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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 25, 1966
Page
1
Debris from the Union Steamship collier Kaitawa, with 29 crew, was found along Twilight Bay near Cape Reinga New Zealand. Life jackets and wreckage suggest wreck near Pandora Bank after a May day call and a late night sinking.
Air Vice-Marshal Ky urged a September election as university students in Saigon protested against the government. In Hue, rebels near Da Nang appeared to surrender, while a military congress heard calls to respect the law and proceed with the election program. A 1,000 invited delegates gathered, but Buddhist Unified Church members were largely absent. A Royal New Zealand Air Force Sunderland was to begin dawn and shoreline patrols after a missing crew from a Royal Navy disaster, the worst in New Zealand’s history since 1909, with five missing and several nationalities among the crew.
Brisbane dispatch notes Mr G R Robinson a Wondai grocer who won 15000 in the Golden Casket, bringing his total winnings in 18 months to 32000 and adding two outright first prizes plus shares in two others. The report also covers limited civil war actions in Da Nang and statements by Air Vice Marshal Ky and General Thi on Vietnamese conflict and arming of civilian bands.
The Archbishop left Sydney on February 20 for London by sea on his doctor's advice. He has resigned from his duties as Archbishop due to illness and is unable to work.
Canberra real estate agents anticipate record prices at today's auction of two office sites on Dar Win Place near Hobart Place. The eight and five storey building lots are valued at under 800000 and not less than 400000 respectively, as bidders target high end commercial space.
The Sydney Anglican leadership faces a six month hiatus as Archbishop Gough retires from duties due to very low blood pressure. Acting Archbishop Loane will govern until a Synod meeting selects his successor, with an expected delay until September for a new Primate of Australia. The Canberra Viewpoint notes expected political use of public servants and rising tensions in Vietnam amid ongoing public service debates.
AAP reports at Australia House Mrs Gough sang yesterday to cancel a luncheon with Archbishop Gough, High Commissioner Sir Alexander Downer and Lady Diener. Mrs Gough said the Archbishop had a chill and could not attend.
In Kent 1000 residents vow to call the Ministry of Aviation during RAF jet training nights to jam its mouthboard as a protest during the phoney war period.
Fragmentary text notes Arch bishop Strong overseas during World War III. Dr Gough served with the 8th Army in the Westernbourne and Dr F Woods in Desert and Tunisia. It mentions acting duties and chaplain roles, with references to the Primate of Australia.
In Canberra Senator Gorton warned privately enrolled Asian students in Australia may require future restrictions as numbers grow. He stressed he was not announcing policy, merely forecasting a potential situation and stated he did not begrudge their education but noted the problem rising.
Senator Gorton criticized state differences in university entry qualifications. He warned against continuing free or subsidised Southeast Asian higher education as numbers rise. He noted the Townsville university college could offer tropical-specialist subjects, potentially limiting access for non-Queensland students with home state qualifications.
Malaysian deputy Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak will travel to Bangkok on Thursday for peace talks with Indonesia's Foreign Minister Malik. Sources say talks to begin this week and Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman hopes leaders may meet if progress is made.
Uganda Army Forces besieged the palace of Buganda's Kabaka King in Kampala amid heavy firing. The crisis deepened as security forces pressed the attack, with reports from Reuters indicating ongoing violence and tension.
Brief digest from page fragments noting Waterside workers shifting to long service leave after 15 years, rioting in Kampala with fatalities among Ugandan factions, UN Security Council rebuff of force against Rhodesia, Britain’s state of national emergency not easing seamen strike, and other scattered page references including court witness counts, Commonwealth risk, CSIRO research priorities, and Gibraltar's Rock significance.
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