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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 29, 1954
Page
4
A London report describes a chimpanzee raised with a human baby by a professor and his wife. The ape learned physical tasks and some commands by 12 months, while the child spoke earlier. The chimp outpaced the child in climbing and grasping but never matched language development.
Canberra travel plans outline diesel trains on the Sydney Canberra run by year end. Director W Dunbar says trip time between capitals could drop under five hours with air conditioned carriages to improve comfort for Australian Capital Territory travellers. A Queanbeyan stop would split service to Cooma and Canberra with autumn to early November target. NSW Railways aims to boost spring tourism with several tourist trains.
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