Army conducts simulated atomic blast test in North Queensland
The weather is suitable for the Army test at Iron Range North Queensland. Several hundred personnel and officials from the Department of Supply along with observers from Britain America Canada and New Zealand will witness as 140 foot high towers detonate many tons of conventional explosives to study blast effects on a tropical rainforest and assess survival chances in an atomic attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron —— Range
Queensland
Court Clears Doctor of Assault
Dr J J Bourke of Hawthorn was cleared of assault after a court heard he immunised a girl at a West Hawthorn preschool without parental consent. The decision noted no real harm and suggested the act lacked intentional harm, while acknowledging consent was refused for some children and that procedures at the school were disorganised.
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J. J. Bourke
Glenferrie Road
Hawthorn
Roland Brazier
Susan Jennifer Brazier
Bourke
West Hawthorn
Prowse
Mr. Prowse
Beef Marketing Prospects Outlook for Australian Exports
The report says preliminary indicators for the coming season point to high Australian beef and wool output and a strong demand cycle. It notes reliance on the American market, with Australia as America’s top beef supplier, exporting about 196,000 tons to the U.S. last year and cattle herds at record levels in New South Wales and Victoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Bureau of Agriculttural Economics
U.S
America
N.S.W
Victoria
Northern Territory
Queensland
Library Post Proposed At Hospital
The Canberra Community Hospital Board will recommend to the Minister for Health Senator Wade the appointment of a part time librarian for the hospital library. The Matron Mrs M Guy said expansion requires indexing cataloguing and distribution. The library has about 900 reference books current periodicals and fiction. The position should be half time with nursing experience and several evenings weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Early Plans Made for Bush Week 1963
Preliminary plans announced for Bush Week 1963 at the Australian National University run July 26 to August 3. Activities include bail bouncing record attempt, Prosh procession, campus events, a pilgrimage to Bungen dore, and newspaper sales funding Aboriginal schemes.
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Civic
Bungendore
Aboriginal Scholarship Scheme
Funeral for Monica as 100 Mourners Attend
Eighteen girls from Monica’s East Hills High School form a guard of honour at the funeral. Six detectives including Det Sgt Brian Dolie attend alongside police. Monica’s body was found in a bush near Heathcote Road migrant hostel after an eight day disappearance. She was sexually assaulted and strangled.
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Monica
East Hills High School
Det
Sget
Brian Dolie
Woronora Crematorium
Bush
Heathcote Road
N.S.W
Lorry Plunges Into Stream Near Malaga Kills One
A lorry carrying workers plunged from the road into a stream near Malaga yesterday. One man died and 24 injuries were reported eight of them serious.
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Malaga
Spain
P.reuter
Here
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ARMY
Western Australia
United States
William C. Battle
Australian-American Association
Mary Peterson
Wisconsin
Jessica Youle
Illinois
Robyn Krov
Eric Karlen
New York State
Douglas Rhymes
North Carolina
Mary
Jessica
Eric
Douglas
Melbourne
Robyn
Sydney
Sussan
Orion
Monaro Mall
Chattertons Civic Centre
Chattertons
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