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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 22, 1966
Page
1
The chairman Mr J. H. Pead cast the deciding vote to defeat a lease related motion. Debate centred on ministerial discretion and extending lease powers. Critics argued the minister could extend terms, while supporters claimed the motion would complicate land policy and raise costs for residents.
A German-born millionaire, Hans Henry Hecht, who arrived in Melbourne early in the century, sent 84.77 to a charity appeal. The fund is to support a perpetual trust for pity and aid, benefiting his widow, sister, and staff. Hecht founded Ho Necht and Coy Py as an import export firm and grew wealthy before his death.
Charles Nicol escaped injury when his boat Fresnor was electrified by power lines while being towed from the Brighton Yacht Club grounds after a heat of the world 505 championship. Winds toppled the trailer and sparked a blaze as fire and electricity crews shut off power. Nicol and Greg Marshall endured a capsized craft and injuries but planned to race again.
Sydney and Newcastle ports will undergo a 10 year redevelopment costing 154 million dollars to bring them to world standards. Most work to 1971 with 13 new or rebuilt wharves at Sydney and eight at Newcastle. The plan, announced by Mr W H Brotherson of the Maritime Board, includes dredging, wharf reconstruction, and potential future container handling capabilities. Funding will come from loan funds, board reserves, renewals funds, and annual revenue with state loan support promised by the Premier.
An Australian Army adviser in Vietnam has died of wounds. Nine Australian soldiers are reported wounded, bringing total Australian casualties to 35 dead, 156 wounded, and one missing believed killed in the war against the Vietcong.
Sydney reports Pat Casey a young lightweight boxer died in hospital after a Wednesday bout left him severely injured. He failed to regain consciousness and died five days later at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Casey earned $16 for the fight.
General Sir Dallas Brooks, 69, once Victoria Governor from 1949 to 1963, lies gravely ill in hospital after multiple heart attacks. He was admitted to Frankston and District Community Hospital under sedation with Lady Brooks by his side. Military casualties from ongoing operations include several Australian soldiers wounded in action in Vietnam and a Canberra warrant officer killed, with detailed injuries listed for multiple troops.
A severe quake in western Uganda near Lake Albert killed about 100 people and caused landslides. Rescue teams worked five hours from the disaster area as police helicopters aided the operation. The quake rattled areas east of the Mountains of the Moon in the Great Rift Valley.
A garbled Sydney report quotes Manila lawyer Aurel Lacan and former Philippine president Macapagal alleging Australian government prejudice against Filipinos. The damaged text references racial superiority and exclusion, with unclear attribution.
The Canberra scene reports a thorough investigation of the law and Canberra's deal care age. It notes Singapore indications of Indonesia's new military regime, and mentions Soviet submarines near US shores. Also covers Canberra Community Hospital operations and remarks to the Commissioner Mr Findlay.
In Vietnam over the weekend six American aircraft were lost and six crew members were presumed killed. An AAP report quoting a US spokesman said no aircraft from the nuclear powered USS Enterprise was shot down over North Vietnam yesterday. One pilot was captured by North Vietnamese forces 19 miles southeast of Vinh, about 200 miles south of Hanoi and 150 miles north of the border.
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