26 Aug 1967
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 26, 1967
Page
1
Lord Bruce former Australian Prime Minister dies in London aged four after a period of illness and a prior hip fracture from a fall at Kis Ken dngton. He was recently admitted for a medical check-up.
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A large Texas Handicap at Canberra Racecourse is forecast in fine weather with a record crowd expected. US Ambassador Mr Clark sponsors the handicap and a yellow roses horseshoe garland flown from America will adorn the winner. Weather remains clear into the Snowy Mountains with little snow expected until Monday.
South Vietnam leader Lieutenant General Thieu announced a major shakeup of corrupt and inefficient officers ahead of the September 3 presidential vote. Five ranking generals were reportedly marked for removal or transfer, with two said to be sent abroad as ambassadors.
Australia begins a wide review of Southeast Asia strategy as Britain plans a 1970s withdrawal from East of Suez. Prime Minister Holt signals Vietnam remains the government's urgent defence priority while Cabinet and defence chiefs scrutinize forward defence versus Fortress Australia and potential Vietnam commitments.
The Australian ambassador to Japan Sir Allen Brown will head Australia’s observer team for the South Vietnamese presidential and senate elections. Other delegates include Stewart Jamieson, D. G. Nutter, M. J. Cook, and officials from Canberra and New Delhi. The group departs soon to monitor campaign, polling, and vote counting.
The Anglican leader Francis James and two senior clergymen urged Commonwealth aid to civilians in North and South Vietnam in a letter to Prime Minister Holt. The same day federal legislation proposed fines and prison terms for aiding North Vietnam. James has donated heavily to the NLF and Hanoi, while the Red Cross and Quakers sent medical supplies to both sides. A Canberra MP criticized student supporters for aiding those against Australian forces.
Britain and the Soviet Union signed an agreement to establish a Hot Line teleprinter link between their prime ministers offices. Deputy Foreign Minister Thompson and Soviet Ambassador Mikhail Smirnovsky signed. The line aims to let Mr Wilson consult with Mr Kosygin on international developments and will start operating soon.
Liberal MP for Latrobe D Jess arrived in Melbourne after a London Commonwealth conference and criticized Rhodesia sanctions as failing He argued sanctions have not worked and have hardened European support while stirring bitterness against Britain He urged closer regard for South Africa amid Suez Canal closure and Arab Russian post Aden concerns.
Ten parma or white throat Wallabies, extinct in Australia for 30 years, will depart Auckland for Adelaide. The 10 animals were kept on Kawau Island in the Hauraki Gulf where they were rediscovered.
The Catholic Brothers of St John of God will staff a 60 bed men’s psychiatric facility to be built at Coppins Crossing about 1972 alongside a planned Lewisham hospital in Belconnen. A government subsidy may help run Lewisham. details on the mental hospital funding and site finalization remain unclear as authorities study a major health report.
Owen dale Pty Ltd chairman Mr B J McDonald said the Sydney based firm will proceed with a multi storey hotel on the London Circuit site after reclaiming the lease from the High Court ruling. The department awaits a copy of the judgment to study its implications while costs awarded against the Commonwealth are to be assessed.
Reports say machine gun fire came from Communist China into Hong Kong, startling British Gurkha officers in an observation tower. A smoke grenade sparked. no injuries on the Hong Kong side. One bomb reportedly bounced back into China, causing casualties there.
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