Britain Bolsters Far East Force Over Brunei Tensions
A British Army spokesman in Singapore says SAS troops were sent to Brunei in an infantry role not parachuted. Reports cite Indonesian volunteers near Brunei’s border as causes for the deployment amid wider regional tension and discussions of reinforcements in the Far East.
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Far East
Singapore
Special Air Service Regiment
Indonesian Borneo
North Borneo
Sarawak
Special Air Services Regiment
London
Daily Sketch
Brune
London Times
Borneo
Times
Hong Kong
al Alaya
Philippines
Gieneral A. Santos
Soe
Amo Indonesia
General Santos
Dakaria En
Saigon
Laborate
Drakarta
Sheikh Azahari
Landing 175 Years After Reenactment in Sydney
A re-enactment in Sydney on Australia Day marked 175 years since the 1788 landing. Captain Phillip was portrayed by Sydney actor Richard Howe, with a boat’s crew and a party of aborigines participating in the event.
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Sydney
Phillip
Richard Howe
Indonesia See Disquiet Over Foreign Reports of Military Build-Up
Indonesian Foreign Minister Subandrio voiced concern over abroad reports of a military build-up, saying Indonesia’s defences are adequate for its needs and stressing peaceful relations with Australia. He commented amid claims of massing troops on the Sarawak border and Australia’s stronger defence forces.
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Aapl Reuter
Dr. Subandrio
Indonesia
Subandrig
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Mer. Nehru
Malaya
Sarawak
Indonnesia
Australia
Subunding
Woman killed by shark near shore at Powder Kee Bay
Sydney actress Miss Marcia Hathaway 34 of Greenway Flats Milsons Point was mauled by a shark while swimming off a 26 ft cruiser in Middle Harbour. The attack left her legs mutilated and she died at Mater Hospital after ambulance attempts failed. Frederick Knight fiancé of Double Bay and other party members attempted rescue as the shark dragged her into shallow water.
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Marcia Hathaway
Greenway Fhiits
Milsons Point
Central District
Castlecrag
Sydney
Middle Harbour
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Mater Hospital
Frederick Knight
Double Bay
Dred
Lane Cove
Robin Smith
Ray Wright
Six Way Talks Delayed Over Europe Market Entry
A German spokesman said postponement aims to allow private talks on Britain joining the European Common Market. Britain the US and four other members oppose suspending negotiations while France fears disruption of Europe’s political unity. de Gaulle and Adenauer drafted a Franco German treaty not yet ratified.
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France
Britain
United States
Europe
de Gaulle
Adenauer
Kennedy
American Associated Press
Diplomate Corps
Waterloo
Brussels
Furope
Western Alliance
Cobb Coach On The Road Again
Sydney observers report a Cobb and Co. coach left for Canberra to celebrate the 175th anniversary. Premier Hellion hailed a leisurely 10 day journey on smooth roads, praising the old coach’s role in opening up New South Wales Victoria and Queensland. Heffron echoed the sentiment as officials wished bon voyage to a voyage in 1963 style.
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Sydney
Cobb and Co
Canberra
Hellion
Mus.w
Victoria
Queensland
Dead man dies in holiday bridge crash near Hall
Eric William Howarth, 49 of Downer, died when his car struck a passing vehicle on a bridge near Hall on Sunday night. His wife and five children were admitted to Community Hospital in satisfactory condition. Police seek to interview the other driver. Separate incidents report a man injured when a jack collapsed on him at Lyneham, and two men injured when a vehicle rolled on Cotter Road with hospitalisation and stable conditions.
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Eric William Howarth
Blacket Street
Downer
Hall
Phospitil
William Harry Kimber
Murdoch Street
Lyneham
New Canberra Telephone Directory Due Early March
About 14 000 Canberra telephone subscribers will be listed in the 1963 directory to be issued soon. PMA officials yesterday said the book would probably be released early in March with a pictorial cover.
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Canberra
PMA
Tail-Enders Fight On As MCC In First Innings Stalls
Australia bowled England out for 328 as rain halted play with 45 minutes left and two days remaining likely to yield a draw. Ted Dexter was out for 11 after a pulsating start while Wally Grout snapped his innings with a sharp catch.
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England
Australia
Ted Dexter
Wally Grout
Mckenzie
Middlesex
Pood Titus
Ite
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Cotter Road
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Mie Nuarat Aycone
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Dexter
Fred Trueman
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