Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Canberra Times in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

We have pages in Australian Capital Territory

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 20, 1958

Page

5

Dutch Village Isolated As Radioactive Threat Emerges

Putten in Holland is sealed after a 14 year old girl treated with radium becomes radioactive and infects her home and garden. Police guard the family house and a warning Peril to Life No Entrance is posted. The school closes and health officials inspect the area while the family remains confined in hospital.

Putten Holland P.reuter Joke Haanschoten Jake Utrecht

Couple Wed On Saturday To Live In N G

A couple who will live in New Guinea were married at St Pauls Church on Saturday. Miss Elaine Moore and Mr Frank Coppock tied the knot after meeting in Canberra where the groom completed a Forestry School course. The bride wore a full length white nylon frock with chiffon trim and a white gladiolus bouquet. bridesmaid Miss Janet Naylor wore pale blue, and best man was Mr Coppock. The couple’s travel outfit was a pink empire line frock with a matching feather hat.

New Guinea St. Paul's Church Elaine ‘Moore T. C. Moore Turner Frank’ Coppock H. Coppock Killara Canberra Forestry School Janet Naylor Forestry Hool Waa Mrs. Moore Mra Coppock

Rings Exchanged In Ceremony At St John's

Miss Barbara Dorrough and Mr Peter Van Aalst wed in a double ring ceremony at St John s Church Surday. Attendants included bridesmaids Aud rey Dorrough Joan Brown Shirley Teanenes and Sepke Besse. The groom s party comprised John Rickard Beaselink George Halford and Kees Van Sebille. The bridal gown was ivory swiss organza with pearls and a pearl circlet. The bride carried white carnations. Bridesmaids wore white silk over lavender taffeta with white feathered corvettes. The wedding cake was cut by Audrey Dorrough. The couple left for a honeymoon in Queensland.

Barbara Dorrough Peter van Aalst St. John's Church Surday D. M. Dorrough Sydney Audrey Dorrough Joan Brown Shirley Teanenes Sepke Besse Yoshyer A. van Aalat O'Connor John Rickard Beaselink George ‘Halford Kees van Sebille Queensland

Technical College Results Highlight Mixed Merit Listings

The Department of Technical Education releases results not strictly by merit, listing failures where names are absent. Notable entries include Btage Lac ie Gillingham and Keenan with B grades, several Stage I passes, and women’s handicraft groups with mixed grades amid scattered surnames.

Department of Technical Education

Also Mentioned on This Page

Prey S.M. Brasch Tae Welue Aee Pty, Ltd Bailey Arcade East Row Civ Esas Centre Bell and Howell, Siemens, Paillach-Bolex Equipment L. J. Dwyer Manuka Admiral S George Pitt Eaty Kingston George Pitt Ton Bex Australia Bez Price i N.G St John's Hermes Olivetti Lettera Remington R. Kennard The House of Civic Centre the Civic Shoe Bennetts Brown Laycock Moore Squires Paan Kearsley Bell M. D Rimsky-Korsakof Balogi Slate McTan Blair Sjwart Bykea Women's Handicraft Ody Hobson Kilby P. Be Michelshon Pribyl Evening Grannall M. J Jjohn Lonsdale Street Braddon Civic Centre Eric St. Joseph’s School Connor St. Edmund’s School MacDonald O’connor MacDonald’s
Search Courier

Search the Canberra Times Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Canberra Times?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication