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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 21, 1960

Page

3

Blockade Threat Renewed Amid Berlin Trade Talks

Western diplomats describe the threat to end all goods transport and troop movements to West Berlin unless a new East West German trade pact is signed. The move follows East German restrictions on West German visiting rights in East Berlin and comes amid cautious optimism about ongoing trade talks. London and Washington insist the 1949 Berlin Agreement remains in place regardless of East German positions.

West Berlin British United Press West Germany East Berlin East Germany Berlin United Press

Sydney market slips as shares retreat amid mixed gains

On the Sydney exchange the market again slumped with 323 stocks traded. 124 fell 73 rose and 126 were unchanged or inactive. Major fallers included Bank of NSW and Tooth Drug Houses Rothman and Australian Blue Metal, while Colonial Sugar rose. Takeover rumors buoyed Winns Newcastle briefly. several new listings failed to sell. Bond turnover and Melbourne Market weakness noted.

B.hlp Bank of N.S.W Tooheys Tooth Drug Houses Rothman’s Blue Metal Colonial Sugar Brickworks Winns Newcastle Development Finance Epstein Chatham Investments Landmark Cellulose Australia Ltd Rocla Industries Ltd Timor Interstate Melbourne

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