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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 03, 1962

Page

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Netherlands Concedes Talks On New Guinea Crisis

Holland signals flexibility in West New Guinea dispute with Indonesia. Prime Minister Jan de Quay says self determination would not be a pre condition in talks while stressing population interests. Britain seeks peaceful negotiations with no pre conditions as crisis deepens. Indonesia breaks postal links with Holland amid mounting tensions.

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Five Downer Children Make Heat Relief With Pools

Five Downer children used plastic pools and a garden hose to beat the heat. The group includes Susanne Cadd seven Julian Collier eight Susan Carter five Trevor Cadd and Geoffre Cadd five outside their Antill Street Downer home yesterday. The day’s high reached 80 degrees at 3 55 p m and the low 48 at 5 a m with temperatures below normal. A mild day is forecast for today.

Downer A. T. Cadd Susanne Cadd Julian Collier Susan Carter Trevor Cadd Geoffre Cadd Antill Street

Four trains open interstate link ends gauge war in Australia

The standardisation of rail gauges between New South Wales and Victoria ends a century long battle. The first through train to Melbourne is part of a coordinated service with three freight trains daily. Officials praise the project as a dream realised and a boost to national transport.

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Thieves Target Six Premises In Canberra Area

Police report Burglars struck six premises over a long weekend in Canberra and Fyshwick. Goods valued around £700 and a car worth about £600 were stolen, with an abandoned vehicle found in Narrabundah. Watches and jewellery valued about £100 taken from Canberra Engraving. Ogilvies Bakery and CanberrEngraving were among sites. Two youths, aged nine and fourteen, were charged with breaking into Braddon businesses and stealing about £30 worth of goods.

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Four Injured In Collision At Bradden Intersection

Four people were injured in a two car collision last night at Batman Street and Limestone Avenue Bradden. Injured are Henry Edward Muir Edith Muir daughter Caroline and Brian William Lockley. All were treated at the Community Hospital and discharged. Both cars were extensively damaged.

Batman Street Limestone Avenue Bradden Henry Edward Muir Forest Road Peakhurst Nsw Edith Muir Caroline Brian William Lockley Ainslie

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