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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 06, 1956
Page
6
Toil To Save Power Station In Murray Flood
A large crew uses bulldozers tractors and road graders to avert a threat to Red Cliffs power and pumping stations as floods affect Mildura Buronga and surrounding areas. Levee breaches flood Buronga roads isolate settlers near Trank and threaten crops with tomato prices rising due to losses from flooded glasshouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Red Cliffs
With & Pi
Buronga
Trank
Mildura
Productivity index urged for wage fixing at premiers conference
OBART Sunny reports that Mr Cosgrove will push for a productivity index at the Premiers' Conference this month. The index would measure changes in average output per hour, used to adjust wage levels and production value assessment under arbitration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obart
Sunny
Arbitration Court
Cosgrove
Fd Wil
Commonwelth Bureau
Consus 4
Mobilgas Trial Driver Disqualified at Dalby
J E O Donnell of Port Kembla was disqualified in the Mobilgas round Australia trial at Dalby for failing to produce his log book after checking in at Toowoomba. Peugeot 403 car No 8, eight percent of cars left Dalby for Murgon, 43 reached Dalby without loss of points, and 35 cars checked in at Murgon tonight before heading to Maryborough. J Harry Smith from Western Australia faced carburettor trouble and a protest over penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Australia
Iig
Dalby
Toowoomba
J. E. O'Donnell
Port Kembla
O'Donnell
Murgon
Maryborough
Tooowoomba
J. Harry Smith
Western Australia
Armidale
Tenterfield Vesterday
Tost
Smith
Typhoon Seven Reed Threatens Okinawa After Wanda
U S military officials raised condition three on Okinawa as Typhoon Seven Reed moved toward the island, buffeted recently by Typhoon Wanda. Weather forecasts placed the storm several miles from Okinawa and traveling at a rapid pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okinawa
U.S
Laland
Reed Tor
Plans for Three Canberra Art Displays
Three exhibitions of painting will be staged under the Canberra Art Club in September and October. The Blake Prize Exhibition in early September is an annual event well patronised by Canberra residents. Gustars, a Latvian artist now in Austria, will show in October. Moya Dyring, living in Paris, will exhibit toward the end of October in Canberra and also in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. The club will stage its own exhibition later. Officers elected: President E J Jay. vice-president J B Watson. secretary M Frankel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra Art Club
Blake Prise
Canberra
Australia
Reinis Gusters
Austria
Sydney
National Gallery
Moya Dyring
Paris
Melbourne
Brisbane
Perth
Industry House
National Library
M. Frankel
Thee Ela
tAntista
Franchise Plan Suggested For Public Utilities
Sydney seeks private firms to build railways power stations and toll roads under franchises. Deputy Leader of the Bina Opposition Mr Askin argues state finances require the move and that private firms should recoup via selling power to the Electricity Commission. He says highways could be franchised at no state cost and assets revert after a set term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Sunday
Oada
Bina
Askin
Aald ‘O-Day
Electricity Commission
Eastern Suburbs
Tokyo Olympic weightlifter Konno sets world record press
Olympic weightlifting champion Tommy Konno of Honolulu lifted 285 pounds for a new world record last night. The previous mark of 2933 pounds was held by Boganovaky of Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Several Road Accidents At Week end In Canberra
A string of weekend road accidents in Canberra left several drivers and passengers with minor injuries. Incidents occurred at King George Terrace Mort and Fleures Streets Lonsdale Street Bradon Tyson Street Ainslie London Crescent Constitution Avenue and nearby intersections involving drivers Donald A Atkinson William James Phillip Andrew Reid Ernst J Beadman Loel Sheri Francis C O Sullivan Peter Tweedy and others. No fatalities reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
King George Terrace
Donald A. Atkinson
Wandoo Street
O'Connor
Canberra Community Hospital
William James Phillip
Caledonia Street
Andrew Reid
Chisholm
Ainsile
Mort
Fleures
McCoy
Leverside Street
Acton
Aspital
Lonsdale Street
Braddon
Paul Hafner
Cooman Road
Queanbeyan
Moser Helmut
Capital Hill Hostel
Tyson
Eidden Streets
Ainslie
Ernst J. Beadman
Rutherford Crescent
Twenty Missing After Coaster Kratse Sinks in China Sea
Twenty seamen are missing after the Vietnam coaster Kratse sank in the China Sea near Paris reports via Balgonssid. Five crew members survived in a lifeboat, with details still unclear as rescue efforts continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Bunday
A.ap.reuter
Vietnam
China Sea
Balgonssid
Sree
Cosster
Inquiry Fails To Find Reason For Smashing Affair
A unanimous report finds guards and superiors used profanity and abusive language in addressing prisoners. Some guards reportedly cuffed inmates, with actions at times including visits and rough handling. Two convicts denied mass leg smashing with sledge hammers, while other white inmates claimed brutality and beatings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P Ersonnel
Department of Corrections
George Powell
Odell Evans
Rey
Ian
Powell
Evang
Buford
Mena Hall
Evans
Death March Marine Imprisoned in Court Martial
NeW YORK sunday A.A.P.Reuter Parents of marines drowned in a night disciplinary march led by Staff Sergeant Matthew McKeon greet the verdict with mixed feelings We want reform not revenge said Mrs Douglas Aaron Wood McKeon sentenced to nine months hard labor reduced in rank and dismissed from the Marines He was fined 10 and 10 for the same period The court convicted him only of negligent homicide not manslaughter The Secretary of the Navy will review the sentence which followed testimony that McKeon led 74 recruits into a tideswept marsh during the march six drowned amid claims of panic and others of recklessness The defence argued panic while senior generals testified against the sergeant
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
McKean
Secretary of the Navy
Union Calls For More Automation In Motor Industry
Britain's Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions backed the strike at British Motor Corporation and yesterday urged greater automation in the motor industry to boost efficiency and productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
A.a.p.reuter
Britain
Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions
British Motor Corporation
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A.ap.-Reuter
Wan Engishman
Walt
Meviceman
England
Bethien
Hyon
Seuss
Te Mt
Devon
Chicago
Board of Health
Mer
K &R Lan
Amarcus
Bundy
A.A
P.reuter
Ti Kouady
Syria
Veaterday
Arab Party
Bundiy
AAP
Reuter
Eaeries
Royal Lodge
Windsor
Bie
Queen
Young KU Klux Klan
The
Uu Klux Klan
Hartvi ‘Ile
South
E. J. Jay
Watson
J.P. Fitzgerald
M. Chamberlain
Tresaurer
T. Bischoff
Custom Credit
Broadway Sylver
Pelzer
Untersat
Mmauras
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