21 Sep 1962
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 21, 1962
Page
1
In its fragmentary form the text hints at a seal action and a related subject. Names, places, or dates are unreadable. The readable items suggest a legal or official seal or closing procedure without clear details or context.
Fragmentary OCR text shows unclear words and names. Readable items mention a ship, likely an older vessel, with scattered letters and partial phrases. No concrete event, date, or place to confirm.
Australia will press for reasonable safeguards as Britain negotiates joining the Common Market. Prime Minister Menzies said Canberra may seek more ministerial contacts but Commonwealth leaders have no desire for another Prime Ministers conference.
In a press conference Prime Minister Menzies argues Australia Britain Canada and New Zealand favor commodity agreements to stabilize export prices and reduce volatility. He notes Britain’s Brussels talks and stresses cautious aims for fair prices and deliberate steps within a broader world trade framework.
The L. J. Hooker Investment Corporation Ltd posts a consolidated loss of £639,249 amid a downturn in home building and land sales. Losses mainly hit Victoria and other states, while New South Wales and Western Australia remained profitable. A write down is planned to be distributed to shareholders, with assets backing each 5 shilling share expected to exceed paid capital.
Weatherly moved to a five to two length lead over Gretel after a delayed start as lighter winds favored the defender. Bus Mosbacher steered Weatherly into the lead, Gretel fought back with six tacks, while offshore forecasts warned winds would stay light.
Algerians face a ballot with 196 unopposed candidates handpicked by Ahmed Ben Bella's Political Bureau. Voters have no choice. officials call it undemocratic but essential to avoid chaos. About 6,549,736 are eligible as Ben Bella is expected to head the government after the assembly meets September 25.
All trains in New South Wales will stop for 24 hours from midnight Monday as locomotive engine men strike. The union's state president J Stanford said APLUE members in South Australia and Victoria will join the stoppage after a full council conference. The council rejected APCU head A Monk's plea to delay action.
Steady rain yesterday flooded low-lying areas and raised the Molonglo River. Kambah Road near Cotter Road flooded with a detour through a nearby panddork. Fyshwick Duntcoon low level crossing closed. Lenox Crossing remained open. Two Canberra Aero Club Cessna aircraft diverted from Bairnsdale to Cootamundra. Rain total 80 points to 6 pm. monthly total 371 points doubling September average. Cloudy cool outlook with some drizzle, improving to fine. max 56.
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