NSW rail fare reduction offers savings on return journeys
Sydney, Tuesday. Return rail fares will be reduced by 33 1 3 percent for passengers travelling between any two NSW stations on designated trains from May 14 to May 20 1966. Commissioner McCusker said the saving equals a single fare for the return journey, with example figures showing a family of two adults and two children saving 21 42 dollars on Sydney Lismore and 16 62 on Sydney Annee. The measure aims to encourage travel during the school holidays.
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Memorial service for Glen Beebe at St John’s Reid
A memorial service will be held this afternoon at St John’s Church Reid for Glen Levick Beebe 73 who died suddenly on Monday. Beebe retired chief auditor for Canberra in the Auditor General’s office and came to Canberra in 1936 after service in New Guinea. Born in Geelong Victoria he studied accounting and served in the British Navy during World War I. He is survived by his widow and one daughter Mrs Margaret Kennard Canberra.
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Auditor General
New Guinea
Bor
Geelong
Victoria
Margaret Kennard
Fugitives law may be altered after conference
London sources say Australian law ministers agreed Fugitive Offenders Act changes are needed so political fugitives moving between Commonwealth countries would not be automatically returned for trial. Attorney General Snedden to consider revisions after he returns from London meetings.
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Printers and ministers meet in Canberra talks on laws
Officials from Australia and Britain discussed printing industry regulation during a Canberra dinner and a ministers meeting. A joint statement is to be issued with proposals to amend the Fugitive Offenders Act and extend British discretionary power to refuse return of plus non Commonwealth offenders.
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Executive Council
Vately
Printing and Allied Trades
Australia
Employers' Association
Patea Ling
Britain
Holywell
K. W. Gillespie
New commander in Vietnam arrives with task force
Saigon reports Major General Kenneth Mackay named Commander of the Australian Army for Vietnam arrives by Qantas charter with 113 Australian troops. He succeeds Brigadier Commander in Chief Australia Jackson and will inspect bases at Liverpool. Governor-General Lord Casey will watch demonstrations by troops in Vietnam.
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