Australia weighs nuclear power future under Sir William Slim
As Sir William Slim nears departure, debates rise over Australia's move to nuclear power. Critics warn of high costs and competing needs like roads and water, while Britain advances research and Lucas Heights in Australia aims to partner in development. Experts in South Australia urge caution with 1970 as a turning point.
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Sir William Slim
Sir William
Australia
Great Britain
Britain
Lucas Heights
South Australia
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
William
Admiral Clark to retire next month
The Australian Defence Minister announced that Rear Admiral C. C. Clark, Third Naval Member and Chief of Construction, will retire from the Royal Australian Navy on August 21 after 43 years. Captain K McK Urquhart will succeed him and be promoted to Rear Admiral.
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Defence
Townley
Australian Naval Board
C. C. Clark
Royal Australian Navy
K McK. Urquhart
Bill to limit blood sports in Britain deer hunt ban
London report notes a bill to ban deer hunting with hounds and set penalties up to 50 pounds for first offences. Introduced by Labour's Sir Frederick Messer, the measure targets curbing blood sports amid a public controversy.
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London
P.reuter
Britain
House of Commons
Labour
Sir Frederick Messer
Sir John Eccles Honoured By U S Academy
Sir John Eccles professor of physiology at the Australian National University has been elected an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The Boston based academy, founded 1780, recognizes his long scientific contributions alongside three other Australian members. Eccles previously taught at Otago and studied at Melbourne and Oxford.
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U.S. Academy
John Eccles
Australian National University
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Academy
Boston
United States
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Sir John
Owen Dixon
Evatt
Macfarlane Burnet
University of Otago
Melbourne University
Oxford
Apex Plan To Bring Migrants From Britain
Canberra Apex Club forms committee to discuss Canberra’s role in Operation Apex Sea Lift. The plan, with government cooperation, aims to bring British professionals tradesmen and their families to Australia aboard a chartered Apex ship. Committee members are Jack Wadie Allan Barclay and Harold Percival. They will seek employment and accommodation for migrants and report to Operation Sea Lift organizers.
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Canberra
Apex Club
Australiapee
Australia
Apex
Jack Wadie
Allan Barclay
Harold Percival
France Regains Old Glamour In Postwar Rebuild
Paris dispatch notes France’s renewal from coast to coast with modern housing and rising living standards. US observers say France now rivals Britain and Germany in living costs and economic stability under De Gaulle. Germans are popular visitors while Americans remain liked. Algeria worries persist as devaluation raises tourist value in Paris.
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Associated Press
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de Gaulle
U.S
Cecil Lyon
Lyon
Konrad Adenauer
Germany
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Algeria
United States
Sara Desert
Canberra wildlife plan urged to protect native fauna
A letter argues Canberra should foster native species and reintroduce animals like the Brolga and platypus. It proposes a wildlife service, more fauna reserves, nocturnal viewing facilities, and legislation to safeguard Commonwealth Territory fauna for future generations.
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Australia
Canberra
Mark John Currie
Major Owens
Joseph Wild
Breton
Lake George
N.S.W
Commonwealth
Robert Carrick
W. B. Hitchcock
Bristol Zoo
Black Mountain
A.C.T
Commonwealth Territory
Wild Life Service
Confusion Over Right of Way at Intersections
A letter from A Jones argues for a clear universal right of way rule at intersections. The writer says current guidance is vague and dangerous, urges decisive regulation with penalties, and stresses protecting the safety of the very young.
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Ce Ge
Aly
A. Jones
Molonglo River Delays Highlight Canberra Traffic Jam
A Reid public servant sprinted for a bus at 7 55 a m reaching West Block by 8 45 a m after a 50 minute slow trip over a mile and a half. A footpath would ease the crossing to Parliament House amid Canberra’s severe rain caused jam.
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Reid
West Block
Molonglo River
Parliament House
Canberra
Contributory Pensions Call for Nationwide Scheme
The Liberal Governments show a better pensions record than Labour but urge a rise in ton rates in the coming Budget. They advocate an early non party discussion to inaugurate a nationwide contributory pension scheme to lift a large portion of the population from a low standard of living.
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Labour
Gifts Aid New Department Of Geology at Canberra University College
Donations and grants totaling 2000 pounds plus gifts of geological specimens support Canberra University College's new Geology Department. Ampol Petroleum gives 500 pounds for library material and 250 pounds annually for five years as a geology scholarship.
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Canberra University College
Ampol Petroleum Limited
American Museum For Natural History
David Brown
Canberra
Col
Brown
Australia
Farewell Dinner for Brazilian Minister in Sydney
Vice-regal hosts the Governor-General and Lady Slim hosted a farewell dinner at Admiralty House Sydney in honour of His Excellency the Minister for Brazil and Senhora Borges Da Fonseca. Attendees included the French Ambassador and Madame Spooner and Mrs Spooner, the Most Reverend Dr. Gough and Mrs Gough, Sir Lionel and Lady Hooke, and several other prominent guests.
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Slim
Brazil
Senhora Borges da Fonseca
Admiralty House
Sydney
Joeeesy
France
W. H Spooner
Able W. H. Spooner
Spooner
H. BR. Gough
Gough
Lionel
Lady Hooke
W. D. Forsyth
E. J. Pee
Printing dispute leaders accept invite to TUC talks
Leaders of 10 unions in the ink printing dispute agreed to meet the general council of the Trades Union Congress later today. They threaten Britain with its biggest press shutdown since 1926 if talks fail.
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London
A.A. P
Reuter
Britain
General Council of the
Trades Union Congress
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