23 Oct 1963
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 23, 1963
Page
1
Prime Minister Lord Home chaired his 23 member cabinet meeting in London. It marked the first peer presiding over a Cabinet session since 1902 and was described as an initial stocktaking of the government's position.
Lord Home uses a pep talk at No 10 with Butler Maudling present to reassure ministers as he weighs asking the Queen to delay Parliament and contest Kinross and West Perthshire in November. Three senior Conservatives resign in protest amid the leadership fight.
Lord Home faced disapproval over his appointment as Prime Minister as Enoch Powell and MacLeod declined cabinet roles. Reuters cited Lord Poole as potential vice chairman of the Conservative Party while the Telegraph noted doubts about his willingness to lead. Home defended his knowledge and duty despite questions about his domestic experience and path to the premiership. In Washington, Secretary Rusk praised Home’s wisdom and courage in a congratulatory message.
London dispatch reports Scottish Labour Party secretary William Marshall says Lord Home cannot stand in Kinross West Perth by election. He cites a nomination objection and plans to reveal the technical issue after nominations close, outlining a challenge pending Monday.
Sir John Carew Eccles of Canberra and two British scientists shared the Nobel Prize in medicine for nerve impulse research. He was seen in a holiday mood buying picture postcards at a Venice souvenir center after the Stockholm announcement.
Sir Robert announced the writs would be issued on November 1 with nominations closing on November 8 and MPs resigning by October 24. He planned a nationwide TV radio policy speech on November 2, followed by a major town hall meeting in Kooyong on November 13, and visits to multiple states viewed as crucial to the campaign.
Maxwell Thomas Wayte, 38, a saw operator at Mount Seaview Sawmill 50 miles east of Walcha on the Oxley Highway, was killed instantly when his body was drawn into the circular blades of a Canadian saw he was operating.
The Australian Minister for the Interior Mr Freeth stated that a grocers decision may reflect action by the Wine and Brandy Producers Association and could breach the Australian Industries Preservation Act. He asked the Customs and Excise minister and the Attorney-General to investigate potential action. Fraser asked if the association pressured Canberra hotels to drop South Australian wine two years ago and whether an ultimatum to grocers was issued. Freeth said ministers should protect Canberra residents from dictation from outside the Territory.
Senator Gorton in the Senate announced a board of inquiry into the H.M.A.S. Sydney tragedy. A senior naval officer left Canberra for Whitsunday Island to lead the probe as searches for three missing officers continued and reports of a possible overturned boat emerged.
A 750 pound Melbourne Cup trophy vanished from the Elizabeth Street N Tourist Bureau display window during lunch hour today. Police believe four men lured staff with conversation and could be involved. another cup was kept ready for an emergency presentation.
Police used tear gas noise bombs and repeated shots to break up weekend demonstrations in Barahona and two other Dominican communities. A rioter was accidentally shot in the head during a mob of about 300 outside a cinema in Barahona, the only reported casualty.
Seven people died when a British Aircraft Corporation One-Eleven jet crashed and burned at Tisbury Wiltshire during a test flight. The aircraft, a 60-seat short haul airliner, had just completed its maiden flight on August 20 and was on a test run with pilots and observers aboard.
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