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.
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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.
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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.
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