01 Aug 1956
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 01, 1956
Page
1
Britain dispatches troopships around the cape as a Big Three meeting is anticipated to discuss a move to transfer control of a 100 million can industry from a Tayptian State company to a new authority. Reports from Cairo note Egyptian sanctions and currency controls amid sector turmoil.
A missing boy, a New Australian immigrant aged about 10 to 13, vanished after leaving for school at Yarralumla. Police blocked roads and stations as night-long searches extended to Queanbeyan and Goulburn, with no trace found. Descriptions noted a tall youth with blue eyes, green coat, gray hat, and red shirt.
The state planned to license poker machines in around 200 clubs, aiming to support club finances and economy. A licensing court would determine renewals based on each club’s financial position and compliance. one club faced scrutiny over unrecorded incidents, while others prepared for controlled operation under the Liquor Act.
Veteran diplomat George Kennan, former Ambassador to Moscow, warned that the United States should act decisively and prudently to shape foreign policy. He suggested a clear strategy to counter evolving threats and maintain influence abroad.
Australia’s Acting Trade Minister McMahon announced the international wheat quota at 30 million bushels, to be reduced as some countries fail to back the agreement. The pact fixes Australia at 30 million of 303 million total, with final reductions to depend on ratifications by importing nations.
In a Legislative Assembly run from June 1953 to 1955, Mr Cahill argued prices rose 3 percent while the basic wage grew only 0.3 percent. He criticized focus on poker machines and urged action on real economic problems. The Premier discussed potential controls and nationwide measures while noting food price pressures impact living costs.
The Can berra brickworks will raise brick prices from £150 thousand to £17 thousand due to higher operating costs and wage increases, an Interior Department spokesman said.
Nicosia reports Cairo Radio has aired anti Greek commentaries as authorities hunt a masked gunman who fatally shot village leader Christodailides. A Greek Cypriot woman Angeliki Loukas was killed in Trypiment near Kyrenia amid unrest.
A woman, Mrs. Elsie Mra. Shaw, sustained injuries after two motor vehicles collided at the intersection of Cooyong and Avenue. She was treated at Canberra Community Hospital for injuries and later admitted for observation. Both vehicles were damaged.
British climber Thomas Bourdillon who summited Everest in 1963 and a companion reportedly fell to their deaths on the Jagthorn Peak in the Bernese Alps. Party members Fron and H Mind were missing after rescue efforts and not expected back by midday.
London obituary notes the death of renowned author Royden at age 79. The report mentions her work as a prominent preacher and her public life in London, highlighting the shock and tributes from peers.
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