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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Sep 17, 1962

Page

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Britain's Bid to Enter the Common Market Near Climax

London reports the Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ meeting nearing its climax as Mr Macmillan prepares to wind up Britain's bid to join the European Common Market. Spokesmen say Commonwealth leaders have warned of potential political and economic consequences, with cautious support and conditional terms shaping Britain’s negotiations in Brussels next month.

London Macmillan Britain Marlborough House Commonwealth Mlerely Australia Menziexy

British Leaders Meet On Market Plenary Talks In London

Britain prepares for a Commonwealth plenary session on the European Common Market with Prime Minister Macmillan and key ministers briefing on the Brussels talks. Leaders including Menzies Diefenbaker and Holyoake are expected to address briefly before Macmillan speaks. Opposition leader Gaitskell warned the terms may breach Commonwealth pledges and urged Britain to press for four conditions before any entry.

London A.a.p.reuter Mr. Macmillan Macmillan Menzies Diefenbaker New Zealand Holyoake Britain Canada Australia Hugh Gaitskell Commonwealth Sunday Pictorial Today Gaitskell Labour Party Commonwealth Labour Party British Labour Party Brussels India Pakistan Ceylon Europe

Oil find thrills Sydney as seventh Moonie well flows

Acting Prime Minister Senator Spooner welcomed the seventh successive Moonie field strike announced by resident manager Oyle T. Graves. The new well was flowing at 1.625 barrels of 44 gravity oil daily, with tests to follow. Queensland Mines Minister Evans called the Moonie field a commercial proposition and expected continued drilling to map the area.

Sydney Senator Spooner Moonie Field Australia Oyle T. Graves Nator Spooner Bris Ine Queensland Evans Chaves

Air Traffic Control Defended After Botany Bay Crash

Mr Soden defended air traffic control after the Viscount Crash Board of Inquiry findings. He argued the board failed to consider weather and turbulence evidence, noting tape recordings showed controllers carefully granting clearances. The board blamed lower controllers for not anticipating storms, a claim Soden called impractical and unsupported by experienced ATC staff.

Soden Justice Spicer Saden Yatiel Renee Presses

Oil Subsidy Review Being Made

Minister for National Development Senator Spooner said he would review cases of applicants who had lodged and begun operations before his August 7 announcement. The subsidy limit had been cut to 30 percent of estimated subsidised costs from 50 percent. Projects with prior subsidy applications would be examined for qualification.

Spooner

Weatherly Defeats Gretel In Opening Yacht Cup Race

Weatherly, the U S defender, beat Gretel by about three quarters of a mile on a 24 mile triangular course in three hours 13 minutes 57 seconds. Gretel pressed hard, but Weatherly led from the start and remained ahead at the halfway mark.

Weatherly U.S Symbo Australia Gretel Bus Mosbacher Jock Sturrock

Die In 3 Car Crash Wagga

A three car collision on Coolamen Road near Wagga killed four people and injured several others. The Dyce and Smidt families were returning from a visit to Wagga when a utility driven by Mr Cubbons attempted an overtake. Mrs Smidt died en route to hospital. Colin Stewart Dyce and Mrs Eihet Many yee were among the dead. A passenger, Mr T Schonemberg, escaped with minor injuries. Six people died in state road crashes that day.

Wagga Sundi Coolamen Colin Stewart Dyce Cowabbie Street Coolanion Eihet Many Yee FE. Soundl Thralgon Victoria Frans John Gibbons Athal Street Witcuity Bernard Nolin Forsyth Street Wagppu Dyce Cubbons Bruce James Brown Porsyth Street Mr. Dyce Mr. Brown T. Sehonemberg Coolamon Sovidt Wagga Base Hospital

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