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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 21, 1965
Page
2
Cardinal Gilroy of Sydney says a Vatican council session may consider softening the church laws on mixed marriages. The proposal seeks easier terms for non Catholic partners and aims to protect family welfare and Catholic upbringing of children.
Wendy Webster describes a lengthy Europe journey between 1963 and October while working in London and Switzerland. She recalls hosting a barmaid stint at the City Bar in Chiswick and learning French, noting themes of travel, finance, and social scenes among locals and travelers.
Eric J R Heyward of Australia takes day to day control of UNICEF after Maurice Pate dies from a heart attack in New York at age 70. Heyward has been deputy since 1944 and was seen as possible successor. United Nations Secretary General U Thant will appoint the new chief after consultations. Heyward previously worked in Tasmania and Melbourne and now resides on Dome Island.
Canberra needs a coordinated plan says J R Fraser Labour MP. He faults delaying Rendora Dam and the missing gravity pipeline to Canberra, estimating a 12 million line for the pipe and a 14 mile route delivering up to 7.7 million gallons daily, with nine years of adequate supply once completed. He also criticises charging for water use and lawn care disparities.
Water consumption in Canberra fell to 194 million gallons in the last 24 hours, the lowest in over two weeks. The Cotter Pumping Station added 28.1 million gallons to reservoirs, which held about 2.6 million gallons yesterday morning, around 90 percent full. The department urged residents to conserve water as restrictions may be imposed soon.
A 17 year old from Villawood was fined 75 pounds at Parramatta Court after discharging a sawn off rifle aboard a bus with passengers and a driver present. He ordered the driver and three passengers to alight and attempted to drive off before being stopped.
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