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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 16, 1961
Page
1
In West Australia the government won the Sit ng seat and the Liberal party lost two more seats. Only Moreton remains in doubt with ALP candidate J. O'Donnell challenging Liberal Killen. Both ALP and government would hold 61 seats if O'Donnell wins.
Primary votes indicate Osborne leading in one seat by 314, while scrutiny may overturn. O'Donnell and Cameron figures surface in late tallies amid widespread doubt, with DLP preferences likely shaping outcomes. Officials expect final results by Monday night and anticipate Cabinet planning ahead of possible March elections.
Pope John will express Christmas wishes to the world from St Peter's Basilica at 11 30 am GMT on Christmas Day. He will also give his Apostolic blessing Urbi et Orbi as announced yesterday by Vatican officials.
The sun shone on Civic Square as spectators in rain coats watched the unveiling of Ethos a 17 ft bronze figure. Dignitary Honorable Catherine Sidney daughter of the Governor General presided over the ceremony noting the sculpture by Tom Bass symbolizes community culture and learning in Canberra.
The air disaster appeal donations rose to £2,086 4s 0d after yesterday’s gifts of £151 9s 0d and contributions from various anonymous and named supporters. The list includes H Partridge Sydney Stati Attorneys General's Dept and W Costanzo among others, with a final grand total of £2,720 0s 0d recorded in the更新.
At 8 at a rural crossing a train struck a bus carrying 20 children. Driver Herbert Sommers 64 said brakes failed to save them and the bus appeared to move into the path during a heavy rain. Bus driver Duane Harms 24 and witnesses described the crash and debris along the tracks.
In a rain soaked Canberra event 300 plus spectators watched Ethos unveiled by Catherine Sidney daughter of the Governor General Lord De Isle. Sculptor Tom Bass created the one ton copper statue with winged sun emblem symbolizing culture and learning.
The report notes a small uptick in birth rates and a decline in deaths across Australia for the year to June 30. In Israel, Adolf Eichmann, convicted of massacre and war crimes, was sentenced to death by hanging after a 12- count verdict, with potential appeals expected.
The readable lines show a court scene reference with unclear names and figures. Mention of a judge and a former figure hints at a trial or legal proceeding with missing context and damaged wording.
A western city saw temperatures plunge from 77.2 to 61.8 degrees in five minutes as a thunderstorm rolled through. Winds reached 40 mph, with rainfall pushing the monthly total to 315. The forecast calls for morning fog and isolated afternoon thunderstorms.
President Soekarno warned yesterday that if the United Nations justifies the Dutch occupation of West New Guinea Indonesia would use armed forces to liberate it. He told a women's congress that occupation would justify using arms on Indonesia’s territory, British United Press reported.
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