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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 10, 1966
Page
3
Melbourne officials outlined four potential fuel sources to meet Victoria’s growing electricity demand after 1974. Nuclear power was listed alongside brown coal, oil, and natural gas as viable options, with a planned $31 million investment over the next decade to develop the state's power capacity.
Prime Minister Holt will confer with US President Johnson and British Prime Minister Wilson overseas. He departs Australia ahead of the SEATO conference in Canberra opening June 27 and returns to Canberra by July 18 for a government-industry leaders meeting. He may travel to London in September for a Commonwealth prime ministers meeting.
NSW drought causes massive livestock losses as about a quarter million cows and heifers were slaughtered between January and April. The Rural Committee of the NSW Government and the Liberal Rural Committee urge incentives to attract buyers from other states and seek relief from Parliament.
Scientists urge creation of a land settlement scheme across parts of Darwin Victoria and South Australia to develop about 8 000 square miles between Adelaide River and coastal regions The plan proposes offsetting costs by bringing in settlers from other states and restocking areas with cattlemen to support development
American Secretary of State Dean Rusk will lead the U S delegation to SEATO's 11th annual meeting in Canberra from June 27 to 29 and is expected to attend the ANZUS talks to follow. The Australia visit is part of a two week Far East conference program, with another conference in Tokyo July 5 to 7.
Melbourne reports scientists recommend developing the Tinerary Land System with pastures and cash crops like sorghum. The plan envisages splitting the area into holdings to support fencing, water, improved pasture, and 5,000 cattle. The idea faces debate over government involvement and administration.
J Kinnane president of the Taxi Proprietors Association welcomed the departmental plan to review the taxi cab industry. He said the department should consult and that three senior officials would participate, including a traffic section representative and a planning division staffer. They will engage with the ACT industry and study similar Sydney research next week.
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