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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 07, 1957
Page
6
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The ALP leader in Queensland trails Liberal Mayor Anderson by 232 votes in Toowoomba as counting continues. Between 209 and 260 votes remain to be counted. The Gall Government cabinet met with ministers present but made no decisive decisions before a new ministry may be formed soon.
Miry Joan Plummer of Narravandan walked with her three month old Robyn when a car struck them near Kootara Cres. She escaped with minor head injuries and bruises. Robyn suffered minor injuries. The driver, Simon Calic of Kootara Crescent, said his vision was obscured by a cardigan.
Tenders for Rieniere Bridge over the Molonglo River at King’s Avenue Canberra are expected this financial year. Testing of the foundations is underway and Parliament approval is anticipated. The bridge, about 700 000 pounds, 520 feet long, will widen Adelaide Avenue west of National Circuit in three staged closures starting August 14.
Professor J B Parsons of the University of California will lecture on Chinas Cultural Heritage tonight at Canberra University College Hall. Parsons wrote several works on Ming China and is featured as the series ender.
An American built nuclear power station will supply electricity for Olympic installations at Rome during the 1960 Games. The International General Electric Company has ordered the reactor, with official announcements detailing the arrangement and its role in supporting the event.
Sydney reports State Cabinet approval of a draft agreement for electricity and water from the Snowy Mountains hydro scheme. The plan envisages two-thirds NSW and one-third Victoria power, and shared water allocations among NSW, Victoria, and the Murray system. A Snowy Mountains Council would administer the scheme with appointed members from the Commonwealth, NSW, and Victoria.
Lord Altrincham vows to continue commenting on the Monarchy amid widespread coverage in The London News Chronicle and The Daily Sketch. He defends his article as necessary criticism while facing club backlash and a flood of letters, with public opinions divided on royal scrutiny.
The body of Ruth Joan Jarvis, 13, who vanished from Hexham Park yesterday morning, was found shot near Cow Pastures Creek. Two teenage boys, one 15, were charged with her murder as details unfold of her wet school uniform found nearby.
Plans near completion for the Koomarri House residential block for Koomarri School pupils. The ACT Handicapped Children's Association aims to call tenders by August end, with estimated cost around £10,000 and a £4,000 required for the project. A fundraising button day is set in shops and offices on Friday August 18, plus an August 21 film night at Koomarri School to showcase handicapped children.
Mr J F Christie dies leaving a widow and a son, John Murray Christie, an officer of the Prime Minister's Department. Christie was born in Scotland and emigrated to Australia at age 38, serving with a volunteer regiment in the First World War.
In the ACT Supreme Court yesterday Justice Simpson granted Raymond Edwin Ladd a divorce from Shirley Maureen Ladd on grounds of adultery with Melva Bender. Ladd awarded custody of their child with costs to the petitioner. A separate decree nisi was granted to Ivor Phillip Rowe and Irene Rowe in a New South Wales matter over adultery with Delia Torre, custody awarded to Rowe. respondent did not appear.
Tuesday report shows Assistant Deputy Director G. M. C. Dempsey noting a sixfold increase in the present 18 month wartime service wait. Spanas will be reduced in the coming year as part of service housing adjustments.
The Member for the ACT Mr Jim Fraser left Canberra for Jervis Bay to visit residents evicted by the Commonwealth for the Naval College return. He will tell them the Minister for the Interior Mr Fairhall refused transfer to Canberra houses. Fraser returns Friday.
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