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08 Aug 1957
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 08, 1957
Page
1
Pensions Bill and Depreciation Reform in Budget Talks
The budget discussions center on pensions cost rises and depreciation reforms. Hulme Committee recommendations for a 50 percent increase in depreciation rates may apply to existing and future plant. Government aims to limit cost inflation while expanding export drives and industry support ahead of the 1958-59 pre election budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Lhe
Hulme
Ted
Lib
Petrie
Commonwealth
Menzies Warns Against Nuclear Disarmament Risks
Prime Minister Menzies, arriving at Kingsford Smith Airport from San Francisco, warned that nuclear disarmament must not proceed without reducing conventional arms. He stressed the West must maintain its nuclear deterrent and criticized communists for conventional superiority, noting talks at the London Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menzies
Kingsford Smith
San Francisco
Pme
West
London
London burglary steals governor’s jeweled chain
Sir High Macintosh Foot, Governor of Jamaica, returned from a holiday to find his London flat burgled. A gold chain of the order of Commander of S. Michael and St. George and 291 other decorations were stolen. The incident underscores security concerns for high-profile officials in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
P-Reuter
High Macintosh Foot
Jamaica
England
S. Michael and St. George
Indonesia to Seek Debate at UN on New Guinea Dispute
Indonesia plans a General Assembly debate on New Guinea with the Netherlands to be led by its new permanent delegate Ali Sastroamidjojo after arrival on August 13. Several other members may join the appeal as the issue returns to the UN. A prior attempt to establish a three member good offices commission failed to reach the necessary two thirds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
P-Reuter
Indonesia
Netherlands
United Nations
Ali Sastroamidjoje
Sultan's Forces Prepare Ground Assault in Oman
Ottoman region action escalates as Sultan of Muscat leads frontline regiment with British officers and Trucial Oman Scouts, supported by RAF air strikes against rebel positions near Nizwa and Firg while Cairo and London react with criticism and calls for intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oman
Shakri el Kountley
Damascus
Germany
Switzerland
Geneva
Imam of
London
Daily Mail
Britain
Nail
the Mail
Cairo
FAHUD
RAF
Money Stolen From Bank in Sydney Mystery
More than £3,000 in two shilling and one shilling coins vanished from the Martin Place branch of the bank in Sydney. Detectives from C.L.B. company investigate the theft believed to span a period and traced through an exhaustive two week audit of bank officers who handled the vault coins. The missing coins were replaced with pennies and halfpennies, and the rolls were altered during the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Martin Place
A. Bank
C.lb, Company
Decetived
Evatt Still Convalescing After Influenza Illness
Sydney reports that Dr. Evatt leader of the opposition remains convalescent from influenza caught during Queensland campaigning. Doctors have ordered rest until Saturday and he plans to travel to Melbourne that day. press secretary A Dalziel confirms the illness and recovery schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Dr. Evatt
ANA Rejects Ansett Offer In Turbulent Board Statement
A.N.A. chairman Mr P. W. Haddy announced the ANA board rejected Ansett's 3 million offer after fuller consideration citing unacceptable conditions. The board said no Melbourne offer had arrived, while Holyman Brothers sought more time to finalize details as Ansett threatened expansion and liquidation of ANA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.N.A
P. W. Haddy
Haddy
An.a
Ansett
Ansett Airways
ANA
Melbourne
W. L. Buck
R. M
Sently
Dr Dittmer Set to Lose Seat in Toowoomba Result
As counting continued today Dr Dittmer dropped back five ALP votes with 600 votes remaining. Alderman M Anderson led Toowoomba, while former minister Mr Forde faced likely defeat. Leadership may go to Mr L Wood of North Toowoomba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dittmer
Al.p
Toowoomba
M. Anderson
Ee Ja
Bir
Orship
Forde
CP. Eolidate
W. Lonerga
L. Wood
North Toowoomba
Soviet to Aid Syrian Works in New Cooperation Pact
Moscow and Damascus announce a joint communique after talks between Soviet officials and a Syrian delegation led by Defense Minister Khaled el Azem. The accord covers roads and railways, irrigation, hydro electric stations, and other industrial projects with a Soviet economic delegation to visit Syria. The trade section says the Soviets will favor selling machinery and goods to Syria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
P.reuter
Soviet Union
Syria
Khaled el Azem
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Epart
Ben
Cane
Eates
Mr. Menzies
Edwards Air Force Base
California
United States Air Force Combat Hive
Egyptian National Assembly
Algeria
DR. Dittmer
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