Budget Critique and Outlook for Australian Economy in 1959
The piece argues the budget has had limited market impact and views the next few months as crucial for loan operations and commodity prices. It highlights stabilizing finance, calls for reduced payroll tax, and stresses boosting housing, export recovery, and home consumption to offset adverse trade balances. It notes the need for a longer term program and broader government action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Althlouges
Swek Exchange
Australia
Stock Exchange
Commonwealth
Canberra dairy supply should expand local farms to meet demand
Canberra reader urges government action to boost local dairy by opening ten new farms immediately and more in five years. He argues existing A C T farms can meet local needs, reducing reliance on imports, if land is used for production under Commonwealth Health Department supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Acg.t
A.C.T
Commonwealth Health Department
G. A. Gouge
Navy Officers Training At Fairbairn
Two Royal Australian Army officers begin a 27 week advanced training course at Fairbairn to train air observers and pilots. Lieut. R Morris of Brisbane and Lieut. G Precians of Manly participate as Squadron Leader W Keritz leads instruction. They will fly 110 hours in the military Auster Mk U0 and learn spot landings night flying map reading air photography and ground reconnaissance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Australian Army
R.a.alf
Fairbairn
R. Morris
Brisbane
Licut. G. Precians
Manly
New South Wales
W. Keritz
Governor-General Opens Australian Hoy Beauty Council Conference
The Governor-General His Excellency Field Marshal Sir William Stim opened the 23rd conference in Sydney. Later he returned to Government House Canberra with attendants Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Button and Flight Lieutenant David Ingall present.
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William Stim
Australian Hoy Beauty Council
Sydney
Government House
Canberra
Peter Button
David Ingall
Farewell Dinner For A.C.T. R.S.L. President Hull
A farewell dinner at Hotel Ainslie Rex honored A.C.T. R.S.L. Branch President R. D. Hull who leaves Canberra for Hobart this month. Speakers from branch and sub-branches lament his departure after five years in Canberra and one year as branch president. Ballot papers circulate for a new president to be named at the August 22 branch Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainslie- Rex
A.C.T. R.S.L
R. D. Hull
Canberra
Hobart
Soames
Hull
Berton
Commercial Banking Company of Sydney
Civic Centre
Fl.s. Memorial Club
Turner — O'Connor
Els.l
Staphylococcal Infections Raise Health Alarm in Canberra
A Canberra mother urges action after reports of staphylococcal infections becoming notifiable. She cites boils breast infections and loss of milk supply impacting mothers and babies, urging preventive measures before a serious outbreak.
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Department of Health
N.S.W
Canberra
Wallace
O'Connor
Victoria League Chairman To Visit Australia
Sir Cuthbert Ackroyd, chairman of the Central Council of the Victoria League and former Lord Mayor of London, will travel to Australia for the triannual Victoria Leagues conference in Adelaide from September 22 to 24. He will also visit Victoria Leagues in each state and the federal capital, and hopes to meet current Lord Mayors. The Victoria League, started at 10 Downing Street on April 2, 1901, has 34 000 members, with 14 500 in Australia, and aims to foster friendship among Commonwealth nations through hospitality and a London student club for Commonwealth students.
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Cuthbert Ackroyd
London
Australia
Adelaide
Downing Street
League
France Hids For Oil Independence In Sahara Venture
In Hassi Messaoun Algeria a French effort expands from a dusted well to an 11 well field in 60 sq miles. About 4,000 workers live in camps while two firms funded by the government push a costly project to haul crude to Marseille, facing rebels and high costs.
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Hassi Messaoud
Algeria
Associated Press
Sahara
France
Middle East
Tnel Cimntlar
Castle of
Castgia
United States
ANL
Hassi Messzoun
Hassi Messaoun
Edjeleh“Amzaitine
Colomb Bechar
Western Sahara
Snrepal
CFPA
Oil Academy
Marseilles
Tougpgourt
Tourgourt
Philippeville
Aures
Bougie
Algiers
Freneh
Texas
French Drive to Tap Sahara Oil Despite High Costs
French oil efforts in Sahara progress amid extreme depths and transport issues. Analysts note initial investments near £90 million in Bassi Messaoun and Edjeleh Garrantine, with no clear transport solution yet. Rebels pose political risk, yet work continues as engineers push into the desert.
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France
Bassi Messaoun
Edjeleh- Garrantine
Noona
Sahara
Sems
British Council Scholarship Awarded To W N Gunson
The Office of the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom announced that W N Gunson a research student in Pacific History at the Australian National University has won a British Council scholarship for 1958/69 He will spend a year in the United Kingdom conducting research and will sail on the Himalaya on September 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
W. N. Gunson
Department of
Lutheran President to Speak in Canberra and Queanbeyan
The Rev Mustzelfeldt, president of the United Evangelic Church district, will visit Canberra’s O'Connor Play Centre and Nar rabindah Infants School as guest preacher. He will meet committees from St Peters Evangelical Lutheran, Canberra and St John the Baptist Queanbeyan after services. He also serves as executive officer for the church immigration board at Honegilla Centre and is the Lutheran World Federation representative in Australia.
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United Evangelic
Saleeran Church
New Sou Wales
Mustaelfelit
Albury
Canhewr
Johs J. Stolz
O'Connor Play Centre
Narrabindah Infants School
St. Peters
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Canberra
St. John the Baptist
Albury U.b.lc.a
Lutheran World Federation
Australia
L.we. Department of Immigration
Geneva
Switzerland
Britain's Oldest Woman Dies at 107 in Dorset
Mrs Sophia Wellstead, believed to be England's oldest woman, died in Kingston, Dorset, at age 107 yesterday.
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Britain
London
P.reenter
Mresophia Wellstead
England
Kingston
Dorset
Churchill Art Exhibition Opens in Canberra and Tour Planned
The 86 painting Churchill collection spans 1916 to 1957 with 21 works loaned for a tour and 35 chosen by Sir Winston. The exhibition runs in Canberra until August 17 before a limited States tour, with the Australian foreword by Prime Minister Menzies and a catalogue featuring essays by Dr Frankfurter.
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Kent
Great Britain
Sir Winston
Winston
France
Sir Wineston
Menzies
Frankfurter
Art News
New York
Commonralth
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