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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 18, 1963
Page
16
A mother and her four daughters drowned when their car rolled into the Hawkesbury River this afternoon near Sydney. They were trapped inside the vehicle as it left the roadway and plunged into the water.
A Sydney family of five perished when their car plummeted into Lower Portland Road near Wisemans Ferry after a road collapse. Husband John Murphy escaped but divers later retrieved all bodies as NSW deaths climb to 13 since Friday.
Western Communists accuse Peking of seeking the dismissal of Krushchev and other Russian leaders in a Marxist Review issue published in Prague. The claim comes as Cold War tensions rise across Europe and Asia.
Mr. Pye credited public enthusiasm and strong organization for the celebrations described as the most extensive yet. He predicted 1964 events would surpass this year with higher attendances, diverse items, a ready Lake for water sports, and key features like water displays, national art competitions, and a jubilee princess contest. The 1963 plans were delayed by government uncertainty, but the 1964 committee will be elected in April.
Warren McDonald urged government action on hire purchase interest rates eight years after earlier calls. Trades and Labour Council president T Donnelly called the statement a surprise and questioned whether it would spur Sir Robert Menzies to act and expose hire purchase as banking in its ugliest form. He urged declaring hire purchase for what it truly is.
More than 4000 attended the 34th annual ACT Show at Hall on Saturday. Gate takings for two days were £840, below recent records as four other country shows coincided. Margaret Wheatley won the champion hack, prize £50 from the Bank of NSW, with Margaret Coombs close behind.
Six members of the McCormack family from Royalla dominated the Junior Farmers section, taking most prizes at the show. Mrs. E Van Duren forms part of the coverage.
The Astronomer Royal Sir Richard Woolley turned the first sod on a new building site at the Mit Stromlo Observatory. The Duffield Building will house a lecture theatre office and laboratory. Dr Walter Duffield’s daughter Miss J Duffield spoke on the observatory history as Professor Bok the current director attended.
Rear Admiral Eddy Mariadinata, chief of Indonesia's naval staff, said confrontational policy targets Malayan leaders not the people. Observers see Lt. Gen. G. P. H. Djatikusumo as a likely envoy with a softer approach and potential scholarships for Malayan students.
Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia arrived in Zurich to visit his granddaughter who is seriously ill in a local clinic. The visit occurred on Sunday as reported from Zurich.
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