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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 03, 1967
Page
13
Canberra's rainfall for the first half of the year was well below average with only about 4.89 inches recorded by mid year. A spokesman cited a prolonged spell of dry conditions and June noting near record deficit with fog occurring on just three days versus the usual thirteen.
Examinations in music show results for Evelyn Zarb Lyneham London and others. Theory grade 1 Ben a dete Minuti Honours Geraldine Hodge Katherine Gullas Sesia Komarowski Lynet Temme Bronwyt Levy grade II Enid Campbell Alison Temperly Honours Credit.
Canadians mark their centenary with a Canberra reception at the Canadian High Commission on Saturday night. A fireworks display accompanied the event while a large birthday cake was cut by 2 ft inches with 100 candies. Canadian Commissioner Mr Menzies and Mrs Menzies stood beside the cake as Miss Joyce Critchley and Mrs Robert McPhail lit the candles, followed by Sir James Plimsoll cutting the cake.
Demonstrators will hold a 12 hour vigil tomorrow night outside the United States Embassy in Canberra to mark Independence Day. Organized by the Vietnam Action Committee, spokesman R Drew said about 500 people were invited to show ongoing opposition to Australia’s Vietnam policy. The plan includes later gathering at Lower Sydney Town Hall with speakers including J Cairns and Reverend John Beer. A silent vigil is also being arranged in Melbourne for Tuesday.
The reluctant winter finally caught up yesterday and gave 500 skiers their first taste of skiable snow at the resorts.
Mr F G Harris, executive officer of the road of Australia, said many young drivers lack proper instruction as fresh snowfall hits the Snowies. Five inches fell at Kosciuszko and up to three inches at Thredbo, delaying tests and forcing ski-lodge bookings to drop. Authorities warn that driving education must expand to prepare learners for real road conditions as snow disrupts operations and early season business suffers.
Applicants for Royal Military College entry must be 17 to 19 years old, or 16 for the Scholarship award, and either matriculated or about to matriculate. Scholarship awards require the applicant to be in their pre matriculation year.
Australian Immigration Minister Snedden said Italy's President Giuseph Suragat is considering a week long visit to Australia in September. Salvation Army leaders report Canberra drive aims to raise 2 to finish welfare projects from 1966 and 1947, with $1,046 already raised locally.
A world aircraft evaluation expert succeeds Cedric Turner as chief executive of Qantas Airways. Captain R. J. Ritchie assumes the top job following Sir Cedric's retirement on Friday, bringing aviation expertise to the airline's leadership.
Australian task force troops in a week-long operation destroyed 14 Vietcong camps northeast of Nui Dat. One Australian soldier was killed and several were wounded as the Coorparoo sweep by Seventh Battalion and support units faced heavy weather. RAAF evacuated the wounded under tropical storm conditions to Vung Tau hospital.
A Canberra public servant Mr R S Gilbert Deakin gains a Doctorate of Philosophy from Oxford. Captain Heyden, former Australian Rhodes scholar, is elected to a senior law fellowship at Keble College Oxford after a career including Qantas posts and involvement with aircraft evaluations.
A majority of voters across most states approved amalgamation of the Australian Building Workers Union, the Painters Union and the Plasterers Union. About 4,000 votes remained in NSW but cannot change the result. Victoria and Tasmania voted in favor, creating a combined union of eight members.
D P Burks, managing director of J I Case Australia, called for expanded tertiary marketing education at the National Marketing Conference. He lamented NSW has only one marketing school, urged universities abroad to broaden curricula, and urged funds equal to engineering research. He said marketing is essential to business and should precede other R D investments.
A NASA Super Constellation aircraft arrives at Fairbairn RAAF base to participate in a seven day Project Apollo emulation exercise for the Honeysuckle Creek tracking station in the ACT.
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