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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 14, 1963
Page
9
The Treasurer announced an earlier Premiers meeting on February 14 to discuss Loan Council plans amid high unemployment targets and a record budget deficit. He warns continued government spending will not fix the economy without stronger private enterprise and confidence.
The 2/3 stamp in maroon will portray the Queen, with a matching 10d aerogramme design. A commemorative insert will feature on the felt border of the air letter. Special stamps arrive February 1 at major post offices and in Canberra on March 8 to honor Canberra’s 50th anniversary with a Canberra Coat of Arms and Walter Burley Griffin portrait.
Marion, widow of a recently deceased husband, challenges a homemade will that leaves most of the estate to a witness’s wife. The attorney notes the will is invalid due to faulty witnessing, yet legacies may still pass to Marion’s daughter Margot and to a local charity in a flawed sequence.
The column weighs the timing of a potential 1964 General Election under Prime Minister Macmillan. It notes Tory hopes for an early vote, concerns over free-market talks, and the impact of Bank Rate cuts and employment trends. The piece discusses political calculations, party leadership, and the possibility of a spring or early autumn election, with emphasis on who would lead after Macmillan.
Chinese state news agency said in a Tokyo broadcast that India is intensifying war preparations along the Sino Indian border during a ceasefire. It accused Indian Prime Minister Nehru of continuing to call for a long war against China.
Reporters chase Prince Charles during a visit to Tarasp Switzerland as he learns to walk on skis and descend slopes. Swiss police guard castle grounds after complaints from Prince Ludwig about trespassing photographers.
Lord Ismay and General Sir Ian Jacob to lead a government study on integrating Britain’s three armed services under the Defence Ministry. The panel, chaired by Ismay, aims to align the Admiralty War Office and Air Ministry with new Defence Ministry oversight. The report may push for closer cooperation and possible merger plans.
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