Indian PM welcomes Australian role in Asia
Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi welcomed Australia's growing role in Asia during a press conference in Singapore. She noted Australia and New Zealand should play a significant part in the region while Britain should take responsibility for Indian-born British passport holders affected by defense closures in Singapore. Gandhi stressed India seeks cooperation with Asian nations within a changing regional dynamic.
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Duntroon links India and Australia via royal visit bonding
The report notes a bond and salute battery at Duntroon linked to Indira Gandhi’s visit to Fairbairn RAAF Base. It recalls Robert Campbell acquiring Duntroon in 1825 as part payment for the loss of his Sydney whip tied to the New Guinea coast voyage. Campbell arrived in 1798, once worked in Calcutta, and died at Duntroon in 1846.
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Allied forces advance as New Zealand squad aids push
A fragmentary report notes New Zealand troops aiding the Allies in pushing forward. Details are unclear but imply a coordinated effort with other Allied units to gain ground.
Minister Warns Not to Rush Aborigines Assimilation
Australian social workers were urged not to force rapid assimilation of Aborigines. Minister Wentworth said Aborigines would assimilate with whites as development proceeds, with no distinction in the long term. Experts warned that Aboriginal communities will retain distinct familial structures and face ongoing cultural preservation challenges.
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Australia keeps White policy, Barnes says unchanged
Minister for External Territories Mr Barnes stated in Brisbane that Australia’s immigration policy would remain virtually unchanged. He responded to a student query about changes to the “White Australia policy” during the opening of the Overseas Student Service Conference at the Queensland University.
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Australian official warns against racial bias at Asia Pacific conference
Mr Barnes said Australia seeks a homogeneous population and rejects colour based barriers, noting migration laws are economic not racial. He supported self government options for New Guinea, advocated peaceful aid in Vietnam, and argued regional stability with South Pacific partners is essential.
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Famechon Wins World Title Bid Upset in Sydney
Johnny Famechon defeated American Bobby Valdez at Sydney Stadium to claim the world featherweight title title according to promoter Miller. Valdez was disqualified in the 13th round by referee Vic Patrick for crowding and batting Famechon in the face.
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Canberra library whodunit worth more than a hundred
Public library detectives search for a valuable book titled The Ka of Gifford filacy by Desi Wonney. Mrs A J Sarg of Queanbeyan bought the book last week to obtain a motor car repair aid for her ill husband, a motor enthusiast. Returning home she found $100 in various denominations hidden inside the pages. Radio ads failed to recover the book by late yesterday.
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Man-proof fence planned for Prime Minister's Lodge
Security officers propose a seven or eight foot wire mesh fence on two sides of The Lodge to enhance protection for the Prime Minister and family. The plan includes a $2000 wall for the street front, a concrete inner path, improved lighting, a new guard box, and a renovated police box. Commonwealth Police may deploy more security personnel during completion.
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Trampled deaths reported after crowd rush in Shoudler Suburb
CATRO Monday. Eight people were trampled to death in crowds after rumors of a Virgin Mary vision at a Coptic church in Shoudler suburb. Police said six children aged five to twelve, a man and an old woman were killed. Several others injured.
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Army chopper crash injures crew near Ipswich
Two army crewmen were injured when their Sioux helicopter crashed on farmland eight miles south of Ipswich. The student pilot and the other crew member were taken to Ipswich General Hospital in unknown condition. Names and exact details were not released.
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Food stockpiling as paralysis spreads in France strike
France faced a nationwide strike wave that halted rail and port services, prompting mass food and cash withdrawals. Paris and other cities saw blocked banks, road jams, and queues as six million workers were forecast to join the stoppage amid disruptions to air, rail, and shipping.
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Gold prices surge as strikes rock France during transport halt
Market reports say gold jumped to a near historic high while Paris Bourse opened normally. Transport strikes spread, with border officers and port crews idle, refineries halted, and mines in Alsace Lorraine and northern France affected. President de Gaulle returned from Romania to assess the crisis, promising reform but opposing disorder as leftist censure looms.
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Elysee Palace
Mendes-France Denounces End Gaullist Rule in Urgent Appeal
Former French premier Pierre Mendes-France reentered politics calling for an end to the Gaullist regime. He accused the government of denying dialogue with workers students and farmers and warned that force cannot suppress growing revolutionary sentiment. He urged withdrawal of state actions to enable economic social and political transformations in a climate of confidence.
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London papers parse De Gaulle homecoming quip
London editors debated translating Charles de Gaulle's homecoming remark with headlines varied. The Daily Telegraph ran reform yes and no to fouling the bed while the Daily Mail offered Reform yes but not a dog's dinner. Other papers offered coy or different phrasings.
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Anti-Conscription Rally Fined In Court Case
Sixty seven students were each fined ten dollars at Canerra's Court of Petty Sessions yesterday for their part in an anti-conscription rally at the PMCs Lovdge on Sunday. Jamithan Gast questions defence as Mr Gorton plans five days in the United States. Vietnam update notes renewed Communist attack on American buses near the demilitarized zone. Classifieds and other pages listed.
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India’s Early Independence Plight Explored in Canberra Times
An eight page Canberra Times supplement discusses India’s 20 years since independence, outlining democracy challenges famine and rising birthrates. The feature begins on page 25 and surveys the country’s problems and achievements.
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