John Fairfax Buys Canberra Times to Create National Paper
John Fairfax Limited acquires the Canberra Times to transform it into a national newspaper based in Canberra. Managing Editor will be J M D Pringle, former Sydney Morning Herald editor, with Arthur Shakespeare remaining Chairman. New facilities and modern presses are planned in Canberra as population grows and national scope is emphasized.
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Federal Capital Press of Australia Pty. Limited
Canberra Times
John Fairfax Limited
Canberra
Australia
J. M. D. Pringle
Sydney Morning Herald
Arthur Shakespeare
Shakespeare
Canberra Television Limited
New South Wales
Sydney
Commonwealth
Pringle
Manchester Guardian
the Times
Sydne Morning Herald
Shakespeare family secures Canberra Times independence
Mr A T Shakespeare announces the sale of The Canberra Times to John Fairfax Limited. He states the paper will stay independent and essentially Canberra oriented, continuing to serve the national capital and the nation with an Australian outlook.
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A. T. Shakespeare
Canberra Times
Shakespeare
British and U S Clash Over Cuba Trade and Security
UK ministers and U S officials exchanged views on Cuba trade and security. Britain urged peaceful commerce while withholding arms for Communist nations, and discussed aerial surveys, possible missile bases, and Middle East force dispositions.
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Britain
Butler
United States
Cuba
U.S
Dean Rusk
United Nations
U.P.T
World Organisation
Rusk
Middle East
South-East Asia
A.C.T.U. Warns Against 24 Hour Strike Action
Sydney reports that the Australian Council of Trade Unions warned the Transport Workers Union against ordering a 24-hour strike. ACTU President Monk said such action would defy the Federal unions conference vote and a proposed nationwide stoppage faced mixed reactions, with Melbourne unionists backing a vote for action.
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Sydney
A.C.T.U
Transport Workers Union
Australian Council of Trade Unions
Mr. Monk
Monk
Waterside Workers’ Federation
Melbourne
Melbourne Trades Hall Council
P. Maloney
Builders Labourers’ Union
Victoria
Improvement In Trading In Australia Balance of Payments
The Commonwealth Statistician Mr. Archer reports a March quarter 1964 balance of payments showing an £8 million current account surplus, exports up £70 million, imports up £32 million, and a quarterly trade surplus of £68 million. Net invisibles deficit falls to £12 million, capital inflow at £19 million, official outflow £9 million, private inflows subdued, and monetary movements up £27 million from the prior year.
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Australia
Marc
Commonwealth
Archer
Government criticised on science research in Australia
The Australian Academy of Science council criticised the government for not acting on proposals to create a national science fund, establish a research museum, and provide rockets for space research. It noted two years of submissions and discussed a 150 inch optical telescope project with Royal Society and CSIRO input. About 70 Fellows attended the meeting concluding with a symposium on science and industry.
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National Science Fund
Council
Australian Academy of Science
Cil
Academy
Australia
Royal Society
C.S8
Mystery rocket in May Day Moscow parade
Russia plans a May Day parade unveiling a new mobile ground to air missile. At rehearsals a tarpaulin covered 30 40t rocket with visible fore and aft fins suggests atmospheric flight capability. The device is likely designed for lower altitude operations.
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Moscow
Russia
British
United Press Land
Legislation Aims at Big Traders in Australia
Melbourne reports the Attorney General Mr. Snedden says next parliament will consider laws to curb restrictive trade practices by wholesalers and retailers. The draft targets the powerful traders and would require registration of restrictive practices to reduce them. A Victorian Employers' Federation event heard criticism from Mr. Smillie of the Associated Chambers of Commerce.
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Melbourne
Snedden
Sneddon
Victorian Employers’ Federation
R. Smillie
Associated Chambers A Commerce
Australian rowing championships open on Lake Burley Griffin
The Australian rowing championships and Olympic trials began on Lake Burley Griffin in ideal conditions. Crews from Sydney and Nagambie impressed with doubles and a Sydney coxed four set an Olympic trial record by one second. Local representatives plan to contest the ACT coxed fours tomorrow morning as eight teams seek the championship final this afternoon.
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Lake Burley Griffin
Sydney
Nagambie
ACT
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National
the Herald
The
London Observer
A.T.N
John Fairfax
National Capital
Sir Alec Douglas- Home
Johnson
Buller
United Press International
South Vietnam
Indonesia
Malaysia
Malaysian
Mr. Rusk
Arabian Peninsula
Nasser
Yemen
United Arab Republic
Mr. R. A. Butler
Queensland
Viscount de L’isle
Hamilton Wharves
Brisbane
C. Camallare
Windsor
Lord de L’isle
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