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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 21, 1964
Page
2
A fragmented notice warns overseas travelers about import taxes and duties. The text references signals, radios, tape recorders, and television sets, noting penalties and potential delays. Names and places are unclear due to the damaged OCR but the core message urges compliance with import regulations.
Migrant passengers and assisted passage claims surface as authorities discuss resumed movement under a program described as easing migration. Officials report a turnout of responders and a focus on border passage measures amid ongoing concerns.
The Penrty family, including Margaret and their children, arrived aboard the liner Canberra. The group spans ages from 18 months to 11 years, with four sets of twins among the party. The well known arrival drew attention from the crowd and local press.
A hospital official advocates an air ambulance service between Canberra and Sydney. He outlines benefits for inland NSW patients and notes costs and resource needs. The board finds merit and refers the idea to the Director General for consideration.
A garbled report describes a Roman Catholic priest journeying through Owen Stamey Ranges with a troop of horses in New Guinea highlands near Anzac Day events. It mentions Sydney, April dates, and various names in a chaotic travelogue style with references to Can berra management and Punch magazine.
Readers are drawn to P and O Orient liners for spring and summer holidays across the Pacific and transatlantic routes. Suva, Honolulu, Canada, and the United States are touted as gateways to Europe and North America with affordable, elegant sea travel. The brochure promotes The Crossing and Greyhound Charter tours from San Francisco, with “Travel America Ready Reckoner Package Plan” and fixed multi‑day inclusive tours aboard Oriana, Arcadia, Orsova, and other ships.
A lengthy OCR fragment describes a memorial airmen book and war camp materials, mentioning Allied and Japanese theater, Australian War Memorial involvement, engineers, mechanics, and installation work. The text is fragmented but references a ceremony or exhibit and associated personnel.
The article notes Apexians planning a new club linked to local leaders and institutions, referencing Canberhi Eat I Me New Year events and regional figures like Keynedy and Conteh News Cth Larned a WME. It mentions the West Council Your Men's Club and parallels with similar clubs in Britain and Milwaukee, highlighting community organization and potential activities.
A Queanbeyan clergyman Rev W Weston wrote a Christmas pantomime starring a ventriloquist doll. The show features Twinkle as the star with a ventriloquist helper and involves a village audience and a comedic performance.
Readable fragment notes Fuzzy Wuzzy Choir to perform at Lyneham Canberra event with top singers, connected to Seventh Day Adventist Missionary College near Rabaul. Mentions Rabaul Choral Festival win among competitors and a South Pacific Youth Congress event in Me gine in December.
A whimsical description of a dog friendly Queen Mary aboard with features such as a removable teakwood kennel hive a skylight hot and cold water a large exercise deck for residents a tranquil library and a swimming pool with a Turkish bath. The piece mentions the plan to accommodate pets and families and suggests travelers will enjoy the journey.
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