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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jun 13, 1959

Page

2

Petite Etoile Wins Atom-age Race Over Pest Menace

Prince Aly Khan's Petite Etoile defeats Cantelo with Rose of Medina third in a race linked to a science campaign in Turkey Iran and the Middle East. A team led by T Sprage with UK entomologists and Turkish scientists uses radioisotopes to track the aelia bug and study its migrations to curb crop damage. Baghdad Pact HQ notes success could guide control of other pests.

Prince Aly Khan Cantelo Rose of Medina Turkey Iran Pakistan Middle East Highlands Ankara T. Sprage United Kingdom E. 5. Brown C. J. Banks Bagdad Pact

Quartet To Play In Canberra In 1959 season

The Can Chamber Morie Society presents a concert by its String Quartet at Uinta Uni. All four players are members of the ABC Victorian Symphony Orchestra. The programme includes Mozart Hunt quartet, Rasoumovsky third quartet, and Debussy. A.B.C. will record the performance for later broadcast in Canberra. Players: Pau McDermott first violin, William Glassford second violin, Paul O'Brien viola, Kathleen Tuohy cello.

Can Chamber Morie Society Uinta Uni Aoe

Spy's Information Out Of Date Says Home Secretary

London Friday AAP report quotes Home Secretary A Butler claiming atomic spy Klaus Fuchs is out of date. He notes Fuchs has been out of touch with nuclear work for ten years in prison and any knowledge he once held is outdated. Fuchs will complete his sentence at decade's end.

London P.mantfest Home Secretary A. Butler Peat Klaus Fuchs Britain

Holden vehicles and deposits listed in selling notice

Classified vehicle ads show 1957 Holden FE Utility options with cash prices from 795 to 960 pounds and deposits 115 to 230 pounds. 1956 Holden FE Utility and Golden FE Panel van appear with cash or deposit terms like 175 pounds cash or 575 deposit.

Holden FE Golden FE Holden

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