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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 13, 1962
Page
1
Prime Minister Menzies stated Australia’s policy aims to keep the West New Guinea issue peaceful. The government, after a Cabinet two day discussion, remains wary of Indonesian threats, pledging assurances that wheat arms would not be used to enforce claims.
Prime Minister Menzies stated Australia seeks a peaceful settlement in West New Guinea via united action with Britain, the United States, the Netherlands, and Indonesia. He emphasized negotiations to avoid war, urging a cooperative approach and stressing Australia’s territorial interests in Papua and New Guinea.
An avalanche in Huarez Peru caused massive destruction with estimates of 3000 to 4000 dead. Rescue teams face heavy rain and floods as bodies wash to the Pacific shore near the Santa River. UN Secretary General U Thant offered support and dispatched Lima representatives to assist.
Licensing magistrate Mr J Button refused the licence on grounds the North Canberra site was undesirable for a rugby club with a large lounge and bar. The secretary Keith Hawke and two objectors faced a partial hearing as the club withdrew after a majority resolution failure.
Two valuable Boxer puppies valued at about £100 are missing from a house on O Connor Crescent. Owned by Mr and Mrs R L Horan, one pup had been sold for £35 but not delivered. The Horans are coping with household expenses as Mrs Horan recovers in hospital. Both females, one brindle with white blaze, the other red brown with black mask. The theft occurred yesterday between Doopeam and 1 4 p.m.
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