Salary Bills Finalised Amid Labour Caucus Tension
The Labour Caucus avoided further discussion on salary legislation as nine Labour senators abstained from the Senate vote. The Richardson Report findings were partially adopted with non-contributory pensions for ex-ministers and ex-official transport dropped. The bill passed 44 to 2 on second reading, with debate noting influenza absences and questions about actuarial advice.
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Oropet
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Senate
Wright
Lib
Weight
Richardson
Forey
McKenna
Canberra
Academy Building a Freak Sparks House Debate
Sir Wilfrid criticized a copper roofed academy built at the request of a physicist as a modern folly. He warned the Australian National University project showed States lacking funds for education while the government shifted to roads and unified systems.
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House of Representatives
Australian University Commission
Rnquest
Natonal University
Wilfrid
Dir Wilfrid
Doig Apologises for Parly Outburst in NSW House
Burwood Legislator Mr Doig publicly apologised for his role in a noon incident outside Parliament House. He had used strong language toward Premier Cahill during a confrontation over parliamentary privilege and said the exchange was wrong.
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Ilegral
Burwood
Doig
Torlay
Parliament House
Manor
N.S.W. Ind
Cahill
Beer
Mn Dole
Soekarno seeks broader powers to reshuffle cabinet
In Bandung the leader appealed to the Constituent Assembly for granting him power to reshuffle his cabinet curb political ties and appoint military social group representatives to the union Parliament. He urged a return to the revolutionary 1945 constitution as a basis for action. Crowds outside waved banners calling for a return to the 1945 constitution.
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Bandung
Djakarta
Dr. Sockamp
Space clocks to test relativity from satellites
The Federal Space Agency plans to place three highly sensitive atomic clocks on satellites to test Einstein's relativity. Assistant director Tom Newell told a House committee the experiment aims to verify time rate differences predicted by gravity and motion.
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Federal Space Agency
Albert Einstein
I Ou Aeronautics Andpace Administration
Tomes Newell
House of Committee
Einstein
Margot the ballerina freed from Panamanian prison
Dame Margot, Britain's prima ballerina, was released from a Panamanian prison after a short term and ordered to leave the country. Authorities still seek Dr Arias who arrived with armed followers near the Pacific coast before her capture.
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Roberto
Reuter
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Britain
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Arias
London
Panama
Pacific
Aray
Sir William Slim Honoured Knight of the Garter
The Queen has named Sir William Slim Governor General of Australia as a Knight of the Order of the Garter the oldest British order of chivalry. The announcement was made today in London.
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Reuter
Australia
William Slim
Order of the Garter
Rowdy Protest By Hobart Gaol Prisoners
Hobart prisoners staged a disturbance at the 130 year old gaol amid overcrowding and grievances. Prison officials adjourned court actions as inmates refused to work and damaged a weatherboard building. preparations for a new East Risdon gaol were noted.
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Justice Green
W. Lonergan
Lonergan
Tatiana
East Risdon
Weathers Board
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