Canberra in 2000 Essay Contest and Play Competition
The 1964 Citizens' Celebrations Committee runs a Canberra year 2000 essay contest for Canberra and Queanbeyan students with prizes up to 10 guineas for over 15s and 7 guineas for under 15s. Closing Feb 7, entry forms from schools and Box 272. An Australian-wide play contest offers £50 for a 30 minute scene. Winning play to be staged by Canberra Repertory Society on Canberra Day. Entries close Dec 2. Judges include ANU associate professor R F Brisenden and Canberra Repertory’s Alan Harvey.
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Citizens’ Celebrations Committee
Canberra
Queanbeyan
Lionel Wigmore
Wigmore
National Vital Development Commission
Box
Assembly Hall
Canberra High School
T. W. W. Pye
Canberra Repertory Society
Australian National University
R. F. Brissenden
Alan Harvey
Canberra Day Committee
CS. Daley
Investment Drive By Commonwealth Heir to Trade Ties
Sir Gilbert Laithwaite, former civil servant and diplomat, spoke as ABC guest of honour on private investment in the UK overseas. He cited direct private investment at about £300 million per year, with £200 million to the Commonwealth, highlighting Britain's investor confidence in the Commonwealth. He noted Australia as Britain’s biggest Commonwealth customer and second globally, taking about 20 percent of Australia’s exports, and urged diversification and industrial diversification. He recalled Sydney talks between UK Federation of Commonwealth Chambers of Commerce and Australian bodies showing a shared aim to strengthen trade links, and to broaden ties with Commonwealth nations and South and South East Asia, home to 550 million of the Commonwealth’s 700 million people.
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Gilbert Laithwaite
A.b.c’s
U.K
Commonwealth
Gilbert
Australia
Britain
Sydney
Federation of Commonwealth Chambers of Commerce
Commonwealth Countries
South
South East Asia
Former commander Sir Victor leads El Alamein tribute dinner
Sir Victor commanded the 20th Brigade at El Alamein in October 1942 and joined the 9th Division to New Guinea and Borneo. A wreath ceremony at the Australian War Memorial preceded a dinner organized by Ninth Australian Division veterans. Thirty five El Alamein veterans attended, including 21 Rats of Tobruk Association members.
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Sir Victor
el Alamein
New Guinea
Borneo
Battle of
West Berlin Claims Milk Record From 2400 Cows
West Berlin dairy supporters claim the city tops the world for milk. The Kiel dairy association cites 2,400 cows yielding 4 974 litres per cow yearly for 11 818 tons total. Israel and the Netherlands follow. Berlin relies on West Germany for much food and pays extra to pasteurise milk imported through East German routes. Small outskirts farms help supplement dairy output with fruit and vegetables.
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Berlin
P.reuter
West Berlin
Paris
Moscow
Dairy Association
Kiel
West Germany
Israel
Netherlands
East Germany
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Peter Grimes
Sadler's Wells Theatre
London
Benjamin Britten
Una Hale
Adelaide
Ellen Orford
Ronald Dowd
Harry Mossfield
Balstrode
Guest
The
Rats of Tobruk Association
D.j's
2CA
Lowe
CN ZU
All Young's
Manuka
Youngs
Frigidaire
Young's
Lifetime After Sale
Young's Guarantee Money Run
Waime
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