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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1964
Page
1
A fragmented note hints at a sports event involving Sears, Megan, and players Mur and Japot. Details are unreadable, with missing scores and actions. The snippet suggests attempts and ball handling but provides no verifiable outcomes or context.
A damaged fragment mentions an airport closure and a street sale near Cal ti Street. The legibility is poor, with garbled phrases and missing details leaving the core actions unclear.
Widespread floods force mass evacuations as rivers including the Macquarie and Nepean burst their banks. One man, Edward Francis Howard of Toongabbie, found dead in floodwaters. Falls Creek and Cowan Creek cut transport routes. Windsor Camden Richmond and other towns face rising water, with Me s. 4 ft deep across farmland and critical Civil Defence alerts issued for Hawkesbury and Paterson River areas.
Strong rain and cold winds dampened the welcome for the Beatles at Kingford-Smith Airport with only 500 fans and 400 police in attendance. Subdued scenes outside the hotel followed a day of attempted sightings as the band prepared to continue their Australian tour.
Three council workers were marooned near Nowra after floodwaters cut roads and damaged lines. They sheltered in a private home as mobile rescue boats prepared, while the Clyde River floods closed Falls Creek and Nelligen punt services.
Saigon reports insist Australia aided South Vietnam, denying violation of the 1954 Geneva Agreement while Canberra officials say aid is not a breach. South Vietnamese forces record 7,530 small unit actions against Viet Cong last week, with Viet Cong incidents at 410, the lowest in three months. A six‑man terrorist cell planning to sabotage American sites in Saigon was captured in a predawn raid.
A TAA Viscount en route from Canberra to Sydney was struck by lightning this morning. It landed safely in Sydney at 9.35 am for inspection and departed again at 5.30 pm on schedule. Officials said the damage was minor and passengers were unaware of the strike.
London report states Beatles drummer Rin turehaw left University College Hospital London for a flight to Australia to rejoin the Beatles. The note suggests he will rejoin the band soon after his recovery.
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