kingsford Smith
House of Representatives
Dean
Lily M.W
General Holmes
Botany Bay
N.S.W
NATO Holds Secret Talks on Observations Posts in Europe
The NATO Permanent Council met behind closed doors in Paris to discuss Russia’s proposal for observation posts in Central Europe to guard against potential attacks. The talks covered disarmament and wider Western security issues with sources noting no official conclusions.
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NATO
Paris
A.A.P. Reuter
NATO Permanent Council
Russia
Europe
Tin export figures show declines for Russia in 1961 62
The International Tin Council report notes Russian tin exports to non Communist countries fell steadily through 1961 and 1962 from 13 000 tons in 1959 to under 2 000 tons in 1962 while Chinese exports rose from 4 500 tons in 1960 to 6 600 tons in 1961 as they gained share.
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London
P-Revier
International Tin Council
Trade Bill Endorsed as Flexible But Not Sacred
Mr Snedden defended the trade bill labeling it not sacred nor socialistic. He argued it would foster free competition while allowing amendments as needed to serve the public interest and balance with self-protective actions. He said the scheme’s policy rests with Parliament, not the courts, and will adapt as circumstances require.
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Cary Gine Ona
Snedden
Garfield Barwick
Snednen Saya
Production Up in Key Industries with Mixed Output Changes
Output rose in heavy industries from 293 000 to 299 000 tons for pig iron and from 358 000 to 263 000 tons for ingot steel use. Clay brick and hardboard rose, cement fell, refrigerators declined, radios rose while television sets dropped. car body and commercial vehicle production increased.
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Washine Macaine Maniasure
Government faces staff shortage for defence equipment
Government faced expected difficulties in finding experienced staff to operate costly defence equipment. Senator Sirvik Yam Spooner cited staff shortages due to the equipment’s complexity. He noted reports that the equipment mix up was exaggerated.
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Department of Defence
Sirvik Yam Spooner
Bishop
Lab, S.A
Wilian
William
HOUSES SOUGHT FOR TEACHERS IN YASS
The Goodradigbee Shire Council and the Yass High School P and C Association request the W S W Education Department to provide houses in Yass for two married high school teachers who travel daily from Canburra at their own expense. The NSA Electricity Commission recently bought houses in Yass for its salaried officers.
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Yass
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Patricia S. Fisher
Beard Watsons
HEMCO
Standard
Distributorsy
Dalgety Trading CO. Pty. Ltd
Canberra
Ragazzio
Johnston Bros
Hotel Civic
Mr. Adelsmann
Lib
Bruce
United States
Garfield
Sneddon
Zen EY. Sete
Menora Mall
Monare Mall
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