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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 19, 1962
Page
1
Canberra Building Boom Then and Now in ACT Nine Months
Buildings worth 10 228 000 were completed in Canberra in the first nine months of the year. By September the value of buildings under construction in the Australian Capital Territory stood at 26 000 000. Nine months to September saw 15 700 000 worth of homes completed, including 6 45 private and 468 Government houses. Flats reached 499 000 for the quarter with 94 to Government use. In the September quarter 476 homes were built while 72 flats were completed, against 21 in the prior year period. Construction and work force trends show steady growth across the ACT with Watson and Downer noted for recent activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Terilory
Commonwealth Statistician
Avchiet
Downer
Watson Campass
Towner
Waige Oe
Natoie
Record of Sudden Temperature Drop and Rain
Rain began around 2 a.m. as a sharp temperature fall followed from a high near 83 to a low around 56 degrees. A 10 to 20 point drop was noted within 55 minutes with heavy rain and thunder reported. humid conditions expected to continue today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaveaveriae
Skybolt Talks Loom Amid Kennedy Skybolt Debate
President Kennedy warned of spending limits on a nuclear deterrent as he prepared for Bahamas talks with Prime Minister Macmillan. The Skybolt missile controversy loomed as Britain eyed its role in future nuclear power and broader Anglo American tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Reuter
U.S
Kennedy
Bahamas
Macmillan
Britain
Mr. Macmillan
Nassau
Florida
Defence
Peter Thorneycroft
Robert McNamara
Inj
London
Paris
Royst
Bomber Command
Air
Ehemy
United States Air Force
Nossau
Menzies Marks 43 Years in Office as Prime Minister
The article notes Prime Minister Menzies born December 20, 1894, marking 43 years in office with two terms totaling 13 years and 117 days by August this year. It compares his tenure to wartime service and mentions other long-serving leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krashchoy
Peking
Britain
Verma
Congo
Prnte Mainiste Oecisions Fur
Menzies
Romoron
Sail
W. M. Hughes
Paineinister
J. Ay Lyons
Little Hope of Cuba Inspection Says Kennedy
President Kennedy expressed skepticism about the likelihood of international inspection of Cuba or any Communist territory during a year end television interview. He warned that a totalitarian system must remain secret and said even a proposed international verification plan offered by Mr Keith Chev had little chance of becoming real. Associated Press notes the US remains on record seeking an international verification arrangement to ensure Cuba is free of offensive weapons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
PeRoutur
Kennedy Ig
Cuba
U.S
Kennedy
Keithchev
Associated Press
Cubs
Britain sails Dreadnought for first sea trials
Britain's first nuclear submarine the Dreadnought leaves on its inaugural sea-going trials with a full crew of 88 and 20 civilian scientists and American personnel who helped guide the reactor work aboard the £20 million vessel sailing from Jarrow in Furness Lancashire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Jarrow - In - Furness
Lancashire
Four Missing After Silo Collapse At Air Force Test Site
News reports say four workers are missing after 304 tons of wet concrete collapsed a 21-storey deep silo shaft at Williams Tennessee, part of a 4.462 million dollar test cell for space craft. Rescue teams pumped concrete to prevent hardening while awaiting word on casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wilahams
Tennessee
U S. Air Force
Scaffoer
Air Force
West New Guinea Delegation Pushes for UN Admin Oversight
A Papuan delegation told the Prime Minister that West New Guinea suffers under UN administration and seeks accelerated UN responsibility. They assert primary responsibility shifted from Holland to the United Nations and plan to travel to Bonn then New York for UN talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ess
Nef
Hangero
Indonesia
Nthe Ps
Uelepatlhe
Balay Fov
Uis
West New Guinea
United Nations
de Quay
West New Gurpes
Holland
Bonn
Germany
New Yorke
Christmas Issue Notices for The Couberea Ties
The Christmas issue will publish on Christmas Day and not on Boxing Day. Advertisements for the Christmas issue are accepted until Friday.
Viscount De Lisle Arrives at Sydney Airport for Canberra Visit
The Governor-General Viscount De Lisle returns to Government House today after an airport welcome by Prime Minister Menzies and dignitaries. He arrives in Sydney at 1 35 am and is greeted by Minister McMahon and others before traveling to Canberra by air at 4 50 am with his son Philip Sidney joining from England for Christmas with the Vice‑Regal family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viscount de L'Iste
Government House
Menzies
Viscount de Lele
Arive
Sydney
Labour and National Service
Mr. McMahon
Seder
Governor - Ciéneral
Dawahnire
Hanaialsliis
Sydney Kingsford-Smith
Philip_ Sidney
Viscount de Lisle
England
Canberra
Also Mentioned on This Page
Skybolt
Suimnses
Krushchev
Enil
Strategic Air Command
Polaris
Minuteman
Europe
Aviation Week
Space Technology
Ol Jin
Fugbar
The
Weekly
Skybal
Presi’dent Kennady
Defence Secraury
Me. McNamara
N.G. Group
Meneses
Diplomaia Corps
Willy Stevan
Prime Pipiens Department
J_Nim
Pas
Ances
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