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18 Dec 1961
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Canberra Times in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 18, 1961
Page
1
Mooni well in South-Western Queens drives oil boom
Sydney reports a Mooni Num foil well in South Western Queensland flowing at a daily rate near 750 barrels, far surpassing a fortnight earlier 250 barrel daily projection. The new flow is described as refined and water free, signaling a major development for Australia oil output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Queens
Australia
Oil test at Cabawin well under Union Oil program
Union Oil Develop says first test at Cabawin well Whioow Kern A or0G No well shows interval of feet and 440 dollars per day oil rate with 47 gravity. If the improved flow holds, output could reach high daily barrels, with upper zone still to be developed. The operation aims to prove capacity and potential output in eastern Queensland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pew
Marth
Cabawin
Lestern Queensland
Union Oil
Grives
Whiow-Kern
Bis
Lion Oil
Union Oil Co
Australia on track to become oil producing nation says official
An Australian official notes ecological surveys indicate possible oil deposits and that Parliament has approved subsidies for more exploration. He claims Australia is moving toward established deposits sufficient for domestic needs and cites petroleum imports as a significant share of total imports. Industry figures call the find a potential Christmas bonus for the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spooner
Australia
Commonwealth
Cabawin
Moone
Australian Petroleum Exploration Association
Ro. Sprige
Adelaide
Venezuela
America
Europe
Britain
UN Seizes Katanga Capital as Tshombe Flees
UN troops move on Elisabethville with 6 000 forces pressing the city. Tshombe fled to Kipushi near the border, later reportedly leaving Kipushi. Belgian radio claimed Tshombe sought mediation with Kennedy and possible talks with the Congolese premier. Casualties mounted as bombs hit homes and the UN sought more troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katanga
Tshombe
Elisabethville
Kipushi
Salisbury
Kipushi” the Spokesman Said He Had Been Told Mr. Tshombe
Rhodesia
Kennedy
Tal
Cyrille Adouli
Radio
Mr Tshombye
la Use
Lave
Floods and Rainfall Flood City Faces Impassable Crossings
Heavy rainfall inundated roads and suburbs with Scott’s Crossing flood levels rising from three feet to six inches above in under an hour. Police searched for a submerged car driver while six injuries were reported from a two car crash on Barton Highway. City gutters overflowed and shelters opened as 504 rain points fell this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.C.T
Ay Scoll
Tver
Cotter Reserve
Scott's
Barton Highway
Prank Tee
Yass
Dorothy
Norman Jackson
Binnalong
African Dies In Racial Protest
Summary unavailable due to unclear source text. The fragment mentions an African death during a racial protest and references locations and names that are not clearly identifiable.
Election Result Likely In Night Votes Rattle Aussie Parliament
The 1962 national election outcome looked poised for a deadlock with the House of Representatives split six six between Government and Labour. Scrutiny in Moreton hints Liberal defeat for Killen, while preferences could decide seats in Maribyrnong Hennelong and Evans. The Governor-General may dissolve Parliament, with a March election possible amid party meetings and security policy debates. Senator McManus ties next polling to security policy. Mr Menzies and Mr Calwell loom over the cold war issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Labour Party
Queensland
Moreton
Killen
Maribyrnong
Hennelong
Evans
DLP
Melbourne
Frank McManus
Australia
McManus
Menzies
Jos
Calwell
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Northbourne Flats
Turner
U.N
I.N. Appeal
New York
Congo
U Thant
Belgium
Greece
Mme. P. Barany
Ndola
Northern Rhodesia
Mona
Red Cross
Dube An Miriiga
Dohaneheshire
Ap Kade Far
New Tenshi
Pout
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