24 Aug 1961
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 24, 1961
Page
1
Section Three of four Parliamentary Labour riders said Labour had no hope of winning national elections. The Victorian Central Executive collaborated with communists in a showdown at the Canberra Federal Executive meeting. No decision likely until Opposition Leader Calvel speaks.
Senator Renelly says unity ticket cost Labour the state election and warns of a possible loss in the national vote unless the Victorian ALP aligns with Labour policy. Senator Kennelly urges federal intervention to enforce unity within the party as Victorian delegates clash over Calwell’s stance.
An Angolan woman with her baby on her back searches through the charred remains of Pues after the village was bombed and burned by Portuguese forces. Pues reportedly served as a rebel guerrilla base in northern Angola.
Education Minister Huang Chi-Lue said on Wednesday that China would implement a rocket research scheme soon amid national efforts to advance space technology. The plan, referred to as TALPFI, underscores ongoing governmental push in aerospace.
Mr Bullion stated the investigation into the company is nearly finished and Mr Button proposed a special meeting to report on the probe. The date will be set after remaining sub judice matters are resolved and the annual meeting, once planned for Sept 24, may be deferred to late October.
West Berlin authorities impose new travel limits to the sector as barbed wire and barricades remain. Fast German forces report armored personnel carriers and Ferret scout cars to bolster mobility amid ongoing tensions with East German authorities and Western allies.
The Commonwealth Statistician My Carver reports July building approvals and values declined across Australia. In the AJL 130 houses were approved in July versus 361 in June and 178 in May, with values at £190k. ACT total approvals reached £895k, down from June’s £2.795m and May’s £1.353m.
Temperatures in Canberra ran below normal with a high of 46.4 degrees at 11:40 am and a low of 39.0 degrees at 1:30 am. About 20 points of rain fell by 6 pm and grass readings dropped to 34.0 degrees. Forecast calls for cold showery weather and light snow with gusty westerly winds across the ACT.
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