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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Nov 26, 1963

Page

5

Pilot Survives Desert Helicopter Crash Near Lake Eyre

Jack Biggs, the missing helicopter pilot, was found 160 miles north of Broken Hill after his aircraft crashed during a Marree to Brisbane survey flight. He was uninjured, credited with water and chocolate rations, and treated at Tibooburra and Broken Hill hospitals before discharge. An A D C A investigator proceeded from Adelaide to examine the crash.

Adelaide Jack Biggs Broken Hill Biggs Marree Brisbane Lake Eyre Geoffrey Wordsworth Tibooburra Hospital Broken Hill Hospital A. D.C.A

Rise In Funds Held Overseas

Sydney Monday report from the Reserve Bank shows overseas funds rising last week. Australia’s gold and balances abroad increased from £628.3 million to £632.0 million. Government and other securities gained to £413.0 million after a dip to £397.6 million from £422.1 million.

Sydney Australia Reserve Bank Today

Senate rejects bid to halt supersonic airliner project

The U S Senate voted 72 to 6 against a resolution to bar government support for the intended American supersonic airliner. The move would have cut 60 million dollars from this year’s budget earmarked for a detailed design competition for the 2000 mph craft, facing Anglo French Concorde competition.

Washington P. Reuter U.S. Senate

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