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20 Dec 1963
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1963
Page
1
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Sydney Sparkes Orr accepts settlement terms from the University of Tasmania including 16 000 pounds cash and remission of legal costs. A 54 hour meeting with leaders of the Australian Association of Philosophy and the Federal Council of University Staff Associations preceded the decision. The terms include lifting the boycott on the Chair of Philosophy at the University.
The University of Tasmania and Professor Orr negotiated a settlement after Orr faced dismissal from the Chair of Philosophy in 1956. A University representative rejected a counter offer guaranteeing Orr an ongoing professional income until a new post was found. Orr accepted terms mirroring the university proposal, including a £16 000 payment to settle and release from court debts.
Lord Casey announced in Sydney that Tom M Boya Kenya's 33 year old Minister of Justice would visit Australia probably in March or April next year with his wife. He is described as one of the real architects of independent Kenya and unlikely to have Mau Mau involvement.
Headlines say hundreds of suspects were rounded up as Malaysia tightens security nationwide after officials revealed 37 alleged Indonesian agents were arrested. Royalty and Prime Minister guarded. Seventh Fleet movements cited amid regional tensions.
A threatened Christmas strike by United Air Lines was averted after the airline reached a wage agreement with the Machinists Union. The deal ends the potential grounding of flights during the holiday period.
The rector Rev Francis Woodwell reported a theft at the church office with officers Det-Consts. C. Kent and P. Dawson investigating. Earlier two burglars struck Yarralumla Delicatessen and Grocery on Novar Street stealing wine, cardigans, and a transistor radio from a nearby frock shop owned by Mrs. Van Duren. A passer-by thwarted a third break-in at 105 pm Wednesday.
Melbourne Supreme Court summons under the Companies Act seeks £240 from two former directors of General Vending Corpora tion Pty Ltd. Victor Jerome Varney, now in Pentridge Prison, and John Howard Kinnear, solicitor, are alleged to have misfeasances or breaches of trust. The action seeks interest at 64 percent from April 194. The case targets liquidators’ power to make directors personally repay funds misused or misapplied.
Magistrate Hermes dismissed the speeding charge against Paul Morton after ruling speedometer readings from a police motorcycle were not admissible. Canberra cases cited lack of readily available expert testimony and potential testing of instruments, with police evaluating local or Sydney testing for proof. Sgt. Allen noted the risk to officers when speeding endangers lives and emphasized the need for accurate readings.
A brief digest notes residents and organizations active in town life across arts, commerce, and social events. Mentions appearances, club meetings, exhibitions, and community gatherings shaping the local scene.
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