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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

May 10, 1968

Page

5

Byron memorial in Westminster Abbey approved after earlier refusals

Byron is granted a memorial in Westminster Abbey after decades of petitions. The Poetry Society won support from the Dean of Westminster, Very Rev Eric Abbott, following prior rejections dating back to 1824. A plaque in the Poets’ Corner is planned and the memorial marks spiritual acceptance in Byron’s own county.

Byron Westminster Abbey New York Times Westminster Eric Abbott Poetry Society Abbey

Byron memorial debate in Westminster Abbey sparks church debate

A long featured letter campaign argues Byron should not be commemorated in Westminster Abbey citing his immorality and treatment of women while advocates including Thomas Hardy and Lloyd George press for memorial plaques. The church remains unmoved with no official reason given for the Dean’s stance.

Ishop Herbert Ryle Byron Ife Arly Tivenhaus Verwe Westminster Abbey Times of London Thomas Hardy Ricard Kipling Balfour Asquith Lloyd George Dean

Jagger to star in debut film The Performers

Mick Jagger, 24, will headline his first dramatic film role in The Performers for Warner Bros. He will sing one song and compose the score. Other Rolling Stones members will not appear in the movie. The project includes producer Cunstar and actor James Fox.

Mick Taegee Stoncepo Duly Rolling Stones Jagger Warner Brow Seven Arts Cunstar James Fox Aap-Reuter

Riddle of the boy’s age in a family math moment

Cliff asks about the son and Tom replies with a math puzzle. The square of the boy’s age equals the sum of Mary’s and Tom’s ages, while the square root of that square equals their age difference. The solution identifies the boy’s age. Also mentions yesterday’s puzzle about a wage of £5.

Cliff Ock Tom Mary Doug

Canberra Top Ten Coast to Coast Feature

An OCR snippet lists performers and entries with names such as Tom Jones Mickory and Quinn among others. The text references rankings and scores or percentages but is fragmented and unclear about full events or dates. The item resembles a music or entertainment chart from a Canberra page with multiple artists and track ideas.

Vienna Promenade Orchestra Highlights On Radio Schedule

Radio listings detail piano and orchestral programs across Vienna and Canberra, featuring Promenade Orchestra, Canberras Kedaly 6s 8, and Melody Corner segments. Notable items include News reviews, Weather, Sports, and regional feeds with varied hour-by-hour programming.

Peter Romeo Tom New Vienna Promenaire Orchestra Tenis Janken Ste Bray Carhohie Church Canberra Kedaly Bric Newnrest Spotliahi Don Dive Ine Wit Tyson Algoasut Lanse Boo Ramon Reaktunl Phioo The Dasher Arch Mweet Munc Igan Macauarie Stravimky Motaiog Waters Ional Moraine Stile Wotcenteriine Manis Yano Wee Jay Stans John Sellieg

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