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!
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, 1964
Page
3
ANZAAS aims to promote knowledge and cooperation among scientists and scholars across Australia and New Zealand. From early federation efforts to today the organization links 150 societies, fosters cross discipline ideas, and expands public science outreach through radio, press, and film exhibitions.
Dr. Paul A. Siple gửi greetings to ANZAAS in Canberra and ask Dr. Lawrence Mckinley Gould to summarize AAAS. Gould, AAAS president and geologist, outlines AAAS history, structure, membership, aims, journals and activities including Science, awards, research grants, and major international collaborations.
Delegates at the Australian science congress endured extreme heat with temperatures over 100 degrees, smoke from forest fires and cracking landscapes as discussions on publishing historic records and the role of science in civilisation continued. Prof. Scott urged government action to resume publication of Australian history while Mr. Wells warned of future weaponry and war.
One thousand delegates including H G Wells and Sir David Rivett attended ANZAAS in Canberra where lodging overflowed to Queanbeyan. Governor General Gowrie opened the congress amid heat waves, while weather forecasts and a charity sherry party marked the busy program at Telopea Park High School and Hotel Canberra.
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.
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!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.