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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 25, 1964
Page
2
Melbourne officials discuss ground time for a proposed Melbourne to Sydney air service. A 70 ton aircraft is said to require 65 minutes airborne, with 79 minutes on the ground. Airport manager Jack Kew notes ongoing investigations to reduce ground time from 144 minutes.
Dr. Packer of Hughes Aircraft unveils Public Satellite No. 1, Early Bird, a commercial communications satellite to link Paris and Dublin telephonically and relay Madrid bullfights and Alpine broadcasts by 1965. Comsat contracts cover two satellites at about 50 million dollars with Syncom tech already proven. The system aims for global telephone and broadcast coverage, with synchronous orbit and 240 two way calls capacity per satellite.
Hoarders urged to search for early cinefilm, including Galloply Campaign footage, to enrich the National Library of Australia Film Division collection. Officials warn nitrate film is highly inflammable and degrades over time, urging preservation and safe transfer for a potential national archive.
The text reflects on antique silver production and hoarding, noting 19th century tastes and the past's respect for workmanship. It mentions plate melting, the appeal of silver in hard times, and lingering domestic silver traditions on the Southern Table lands, with references to Rorke and colonial contexts.
In a packed Festival Hall performance Bob Dylan, then 21, performed The Times They Are A-Changin and other songs that linked folk to social change. The Times called his delivery monotone but his words powerful and timely. Dylan’s rise follows his Greenwich Village notoriety and sellout Carnegie Hall debut.
At Sydney's Art Gallery Society a large crowd gathered for a retrospective of Dobell's works. He moved among visitors signing few items while a steady stream of catalogues flowed to his table. The artist noted the absence of price marks on paintings, saying nothing about sales.
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