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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jul 22, 1959

Page

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Herter Threatens End to Geneva Talks

Western officials say the West would not accept an all German committee, arguing it would imply formal recognition of Communist East Germany. Britain’s Selwyn Lloyd heads to Paris for discussions with Mr Gromyko while Nixon plans a Moscow meeting with Khrushchev to discuss Berlin atomic tests disarmament and a potential summit with France Britain and the United States.

Ism West Germany East Germany Germany Russia Selwyn Lloyd Paris Gromyko Lloyd Paris O Atlantic Pact Permanent Council Cen Krushchev Geneva Berlin H. Hansen Khrushchev Nixon Khrushcchev France Britain America United Press International

Floods Cut Canberra's Road Links

Canberra was cut off from Goulburn by floodwaters with a water depth of feet on roads near Collector. Floods across the Toid near Braidwood isolated Canberra from South Coast towns. In Goulburn about 20 families were evacuated as floods rose to a record level within two hours.

Canberra Goulburn Collector Toid Braidwood Goulburn Golf Club Fay Car Par Oga Tarago Yass Commies Sydney Bungendore Scotts Lennox Masellonay Air Marmot Am Cooma Ansett - A Melbourne Cooma Iby Road

Russia would consider Iraq nuclear weapons request

Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Kuznetsov said in Baghdad that Russia would consider any request by Iraq for nuclear weapons. He spoke during independence celebrations after meetings with Iraqi officials.

Bagdad Reuter Russia Iraq Kuznetsov

No trace of missing N G ship Muniara

Port Moresby marine superintendent Captain G A Hawley said hope for Muniara survivors was nearly gone seven days after the 50 ton vessel with 14 crew disappeared. An air search of 1 000 square miles failed to find the ship, and shore patrols would search while only one vessel remained on duty. Oil drums were later sighted along the Papuan coast, not a ship.

Port Moresby G A. Hawley Hope Muniara Hawley Coral Sea

Mining hazard reported in shipping lane near Brisbane

A wartime mine sighting 100 miles north of Brisbane prompts ships in Queensland's main channel to exercise caution. The Dutch tanker Caltex Leiden reported it had loaded a mine six miles east of an island between Gympie and Bora. Navy officials warned mining risks persist and that mines are often unseen until drifting.

Brisbane Queensland Caltex Leiden Gladstone iIsland Gympie Boro Navy Mnight Candadae Toveen

Land Auction Delivers High Premiums at Canberra Event

The Canberra land auction drew strong bidding with Campbell blocks averaging premiums around £495 and a top premium of £1,010 paid by J R Phillip for section 36 block 9. Multiple blocks in Ainslie O’Connor and Yarrow Place fetched premiums well above reserve, while the Albert Hall sale drew a crowded, competitive morning. Future leases in Deakin Forrest Narrabundah Red Hill and timber areas of Narrabundah Griffith are slated for today, with covenants up to £8 000 and £10 000 respectively.

Canberra The Albert Hall Plame Keyneham Conner Campbell Avereus J. R. Phillip Longstaff Street Lyneham Phillip J. Phillip Dent Yarrow Place National Capital Development Commission Deakin Forrest Ey Narrabundah Red Hill Yarralumla Nar Labundah Griffith

Soviet Scientists Use Australian Star Data For Research

The Mt. Stromlo Observatory transferred star observations from 1928 to 1940 to Moscow after Australian facilities could not process them. Pulkov Observatory near Leningrad and Australian scientists will compute and publish results, aiding navigation tables and astronomical knowledge.

Soviet Union Moscow Pulkovo Observatory Leningrad Bourne Observatory Mt. Stromlo Mt. Stromlo Observatory Hogg International Astronomical Union Pulkove Observatory Mount Stromlo Observatory J. Bart Bok Australia Coum

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