08 Feb 1962
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 08, 1962
Page
1
Miss H Howie, headmistress, saw a snake from her office window at the school. Janitor Mr N Plumber, pictured at top, killed the snake with an iron bar as it slithered toward an open door. The bottom photo shows the dead serpent.
Speculation swirled that Queen Elizabeth may be pregnant with a fourth child as Buckingham Palace refused to comment. The Queen's gynecologist Sir John Peel had nothing to add amid weeks of rumors, with a potential announcement likely five to six months before the due date if confirmed.
Taxation refunds would be automatic, says Treasurer Holt. War Service House Loans increase applications accepted immediately per National Development Minister Spooner. Trade Minister McEwen states no return to old import licensing. £5 million added to Commonwealth Development Bank capital, says CBDC managing director E. B. Richardson.
Tax refunds set as no-application policy with a 1961 62 rate cut of three pence in the pound on instalments. Post offices to stock revised schedules before March 1. War service home loans boosted by £750 bringing maximum to £3,500 with emphasis on ex servicemen. Tariff talk denies widespread licensing while hints of temporary quantitative controls surface.
The Canberra Chamber of Commerce president says government tax measures will raise spending power by £500000 by June end, about a 5 percent rise in business activity. Measures aim to cut unemployment and aid industrial development, restoring confidence and broadening appeal for both sides.
A military court sentenced two palace gardeners to life imprisonment for the murder of Princess Laksami Rowan, a consort of King Rama VI. They confessed to killing her for money and jewels valued at about £41,250, court officials said.
The Coal Mine Office reports 44 killed with 220 rescued after an explosion at a mine near Saarbruecken near the French German border. Fire and rescue teams responded as relatives gathered, with blood donors asked for and hope for survivors waning.
The ACT recorded its hottest day in a month with a February high of 79.6 degrees, the peak since January 15. Forecasters expect more heat today with a rise in maximum temperatures and possible afternoon thunderstorms.
Queensland Mines Minister Ernest Evans told Reuters the seven year contract to export nearly three million tons of coking coal to Japan is "all fixed up" and unlikely to face any blocking issues before formal agreement.
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