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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 30, 1973
Page
3
A scrambled, fragmentary crossword style clue set references wordplay on money, range, wear, stars, and mispainted phrases. It hints at puns and cryptic readings with partial phrases about actors, literature, and errors, leaving many readable fragments to infer solutions.
Geoffrey de Groen critiques Campbell’s Paris years noting his talent but lack of initiative. The exhibition reveals pale echoes of Monet and Pissarro, with few expansive works, mostly small landscapes. Early works before leaving Australia and those after arriving in France appear slightly more engaging, such as the moody Oxford Street shopfront panel.
A dense TV grid lists Channel 7 and Channel 3 programming with news headlines, dramas, talk shows, comedies, and serials. It names actors such as Ricardo Manral and Lee Marvin, upcoming films, specials, weather, and feature segments including The Mike Walsh Show and General Hospital.
A dense listing of radio programs across stations with times, show hosts, news slots, weather forecasts, music hours, and special segments. Includes numerous names such as Brian Wilshire, Frank Chamberlain, Michael Fewster, and John Karr, plus mentions of news, weather, and feature programs throughout the day.
Felicity Moore, Canberra amateur sculptor, reports strong modern art scene after surveying England and Europe since last year. She and husband Des with children Richard, 16, Liss, 13, Timothy, 9, live in London while awaiting materials and mementoes from her sea voyage. She studied decorative art at the Victoria and Albert Museum and earned a year diploma in architecture, noting vigorous overseas Australian modern painting and the Florence Henry Moore exhibition.
Open gymkhana organized by Woden Valley Jaycettes to raise funds for Bomaderry Original Children's Home will run at Cotter Road Equestrian Park from 9 am to 5 pm on November 11. Inquiries about entries and programs are handled by Mrs A K Newell at 881159.
Air Commodore Hughie Idwal Edwards emerges as likely Western Australia Governor despite a leak and Premier Tonkin's anger. Born in WA and WWII hero with Victoria Cross, he served as equerry to the Queen and is a business executive in Sydney. If confirmed, he would be the first WA born Governor since Sir James Mitchell.
Air Commodore Edwards, a Victoria Cross recipient who led daylight raids on Bremen in 1941 and held RAF senior posts, is WA’s new governor nominee. Born August 1, 1914 in Fremantle, he played for South Fremantle before joining the Army and RAAF, later serving in Britain and London. WA locals greet the choice despite football club badge concerns.
Actress Elizabeth Taylor has arrived in Germany to begin work on her latest film. She is accommodated in the Presidential suite of a luxury hotel at Lake Alster, according to reports.
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