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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 07, 1966
Page
5
In a broad market update Melbourne and Sydney listed stocks moved with mixed strength. Allied Meat and mining shares led gains while some banks and utilities edged lower as traders weighed bond yields, currency shifts, and quarterly results. Investors eyed Santos and Amalgamated shares while smaller producers fluctuated with commodity prices.
The page lists varied commodity prices and quotations including base metals, mining shares, and chemical sectors with mentions of specific entities and indices. It provides closing quotes and exchange references, showing market activity and price levels across multiple items.
The forecast shows a ridge over the south-west Tasman Sea and eastern Australia, with two lows near Norfolk Island and western Queensland. Expect generally easterly winds over NSW with patchy inland rain, fine and mild along the coast, and isolated afternoon thunderstorms in the south and northern coasts. Yesterday’s rain was scattered in the north-west and coastal light, with several locations reporting moderate falls. For the Canberra forecast the period from 6am to midnight tonight remains mild with late thunderstorms possible inland, and easterly to north-easterly winds. temperatures peak around 78 deg F and lows in the low 60s. Wind mainly east to north-east at low speeds, with a light rainfall pattern noted in prior hours.
A fragmented Sydney Stock Exchange page shows numerous stock codes, company names, and price figures interwoven with OCR noise. Readable clusters include Allied Mills Amex and various banks and retailers, but the data is largely garbled with inconsistent numerals and spellings, preventing a coherent market summary.
In Port Moresby the Acting Administrator Dr Gunther and Speaker Wiall clash over the nation's future language. Wiall argues against pidgin becoming national language, while Gunther asserts English will be the official language taught in schools. The debate reflects tensions over linguistic policy and national identity.
The Goulburn City Council approved projects worth £700,000 last year, a record since the new wool stores. Yass Municipal Council matched £700,000 and education housing aims to exceed £1 million. Learn-to-swim classes begin next Monday at Victoria Park pool, with 60 new homes approved and 110 children enrolled at the break.
Details of mail arrangements at the Canberra G P O list overseas routes and times for various countries and carriers. Entries include named regions such as Mali, Denmark, USA, Greece, Hong Kong, Germany, Yugoslavia, and others with specific daily or weekly time windows and dispatch/arrival notes.
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