Dollar area imports relaxed at Montreal conference
At the Montreal Trade and Economic Conference the government announced the easing of dollar import restrictions. The move aims to broaden Australian access to cheap overseas materials and equipment while preserving overseas reserve stability. Items freed include machinery parts, train gear, solvents, industrials, and various textiles and metals.
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Montreal
McEwen
Austra
Universitien
Items Transferred and Trade Shifts Amid Dollar Relaxation
The piece lists items to be reclassified under category R including cigarettes and infant foods, notes relaxation of import discrimination affecting Australia, and quotes Mr. L Trout of the Associated Chambers of Commerce on the government’s recent licensing changes. It discusses impact on dollar goods, tariff protections, and industry competitiveness amid freer licensing and a stronger sterling area.
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Walther
Nater
Australia
Sterling
Associated Chambers of Commerce Australia
L. Trout
McEwen
Trout
Associated Chambers of Arefactures
R. W.nderson
Nij
Anderson
Madagascar Storm Toll Rises In Flooded Capital
A Madagascar storm toll climbs as floods cut roads isolating suburbs of Tananarive. By yesterday the dead were numbered around 150 with fears of higher totals as planes drop aid and parachutes deliver supplies to stranded residents.
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Tananarivp
Madagascar
Reuter
Ina
Red threat to Asia remains a concern in 1958 report
The 1958 assessment notes reduced Communist subversion in Pakistan due to better administration and economy. In the Philippines authorities pressed to capture Hukbalap leaders after outlawing the movement in 1957. About 10 senior figures were arrested and rebels declined from 700 to 400, as public awareness and countermeasures increased across the treaty area.
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Pakistan
Philippines
Hukbalap
Communist Party
Falls 500 Feet Injury Shatters Mountain Climber
John Lammin, twenty, and David Pearson, twenty, were climbing in the alps when a 500 foot fall occurred. Pearson was killed outright while Lammin was bruised, aided by a patch of snow that broke his fall and saved him from worse injury.
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London
P-Reuter
John Lammin
Yorm
David Pearson
Lammin
Easter Road Toll Rises to 43 Across Australia
Final Easter road toll stands at 43 across Australia, up from last year. NSW reports 16 deaths, Victoria 10, Queensland seven, Western Australia four, South Australia three, and Tasmania none. A fatal head-on crash in Queensland and multiple other accidents caused the rise, with one elderly man dying today after a weekend car crash.
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Sydney
Australia
Nsw
Queensland
Brathar South
Western Australia
Tasmania
Two New Men In N S W Cabinet
The Labor Party ballot re chose replacement for Speaker and Deputy Speaker positions with Ray Maher and H Fowles elected to those roles. Several ministers retained seats as Cahill and Heffron were re elected unopposed and changes include Downing as caucus chairman and A Tonge as secretary of Parliament. Cahill to announce portfolio changes before swearing in.
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Labour Party
Lamb
G. Booth
Kurri Kurri
Ray Maher
North Sydney
H. Fowles
Awarra
Cabnet
Gollan
J. McGrath
Unop
Cahill
Heffron
F. Downing
A. Tonge
Eric Woodward
Government House
Hills
Ryan
R. Downing
Legislative Council
Justice
Kelly
Immigration
Co-operative Societies
Russia Agrees to Ministers Talks and Geneva Steps
Soviet government confirms readiness to discuss questions on Germany and Berlin with Britain France and the conference invites East and West German advisers to Geneva while noting Poland and Czechoslovakia have interests in German reunification and postwar settlement.
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Russia
Germany
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Pat Participas
Britain
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