Canberra Fire Brigade Transfers to New South Wales
Mr. W. J. Lind and Mr. H. Pye witnessed the transfer ceremony marking Canberra’s Canberra brigade joining New South Wales. The event featured officers including Mr. C. P. Holdom and noted equipment such as an 800 gallon pump, auxiliary pumps, and a tension ladder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Lind
Ant
A.C.T. Services Branch
H. Pye
Ns.w. Fire Brigade
Core- Tony
Canberra
N.S.W. Central
Oat
C. P. Holdom
Ares Sa Hepes
Rebels Fret Over Sea Invasion of Sumatra Moves
Reported rebel plans to invade West Sumatra by sea were disrupted by uprisings in Medan and reports of continued fighting in the Celebes. Rebel Sumual, once Soekarno’s bodyguard, clashes with Jakarta troops in the Celebes as rumors spread of a broader regional revolt in Sumatra and West Java.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amocimeu
Bukit Tinggit
Celebes
Djakarta
Medan
Padang
Summual
Soekamno
Diakarts
Pelping
Alex Reevturane
West Java
Washington
A.A.P. Said
Bukit Tinggi
Zulkift Lubis
Siam
Canberra Fire Brigade merger expands NSW service
The New South Wales Board of Fire Commissioners assumes control of Canberra Fire Brigade to boost territory fire protection. Canberra gains a 26 firemen and four officers, with a new station planned near Dickson Braddon border and special service personnel to handle equipment and recharging duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners
Canberra Fire Brigade
Dickson and
Braddon
Department of the Interior
N.S.W
A.C.T
Anere
Bigade
C. P. Holdom
Nsw
Hay
Canberra
N.E.W. Fire Breads
H. Pye
Wigging
Holdom
Khrushchev Despairs Over Eisenhower Remarks
Khrushchev accused Western leaders of propaganda after Eisenhower and Churchill proposed halting nuclear tests. He urged world peace and claimed the USSR favors full disarmament while warning that international supervision already exists and that Western secrecy undermines trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
AAP Reuter
Rum Me
Khrushchev
Eisenower
Russia
Cay
Mas
Budamen
U.S
Britain
Ussr
Uw.b.sr
Easter Road Toll Now At Least Eleven Dead
Sydney reports at least eleven deaths in the Easter road toll as holiday traffic surged since Thursday night. States tally four in NSW two in Victoria two in Queensland two in South Australia and one in Western Australia. Road Safety Council chairman Paterson warned this is a very bad start to the holidays and urged utmost care to prevent further deaths and injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
Australian Road
Safety Paterson. Council
Aald
Melbourne
UK tenants win temporary relief on rent and eviction rules
Britain's Conservative Government concedes to criticism over a plan to allow landlords to raise rents and evict tenants from about 100,000 properties next October. Housing Minister Henry Brooke said some tenants facing eviction would gain extra time, roughly one month, to secure alternative housing as the rents issue dents government popularity ahead of by elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyewald
Canberra
Hroluons
Holdom
N.S.W
W. J. Lind
Department of the Interior
Acton
Commonwealth
N.8.w
Lind
U.K
London
A. P.reuter
Britain
Henry Brooke
Cyclone Claims Second Victim in Bowen Disaster
A deadly cyclone struck Bowen and Home Hill causing two deaths including Noel Foe, 38, in Bowen. The storm wrecked buildings, flooded streets, and left the Burdekin River at record levels with widespread damage and evacuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Home Hill
Bowen
Noel Foe
Ald. P. Delamothe
Agures
Burdekin
Townaville-Chartera Towers
Rall
Ayr
Wool price fears hit Brisbane grazing industry
The United Graziers' Association Industrial officer Mr J Ingram said at Brisbane today that wool sold at prices above production costs in March but the continuing drop in prices is causing mounting alarm in the grazing industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
United Grassers’ Association
J. Ingram
Survivors Tell Of Sea Ordeal Aboard Skaubryn
British Navy towed the burned Norwegian migrant ship Skaubryn after a blaze 800 miles from Aden. 1,287 survivors, including a woman initially identified as Mrs Standley, fled the fire and described orderly evacuations. The City of Sydney arrived later, and Captain Alfred Faeste affirmed no panic despite a lifeboat capsize. The hull remained sound though the vessel was gutted and hull paint peeled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Standley
Norway
Aden
Australia
Bremerhaven
Skaubryn’s
Alfred Faeste
City of Sydney
Faeste
Admiralty
Ea Yhe
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Eisenhower
Easter Road
Cyclone
Iday
North Queensland
Etim
Clarence Jackson
Peneagent
Wned
Burdekin Beilhelm
Cloncurry
Tan
Railway Department
Mackay
Collinsville
Collettiaun
Powasville Sre
Peieword
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