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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 27, 1966
Page
9
Mr Fraser denounces public funds used for government employee hostels in Canberra. He says non government workers pay higher rates or cannot access hostels, calling Commonwealth Hostels work wrong in principle. He urges open hostels for all Canberra employees regardless of employer.
Luna 13 touched down on the Ocean of Storms and began sending television images to Earth. Cameras relay moon panorama data to aid mapmaking, confirming rough terrain and rocks as experts debate surface composition.
Auckland reports a newly discovered undersea volcano about 180 miles northeast of the city. Scientists monitor the active feature as it remains near the surface with ongoing volcanic activity observed recently.
The Bishop of Conserta and Goulburn will officiate the funeral in Sydney for Reverend John Wondhouse Anglican rector of Bodalla who died on Christmas Day after several weeks ill. The service is at St Clement's Church Mosman at 3pm on Thursday.
A grim Christmas record emerges with numerous road fatalities across Britain amid heavy holiday traffic. Officials report rising death tolls as parts of the country endure hazardous travel conditions during the peak holiday period.
D Peisley, who won the open event at the Jindabyne Rodeo, fell in a later event and broke his leg. The event drew about 2000 spectators at the new Jindabyne rodeo ground opened by Sir William Hudson of the Snowy Mountains Authority.
Berlin reports say the Communists kept the wall closed on Christmas Day denying East West reunions. West Berlin mourned as passes were only granted to supporters of the East German regime. Ernst Lemmer condemned the move, noting about 1000 West Berlin Communists were authorised to visit East Berlin.
Cardinal Wyszynski, primate of Poland, declared the church must train its clergy without state or police interference. He warned that forcing seminaries under government control threatens centuries of Catholic tradition. About 5,000 Poles attended his remarks urging respect for beliefs and spiritual aspirations amid pressures on seminaries.
The Amish Anabaptist sect, with eight Michigan based families, leaves Ohio and Pennsylvania Dutch areas to settle in British Honduras citing evils of civilization. They farm with horses, eschew electricity, and rely on handmade tools. Bishop Harold Stoll says the move aims to provide food and raiment and to help the poor.
NSW Minister for Conservation Beale approves four miles of road in Murrah State Forest south of Bermagui. The project to supply access for about two million board feet of hardwood, costing $11.00, will be undertaken under a Saw Miller Agreement.
Canberra tourist offices report a calm start to the holiday season with ample hotel space and a slower Boxing Day rush. Motels show vacancies while camping grounds note slower family influx as the Tourist Bureau fielded hundreds of inquiries from Queensland and New South Wales visitors seeking maps and directions.
The nine year old brothers Amariuls and their sibling were jailed for 18 days for stowing away on a liner from Brisbane to England. Their parents James Jackson and Jean Jackson, part time British postman and wife, had returned to England earlier that year. Mr Snedden said the case did not fall within immigration responsibility and that migrant reentry would only be allowed in exceptional circumstances.
In Cyprus Canadian and other allied troops, part of the United Nations Peace Force, returned on special flights to Australia and New Zealand with their families for Christmas. Authorities reported that some members received assisted passage back within two years, while others awaited formal reimbursements. The scene recalled Mount Olympus and the snowcapped peaks as families prepared for the holiday.
A crash report notes an 18 year old muffler malfunction allowed exhaust fumes to seep into a parked car. Her mother and her two year old daughter died from poisonous exhaust while seated in the back seat. Two men nearby showed little effect as a slow train passed.
Former NZBC top television producer Gordon Bick agreed to join Channel Nine in Sydney to front Don Lane's Tonight show. Bick resigned after alleging government interference in NZBC operations. He returned to Wellington for Christmas, says Sydney offers strong salary and career opportunities, and plans to start in the new year.
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