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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 06, 1973
Page
2
Plan now for late summer and autumn crops focusing on pumpkins and gourds. Ensure adequate watering during two peak growth weeks, mulch to conserve moisture, and use careful hand pollination for pumpkins, marrow, and related plants to boost yields. Overhead watering raises disease risk. switch to drip irrigation and avoid wetting foliage.
The piece weighs the political risks of rapid labor and government change, argues for steady parliamentary debate, and discusses regional tensions. It cites student protests, Egyptian and Israeli actions, and Palestinian militant dynamics shaping policy in the Middle East. It notes U.S. and Cairo positions, no-war stance, and fears of greater upheaval in the new year.
The article surveys rapid reforms under new Pacific leaders in Australia and New Zealand and their pledge to ANZUS, contrasting liberal hopes with ongoing conflicts. It notes foreign aid, defense ties with the United States, and regional tensions including liberation movements and Cold War rhetoric.
Fragmented OCR text shows church notices and local items. Names, places, and events appear in disordered form with scattered references to schools, teams, coaches, England, and others. The readable content is sparse and lacks coherent events or dates.
Professor Otto van der Sprenkel, once associate visitor at Australian National University, discusses Quaker beliefs, a creedless faith he embraced after attending meetings in Baye. He notes Quakers reject dogma and avoid coercive preaching as he works on a seven year biography of China, reflecting on Chinese manners and society. He was born in Halland, educated in England, and lived through early Communist China experiences.
A garbled stream of memory and dialogue depicts friends, crowds, and sheltering spaces. Names and places blur as voices discuss care, interviews, Quakers, concerts, and night conversations amid a bustling social setting.
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