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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 09, 1963
Page
25
Australian writer Miss Phipson, 10 years after her first win with Good Luck to the Rider, secures another victory in the 1953 Children’s Book of the Year with The Family Conspiracy. The Boundary Riders also appears on judges’ recommended titles.
Sir Grenfell, chair of the council, spoke at Children's Book Week opening in Canberra High School 1963. He urged more book funds and local fundraising, proposed a parent group to support libraries, and noted high participation in the Book of the Year competition won by Joan Phipson for The Family Conspiracy.
A Philippine dance troupe plans a world tour next year to perform across major capitals including Rome Paris and Washington. Led by Martens and featuring five musicians, the group has earned the Special Critics Award for Folk Dance and appeared on television, building international appeal since its university origins in the Philippines in 185K.
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