Outcome of Quemoy cease fire dominates Chinese crisis
The piece argues the Quemoy cease fire hinges on future outcomes in Sino American diplomacy. It notes Washington will defend itself and allies but not seek war, while negotiation in Warsaw aims to resolve sovereignty over Matsu and Quemoy and preserve Formosa.
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Tachen Islands
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Eisenhower
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Family of Nations
Sixth Successive Trade Deficit in Australia
The Commonwealth Statistician Mr Carver reports September deficit at 19.9 million pounds, bringing the July–Sept shortfall to 37.8 million pounds, against a credit of 14.1 million a year earlier. Imports for September total 65.8 million pounds with exports at 55.9 million. three months to September show 203.1 million imports and 165.3 million exports. Despite the trend, Cabinet plans to maintain imports at 800 million pounds annually during the new licencing period starting December 1.
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Commonwealth Statistician
Carver
Australia
Exalted Visitors Attend Canberra Government House Dinner
Lady Bilm returned to Government House in Canberra with Lt. George Halley and Miss Jean Lester in attendance. The Governor-General and Lady Slim hosted Prime Minister and Dame Pattie Menzies for dinner yesterday.
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Lady Bilm
Government House
Canberra
Yeaterday
George Halley
Jean Lester
Slim
Pattie Menzies
Legacy Fete to Feature Rail Relay and Carnival of Events
The Torchbearers for Legacy plan a Canberra Civic Centre fete on Saturday October 18 with a parade of floats cars bands and Navy League Sea Cadets. A road relay hosted by Highland Athletic Club will feature local clubs and teams from New South Wales and Sydney suburbs. Other attractions include stalls crafts a treasure hunt fairy floss pony rides and a tug of war with entries to be drawn early next week.
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New South Wales
Sydney
Services Athletic Clubs
Police
Macmillan Faces Pressure to Take a Real Holiday
London Letter notes Harold Macmillan, aged 64, works through summer and autumn without genuine breaks. Despite constant travel to the Commonwealth, Washington, Paris, and the Near East, critics urge a rare holiday while Downing Street handles international pressures and domestic duties.
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Far East
Downing Street
Letter disputing claim of housing wait misery
M Gray of Deakin replies to Mrs Dalgarno and questions her description of a "miserable uncertainty" about government housing. He argues wait times will lengthen from two to three years and condemns glossing over the added hardship caused by the policy.
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McLaren
Road safety and cave relics spark Canberra debate
A Canberra letter laments road deaths since 1958 and calls for action on road safety and rethinking the term accident. It also questions sealing the Colter Caves, recounting their historical value, damage from development, and urging preservation of the eight-storey rats and other relics while recalling Aboriginal art and early settler life.
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Canberra
Colter
Cotterdam
Uri
Kings Cross
A.C.T
Barenboim’s Mixed Brilliance in Final Celebrity Concert
The final ABC celebrity series concert featured Daniel Barenboim playing Mozart Beethoven Schumann Prokofieff and Liszt. While flashes of real talent appeared his performance lacked consistent maturity with overemphatic dynamics and variable pedal work affecting pace and continuity in the Waldstein and other passages. The Schumann Carnival and Prokofieff Sonata No 3 showed brilliance and legato playing, suggesting Barenboim’s technical virtuosity and musical feeling could secure a place among the era’s great pianists.
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A.B.C
Daniel Barenboim
Mozart
Beethoven
Schumann
Prokofieff
Liszt
Barenboim
Rer
Ruc
Australian Universities Not Bad Wolves
Registrar of Canberra University College T MW Owen told an observer in Dunedin that Australian universities are not a big bad wolf enticing graduates and staff from New Zealand. He noted universities in Australia seek staff and are expanding to meet growing demand for higher education.
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A.alp
Reuter
New Zealand
Canberra University College
T. MW Owen
Dunedin
Owen Se
Tasman
Australia
Oweg
Canberra Article Urges City Status and Unified Development
Mr Overall urged Canberra be made a city and national capital with two towns merging within ten years. He credited Canberra businessmen, especially the Chamber of Commerce, for co operation as the Government plans new offices near the U S War Memorial and advances traffic housing and industry reforms.
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National Capital Development
J. W.ovy
Overall
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Chamber of Commerce
Griffin
King’s and Commonwealth
U.S. War Memorial
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Civic Centre
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