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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 10, 1965
Page
1
Police clamp down as London launches an intensive hunt for three inmates led by Biggs and two others who fled from a high security site. Detectives, armed units, and public appeals fill days of surveillance and raids across Soho venues and transport hubs.
The ANU council contemplates licensing the staff club for liquor sales. Vice-Chancellor and university officials discuss draft statutes and committee approval while the campus awaits a ruling on the club’s authorized liquor operations.
Discussion continues over whether the university residence should permit liquor sales. Officials debate control measures and policy options as a public meeting discusses the complex issue and possible restrictions.
A Conservative shadow Foreign Secretary supported a government member with foreign links while Labour MPs introduced a resolution praising Me Davies as an example of an independent British initiative. Mr Paview had visited North Vietnam and was linked to Ho Chi Minh in London as the UN secretary Thant met Mr Witsa to discuss a proposed Commonwealth Fence Mission by Britain, Ghana, Nigeria, and Trinidad and Tobago.
An Australian soldier Private W. L. Nolder 19 of Fairfield NSW was fatally wounded by a Vietcong sniper near Bien Hoa. He is the 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment member to die in action. He joined the Army June 27 1963 and died after chest wounds while awaiting helicopter evacuation during a paddy field securing operation.
A fragmented late news item from an afternoon edition mentions an event at a park and a schedule involving a group or team. Readable names and details are scarce, but the brief notes indicate a local public or community gathering with unspecified participants.
Vietcong pounded US Marines who made an amphibious landing on An Hoa Island near Chu Lai. They pressed a strong Vietcong force that overran a Vietnamese naval headquarters. The report notes the retiring US Ambassador to Vietnam General Taylor resigns for personal reasons and mentions successor Cabot Lodge.
A report by Federal Secretary Cyril Windham outlines enlarging the Federal Conference and granting Labor MPs greater say on policy. State branches will respond ahead of the Sydney Federal Executive meeting and the August Federal Conference, with unions and electorate organizations allowed limited agenda items on policy.
Sir Robert Menvies arrives in Honolulu on a layover en route home. He declines to discuss talks with President Johnson in Washington. He is driven to Randall Cremsley ranch and will hold a press conference at 3 40 pm on Memorial Day.
British Labour MPs debated a plan by Mr Wyndham to give the Federal Executive direct authority over state branches on pre selection and discipline. Proposals included quarterly reviews of the Queen’s role and limiting party membership for federal pre selection, with attention to Rhodesia policy and party unity amid pressure on the Duke of Edinburgh’s duties. The discussion spanned leadership, youth involvement, and potential disciplinary actions, hinting at wider constitutional tensions and state autonomy within the ALP.
A postal ballot proposal recommends a national action program and a central development committee. It details a sequence of executive decisions, with Wyndham urging changes tied to a future federal parliament, and notes delays in tendering and the awaiting of a party list for up to five years.
Melbourne report details General Morris Hilden closing another large £18.7m gain as annual results show profit rise per share and dividend declarations. The document notes comparisons with prior years and mentions a 1963 reference while outlining year end figures and earnings.
Melbourne waterside workers faced a costly stoppage with losses nearing £60,000 after an unauthorised 24 hour walkout. The disruption spilled into Page 3 coverage, highlighting financial impact and labor tensions on the docks.
From The Canberra Times week ending 13 July 1940: Snowy River marchers reach Goulham, Major Walcott-led delegation from Delegate with 78 at Calbarra. Fire Kanes mrrnony nonons, Air Force Cross to Wing Commander FoR. W. Sehergers. Petrol rationing to begin in September. ACT vehicle stats show 28, 19, 03 registrations. 20 mph limit introduced. Art union by ACCT Police raises patriotic funds. National Council of Women officers listed. Liquor sales data for 1939-40: beer, wine, spirits totals and hotel club sales.
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