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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 21, 1964
Page
3
Makeshift notes noted as likely for Decimal Day. Reserve Bank would issue provisional notes if the new currency remains unreadied for circulation. Changeover tentatively set for February 1966.
A Lyneham boy wins the Royal Military College award amid debate over new notes and changeover day. The Canberra news reports scarce details on candidates, design proposals, and remarks from officials including Dr Forbes, with mentions of the Royal Australian Mint and military college considerations.
Melbourne reports the death of Sir Gilbert Dyett, a former president and first leader of the Returned Soldiers League when formed in 1919. He guided the league through early decades, serving prominently until 1939, with a long record of service and leadership acknowledged in obituaries.
A garbled report from Canberra describes a wheel related incident near Canberra Lanherls with police involvement beginning in December. The text mentions an accident and subsequent police activities but the details are unclear due to damaged wording.
The University of New England council announced two new chairs in rural science. Associate Professor J. V. Evans is named to physiology, and Associate Professor N J tacuntineae TM Yeates to the chair of animal science. Evans has long served as head of physiology since 1957, with degrees from universities in New Zealand and Queensland. Yeates, previously head of a veterinary science department, brings extensive veterinary and agricultural experience. The report mentions related university ties and ceremonial details from the era.
A group of native interpreters from New Guinea and Papua House of Assembly started a nine week course at the English Teaching Centre in Sydney. Education Minister Senator Gorton announced the program aimed at improving English through direct teaching and language laboratory work.
About 1 400 young audiences saw the Canberra Repertory Society musical at Alert Hall over the weekend. The show opened Thursday night and closed with Saturday and Sunday matinees sponsored by The Canberra Times. Cast included Alice Dinnia Arnold and Dinah the kitten, Duchess Grant McIntyre, King of Hearts Ian McLean, and Queen of Hearts Bill Fisher.
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