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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 25, 1966

Page

2

Driving licence tale spans 12000 miles none returned

A fragmented report sketches a man who emigrated to Australia and faced licensing hurdles on return to Britain. The piece notes a 13 month visa period, unpassed tests, and gear change claims. It mentions contracts with an ACT firm and a fire destroying a works project, with vague names and dates.

London Austratia Arving Britain Australia Prigi Trecer Artingstall ACT ACT Ruldere Pty Ltd

Governor to Meet People in NRW Trip

Sir Roden Cuvier, Governor of NRW, plans a public tour starting at Government House. He aims to engage with the people, discuss currency fashion and parliamentary openings, and visit Gunnedah, Wallo, and nearby counties. A seven day schedule includes press briefings and demonstrations of a democratic restraint formality.

NRW Roden Cuvier Alma Government House Burten Roden Gunnedah Wall

Casey Patron Appointment Announced by Canberra Council

Lady Casey patron Tandy Casey was named patron to the Canberra Council for Pvervene Sten, announced yesterday by Secretary Mr Y W. Pye. The appointment follows Casey and former president of Une Pwersean Siederte coordinatingProminee of Victoria.

Tandy Casey Aneestes Agnoyiatin Canberra Council Pvervene Sten Cauel Y W. Pye Casey Une Pwersean Siederte Co

US Navy tests on saucer nests spark mystery

Reports from Perth and Katanning describe US Navy tests observing glowing lights and nest-like formations in the sky. Witnesses including Marshall and Seers describe rotor-like objects, yellow lights, and a swarm described as bees circling above a hill. Investigations note possible misidentified aircraft and urge caution amid unusual aerial phenomena.

Marshall Katanning Seers Raucer Farshall Jemmtal Marshal Arse Tully Ahvitia mMver Vanpauris Helicomer Lean W.marahuth George Pedhey Allore Ingnana South Ran Weinerlay London Merniny Mameler Flying Folley Charles Cnikhe-Smith Perth Beling Ireland

Moths and Skyline Lights Return to Canberra AMP Building

The AMP Building in Canberra resumes its skyline illumination after a moth plague blocked the top lights for ten weeks. Thousands of moths clogged lift machinery and stairwells, but new measures including finer mesh screens aim to prevent future invasions and keep the lights on.

Band of Light AMP Canberra Brea Downs

Meetings on school cleaning in Sydney chaos

The State president of the union Mek Blackwell warned that NSW Government moves to police cleaners could threaten the livelihoods of about 4,400 women including widows and deserted wives. Meetings were planned across Newcastle and Wollongong to counter proposed changes.

Nsw Tn Inng Mek. Blackwell

Help for college sought in Goulburn district plan

In the Goulburn district a proposal aims to create an independent college with government support. A.D. Fraser will approach the Federal Government for assistance to build science facilities as part of a committee of seven representatives from various groups.

Bederil Nsw Grove Ste Nishagemén College Goulburn Sime Department of Decentralisation A.D. Fraser Lah Eden Monaro NSW Department of Eshication

Hesketh Pearson Returns to Stage in 1929 1930 Tour

Hesketh Pearson found it necessary to return to the stage by late 1929. He toured America in the cast of The March by GB Stern and resumed in 1930 at the Cambridge Festival Theatre. He visited his mother in Bedford, who praised his closely linked Doctor Darwin recently published and dedicated to her.

Hesketh Pearson America GB Stern Cambridge Festival Theatre Cambridge Bedford Darwin

I Aimed for Biography and Found My Life’s Work

A personal memoir recounts early 1930s theatre work and a shift to biography. The author details touring roles, an advertising stint, and long nights in the British Museum writing, leading to a lifelong vocation in literary biography and a range of works from Erasmus Darwin to Sydney Smith and Hazlitt.

Froabrees Minerary Supplement Leonard Huxley Cornhill Noel Coward Colin Harry Herut British Museum Colin Erasmus Darwin Mie Romney Smith Smith of Smiths Strachey Sydnes Sydney Smith Sydney Hamish Hamilton Trevelyan G. K. Chesterton Smiths Hook William Haze Briones Hazlitt Anniene P. G. Wodehouse Gilbert and Sullivan Iolanthe Desmond Sunday Times My Pub

Tomorrow I See George Bernard Shaw Biography

A note announces a feature on George Bernard Shaw and his biography slated for tomorrow. The piece highlights Shaw as a pivotal playwright and thinker, inviting readers to explore his life and works in the upcoming coverage.

George Bernard Shaw

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