ACT magistrate to retire at year end
More than 120 ACT Police Association members bid farewell to Canberra’s first permanent magistrate Mr F Keane at the association dinner as plans to retire at year end were announced. Former Commissioner Mr LW Powley praised Keane as highly respected by police and well regarded by the public.
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ACT
ACT Police Association
Canberra
F. Keane
Keane
Association
LW. Powley
Faye Davey
Hanging Rock
Woodend
Victoria
Ralph Lightfoad
John Keast
Alan Bates
Miss Davey
National Fitness Council
Canberra court hears youth tale in farmer killings
A Canberra court heard a youth recount a farmer home incident as police prosecutor Mr R M Allan detailed a case where a son and others scattered when shots were fired toward a neighbouring farm. The trial of Robert Parslow is ongoing over the murder of Harry Parslow and Alice Parslow at Poowong Gippsland last January 22.
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R. M. Allan
Keane
Melbourne
Canberra
Criminal Court
Allan
Court of Petty
Poowong
Gippsland
Harry Parslow
Alice
Dispersal idea gains support in Canberra surround
GOULBURN Tuesday report says Member for Goulburn PB Brower backs Eden Monaro MP Allan Fraser’s push for dispersing federal activities. Fraser would head a delegation of country area reps to urge the Government to extend establishments beyond Canberra into neighbouring districts.
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Goulburn
PB. A. Brower
Eden-Monaro
Allan Praser
Canberra
Fraser
Miss Scott Arrives in Fiji Before Pacific Leg
British pilot Sheila Scott landed at Nadi and planned to depart early tomorrow for American Samoa on Canton Island. She said she was tired but reported no mechanical trouble since leaving Sydney.
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Suva
Sheila Scott
Nadi
American Samoa
Canton Island
Miss Scott
Sydney
French observer at SEATO to skip annual ministerial meeting
In Bangkok on Tuesday the French Foreign Minister Couve de Murville said he would not attend SEATO’s annual ministerial meeting. Police fear a boating tragedy near Lance-Treaty Organisation, 60 miles north of Perth, sparked by a yellow flare seen at sea. SEATO officials noted eight member nations would be represented by ministers, with France appointing an observer.
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Couve de Murville
South-east Asia
Lance-Treaty Organisation
Lnn
Perth
SEATO
Canberra
Arce
France
New NT port at Gulf of Carpentaria site named
Mr Dean announced a new port site at the Gulf of Carpentaria linked by causeway to the McArthur line, part of a remote Mc Pellew group mineral field near the Arthur River. The project involves several million spent on an eight mile long railway and island access, with Joy Mines Ltd developing a silver lead field.
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Dean
Gulf of Carpentarias
Sir Edward
Mc Pellew
Arthur River
McArthur
R. Dean
Mt Isa
Joy Mines Ltd
Birthday celebration marks first year of Australian unit in Vietnam
In Vung Tau Australia four hundred twenty soldiers of the South Battalion RAR marked its first birthday in a combat zone. Lt Col Colin Townsend addressed the parade as the battalion, formed from Enoggera’s Second Battalion, continued Joint Australian American Operation Hardiwood with Vietcong contact ongoing. One killed and one wounded so far, with additional losses among the Vietcong.
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Vung Tau
South Vietnam
South China Sea
Saigon
South Battalion
RAR
Enoggera
Queensland
Colin Townsend
Vietnam
Jin Central Phuoc Tuy
Rolls Rally at Hall in Canberra Weekend Gymkhana
Organisers of the Federal Rally of the Rolls-Royce Owners' Club of Australia plan a Sunday gymkhana at Hall in Canberra this weekend. The event showcases members and their classic vehicles in a concise motorsport gathering.
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Rolls- Royce Owners’ Club of Australia
Canberra
Hall
Snow region bookings surge as ski season opens
Accommodation from Cooma into the snow fields is nearly booked out for the coming holiday weekend. Canberr a hotels report limited vacancies with some areas showing more availability. The Cooma Visitors Centre notes extremely heavy bookings extending to neighboring towns and snowfields as the ski season begins.
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Cooma
Canberra
C. Moher
Cogma
Melbourne man jailed for aiding Ronald Ryan escape
Bernard Davitt, 28, painter, was jailed for one year in General Sessions for aiding Ronald Ryan’s December escape from prison. Judge Harris described him as a menace for preventing a dangerous and desperate man from being arrested. Margaret Calleson, 27, of Victoria Street, St Kilda, was acquitted.
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Melbourne
Ronald Ryan
Penarlie
Harris
Bernard Davitt
Margaret Calleson
Victoria Street
St Kilda
Davitt
Melbourne Tobacco Sales Clear Total Offering
The Melbourne sale concluded with 1,721 pounds sold. Dalgety and New Zealand Loan Ltd announced the day’s total, with an average price of 126.2 cents per pound.
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Melbourne
Dalgety and New Zealand Loan Ltd
Canberra Diary of Diplomatic Events This Week
Canberra diary lists Holt and Mrs Holt at the Queen’s Birthday parade in Duntroon and a Governor General reception at Government House. It notes a Friday diplomatic reception for the Philippine ambassador’s farewell to Malay Asia and a two week absence of Korea’s envoy. Also mentions luncheons in Melbourne for Irish mission, Malaysian birthday events, and various receptions at Canberra venues with ambassadors and high commissioners.
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Prime. Minster
Mr Holt
Mrs Holt
Duntroon
Holt
Lord Casey
Lady Casey
Government House
Philippines
Malaysia
Tun Lim Yew Hock
Tun Yim Yew Hack
Canberra
Yang di-Pertuan -Aigong
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Philips Wideboy
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