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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 25, 1958
Page
5
Various readers submit brief notices and items of local interest including auction times and durations. The text references a five minute segments and a plan to push items to a further auction phase, indicating ongoing community commerce and scheduling details.
A commemorative piece marks the 43rd anniversary of Anzac Day, praising the sacrifice and unity of Australian servicemen and civilians. It stresses memory, duty, and the enduring ideals of courage, mateship, and perseverance that shape Australia in war and peace.
A wedding at John's Parish Church Canberra united Dora Lorraine Suthern of Werridale with Rodger John Bands of Tooma amid bridal attire described with seed pearls and a long veil. Attendants included Mrs Shirley Medgar and Gwen Costello as matrons of honour, with Tony Sands serving as best man.
The Chamber Music Society announces five concerts starting May 13 with membership near 300 and aiming for 350. The Alma Trio opens May 22 in a program of classical and contemporary works, followed by renowned groups from the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and other international ensembles.
Patrons describe sold out shows and long lines as crowds arrive early in Arctic garb. Even with advance booking the venues appear full, leaving many frustrated and asking why tickets sell out weeks in advance.
Canberra residents protest high milk prices citing a report by Webb and urging price cuts. The complaint notes milk bottled in Canberra is shipped to Cooma 75 miles away at lower cost, arguing Canberrans pay inflated prices for local dairy.
Reports from North China indicate worsening drought conditions hitting wheat fields. Communist official Yuen Tah Kai cited crop stress and potential impact on supply as local peasants face reduced yields.
Berlin reports depict Hilde Benjamin, East Germany’s Minister of Justice, as the feared enforcer known as the Red Guillotine. Her courts convict most crime and political cases, with harsh sentences and a pervasive culture of terror across East Germany.
The Commonwealth state financier Mr. Carter reports reserves grew to £28,060,800,000 from £23,000,000 earlier in the year. He cites payments for invisible items, exchange holdings, and Defence commitments, with expenses on the Colombo Plan and remittances, as exports prices fell across Australia.
Narrabundah tenders invited for erection of blocks of three storey flats. Each block will house 32 flats of brick and concrete with a concrete garage and service outbuildings and electrical services. Area bounded by Walker Hodgkinson Belt and Wild Streets. Tenders close at 2 pm May 13.
The Governor-General Sir William Slim hosted Mr. T. K. Critchley Australian High Commissioner in Malaya at Government House yesterday morning. Their Excellencies then dined with the Midi Commissioner for India Shri.
Attendance at Canberra swimming pools rose with Olympic and UA facilities showing higher adult and child numbers. The Olympic Pool logged 81,969 adults and 64,220 children, while the UA facility counted 7,069 adults and 47,60 children, plus 81,700 daily locker bookings and several season tickets.
A critical review notes that many ABC books confuse phonics rather than aid early reading. It highlights mismatches between letters and sounds, describes problematic titles, and argues books should use simple sounds, attractive pictures, and consistent phonics to help children learn.
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