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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 17, 1956
Page
10
Fragmentary text notes bidders and prices at a sale linked to the Duke of Rave event. Auction details are unclear but reference to large sums and wool quantities suggests a major inheritance or estate auction with high bids and substantial material lots.
A broad strike reduces oil shipments as pilots push for higher pay and limits on ships per pilot. Egypt faces visa delays for foreign pilots, while authorities say voyage convoys to three daily ships are temporary. Cairo expects no canal disruption, but international airlines plan to bypass Egypt during the strike.
Syrian workers join Arab colleagues at pumping station near border causing a complete shutdown of Iraqi Petroleum Company pipelines. Officials report widespread disruption across Baghdad and regional sympathy strikes in Jordan and Egypt. Cairo Radio predicts escalation from Atlantic to Persian Gulf as pilots evacuate travelers from Canal area. A separate notice mentions a new fire alarm system planned for Canberra High School in Australia.
Residents recalled a 2 47 am tremor in Orange with doors rattling and windows shaking while Newcastle-Merewether Mayfield also felt shaking. Police noted no damage and linked prior quakes. observers cited possible marine source and historical tremor occurrences in the region.
Japanese diver Yuji Hama reports in a letter that his discovery yields a pearl of about 70 carats, larger than any previously reported. The Dalwa Maru mother ship carries the pearl to Japan, due in Yokohama August 27.
Weather notes predict a warmer day with readings around 22.6 degrees and a maximum near 35 degrees at the station. Forecast expects morning temperatures to rise but remain below yesterday’s 53.4 degrees as conditions turn fair.
A new organ donated by the All Saints Churchwomen’s Union will be dedicated Sunday night at T.30. The All Saints’ junior choir directed by Mrs Val Quinlan will perform, with community hymn singing and stories about the hymns in place of a sermon. The gift aims to suit the church’s future needs as it grows.
In Sydney on Thursday British Motor Corporation will reinstate about 650 workers gradually at the Zetland plant to boost output by 72 cars daily. J Hamer said BMC told the union it would start re-employing the second shift retrenched in June after a slump in car sales. Ford at Homebush will re employ about 400 members.
Hobart reports a looming crisis in its 7 million pound wool industry as only about 150 shearers remain from the needed 400. Over 50 locals have gone to the mainland, and about 200 seasonal workers are unlikely to come this year. The shortage is aggravated by a dispute between the Australian Workers' Union and grazers.
In the ACT Supreme Court Justice Simpson granted a divorce to Patricia Hodgson from Clement Hodgson on adultery grounds. Married July 6 1946 at Lewisham New South Wales. Patricia was legally linked to Ellen and Martha Foster through Raymond Foster. No children. Decree restitution ordered for 21 days.
The Railways Department faced questions from Mr. Seiffert about closing refreshment rooms on night mail trains. He argued against cuts noting no buffet cars on the night service and unheated cars, urging leasing to private caterers rather than closure to serve travelers.
Forty of the men trapped in the Bitter Heart Mine in Marcinelle were killed instantly by a poisonous carbon monoxide gas cloud as they ate breakfast. Rescue workers described some victims with bread still in hands and others on their backs. An Italian rescuer, Jean Pallegrinielli, said the deaths appeared instantaneous as crews continued efforts to reach deeper galleries.
A lorry loaded with sand ran down a hill at Le Mans, struck a car and a pedestrian, then crashed into a house, killing five people. The incident occurred Thursday, according to AAP Reuters.
Melbourne report notes Australian Council of Unions President censures New South Wales Clerks Union for its policy shift. He criticizes the branch's stance on economic policy and quarterly wage adjustments amid internal disagreements.
In Singapore Phillip Lucock said Formosan Nationalists were making comparable progress to the Chinese Communists on the mainland. He warned that if Communists attacked Quemoy the Nationalist offshore island would inflict tremendous losses with no chance of success. Lucock, the first Australian MP to visit Formosa, expressed optimism about impressions of the island.
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