08 Aug 1956
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 08, 1956
Page
1
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The Australian Minister for External Affairs Casey plans a rush trip to London to join Prime Minister Menzies for the opening of 24-nation talks on the Suez crisis set to begin August 16. The move includes coordination with Britain and the United States amid rising Anglo Egyptian tensions and a proposed airlift to the Middle East.
In Sydney on Tuesday Premier Cahill rejected Dr Evatt's allegations of a slush fund and refused to pursue further action. Protestant church leaders called for a public inquiry amid protests against planned poker machine legislation, with Bishop Hilliard condemning the government as a gambling machine and warning of moral decline.
Melbourne court dismisses appeal by 34 year old Pole in murder conviction tied to death of his former de facto wife in a car near Seymour on March 39.
Yugoslavia banned printing and distribution of a Pope pastoral letter, citing it as containing “a series of slanders and untrue allegations” about conditions in Yugoslavia. The letter urged Eastern European Catholics to stand firm in faith amid reports of church rights being restricted and clergy harassed.
President Eisenhower urged Soviet Premier Bulganin to do more to realize the Geneva hopefuls and pressed anew for an open skies inspection plan. He also called for Soviet agreement to curtail atomic weapons in a personal reply dated June 6.
Ten divers from the Eastern Australian Mobile Diving team arrived in Sydney two days ago and will begin underwater searches at Canberra. Lieut. Titcombe said the average age of the divers is 23 and they will operate from Navy headquarters for the mission to locate the missing cadets.
Rich Krakow socialite Mazurkiewicz admits in court to four men and two women slain for money and to attempting two more murders. Prosecutors say he amassed about £26 000 from victims. trial expected to last two weeks with 100 witnesses.
Sydney reports that Mr R W J Mackay has been named chief assistant to the Commissioner for Railways Mr N Mc Cusker. The appointment includes a senior officer to report on mishaps and irregularities in allway operation direct to the Commissioner. Mackay joined the NSW Government Railways in 1829 as an assistant engineer.
The Minister for National Affairs announces the appointment of D. N. Kanil as Commissioner for the Federation of Malaya in Australia. The UK High Commissioner in Australia will represent the Malayan Government until full independence is achieved. Kanil will focus on trade promotion publicity and Malayan student welfare.
Two men in a light aircraft are missing in the Bourke area. The pilot is believed to be one of two Hazelton brothers of Hazelton Air Taxi Service. A search launched after the plane did not return as expected. One brother, Max, previously survived a crash and bush trek to safety.
The State Government will ask the Federal Government to replace Commonwealth of Australia with Australia alone when referring to the country. Premier Cahill told the Legislative Assembly he would seek the change at the first opportunity. Black of Lin Neutral Bay had warned that Commonwealth causes confusion outside Australia.
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Rescuers were within ten yards of a man atop a submerged utility truck in floodwaters near Euston when he vanished. Police believe the man Lynn Rayside Gibson, 20, of Benanee is missing, with a major levee breach and flooded Murray River affecting Mildura and Curlwaa areas as 100 troops prepare to reinforce levees at Curlwaa.
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