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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 15, 1957
Page
16
Sydney reports a Newcastle pilot escaped uninjured when his Meteor jet crashed at RAAF Station. Pilot Officer Jy Radford was landing when brakes failed. the jet smashed the aerodrome and ploughed into a vacant allotment.
The A C T Licensing Magistrate granted a special liquor permit for a Hungarian association dinner and dance at Ainslie Hall next Saturday night. About 150 members would attend with late serving after a buffet, though police objected to hours and profits.
London report says Prince Charles will join Cheam boarding school next term. The Duke of Edinburgh attended Cheam from 1930 to 1933, and the choice follows visits to several headmasters. Cheam is a preparatory school for boys aged eight to thirteen preparing for public schools.
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