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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Mar 18, 1963

Page

17

Oil Aid Subsidies Increase in Six Months

The Minister for National Development Sir William Spooner announced that the Commonwealth has subsidised oil search to £10.5 million since 1987. He said administrative changes to the Petroleum Search Subsidy Act allow more operations to be assisted, with 1961-62 subsidies totaling £78 million and six month projected expenditure near the full year’s prior total.

Uis William Spooner Commonwealth Moonie Field William Sid Wiam Lan

Soekarno to Visit West New Guinea in May

President Soekarno would visit West New Guinea on May 10 for a three to four day trip. He would be accompanied by 10 ministers and 15 foreign ambassadors from Djakarta. The former Dutch colony, under United Nations Administration, will be transferred to Indonesian control on May 1.

the Hague A.ap Reuter Soekarno West New Guinea Hollandia Forei Djakarta United Nations

Migrants Present Diverse Exotic Entertainment At Canberra Sydney Concert

The show featured Interstate groups and Canberra performers in vibrant national dress with varied Balkan, Greek, Polish, and Finnish acts. A Serbian group from Sydney showcased vigorous dances to flute music led by D Asovac, while Hellenic Dancing Club of Sydney offered dramatic routines in bright costumes. Adelaide's Polish troupe performed bold dances with ornate gold, black, red, and green outfits, concluding with mountaineer depictions. The English Australian Society sang Sibelius and Purcell items with soloists and accompanists. Canberra groups included Scottish, Latvian, and Lithuanian numbers under Mrs Jarasins and Frank Davis. More than 120 artists took part, celebrating cultural music and dance amid festive stagecraft.

Canberra Sydney D. Asovac Rhodes Crete Hellenic Dancing Club of Wits Ibs Wall Adelaide Croun Hi Cat Mr. Kivisto Finland Sibelius J. Paget Somerset J. Hough R. Morris Prince Sole Mio Messrs G. Petronis Nowicki FE Fisher Dads Jarasins Frank Davius Elian Carhetta

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