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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 04, 1958

Page

8

Life Membership For President Of Artists' Society

The retiring president tr Googe Duncan, also a life member, was warmly thanked for his work. A public art demonstration is planned for September besides annual exhibitions including the child art show, Women’s Weekly portrait exhibit, and the Winter exhibition. A sub-committee organized a fancy dress dance as a prelude to an Artists’ Ball next month. The Kirk Club at Riverside meets every alternate Sunday to discuss painting. Current full members total 51 with 14 associate members. Election results: Baga Groser elected president, John FitzGerald vice president, Frank Day secretary, Jean Couttin assistant secretary, Charles E. Famtreps unin.

Googe Duncan Alfo Dante Bkotch Club Riverside Offlcess Baga Groser John ©. Pitzgrerald Frank Day Dbiegs Jean Couttin Charles E Fam Trepsunin

Commission Plan For Education Commission Plan For Education

Sydney Sunday report says N S W County Party leader Davis Hughes urged a separate Education Commission to run the Education Department. He cited discontent at Teachers Colleges and universities, calls for arbitration for college staff, and proposed removing the Education Department from the Public Service Board. He urged two essential moves: create an Education Commission and streamline court applications.

Sydney N.S.W Davis Hughes Education Commission Education Department Bich Orivia Hughes Mats College Tecturee Nsw Public Service Board Dla Commission

F C Robertson Sullder and Carpenter New Renovation Work

F C Robertson Sullder and Carpenter with two years experience offers renovations. Located at 1 Town per Country Gar Street Alnsile. Phone J1412.

F. C. Robertson Sullder and Carpenter Gar Street

Migrants Drive TB Rise in New South Wales

Health authorities report that 20 percent of TB victims in New South Wales were migrants. Statistics show 48 percent of new TB cases in the first half of 1957 involved migrants, with 70 total new cases rising in the year. Specialists warn continued arrivals risk undoing state efforts to eradicate the disease.

Byoney Nsw Stary Health Department Bagp Wera

Storm floods Vienna and nearby towns in sweltering heat

A heatwave drenched Vienna as a storm surge flood struck Minstatt and a crowd of about 1,000 people under canvas. Missing children wandered for parents amid wreckage after the Hoodwatera dropped. Eight or more cars vanished. Jake and a British holidaymaker were swept into the lake while attempting rescues. One man drowned under debris carried by torrents and timber. His wife left in a car, later unable to locate the street.

Vienna Minstatt Casey Jake

Resort mutiny wreck and torrent devastate Austrian camp

An Austrian minister announced compensation for foreign tourists after a violent torrent struck a resort area. Families fled as the storm toppled roadwater barriers and fire sirens failed, while giant waves ripped 249 square yards of land from the camp into the lake, tossing hundreds of tents into the water.

Finenes el Mellstatt

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