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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 20, 1958
Page
7
The Royal Family ended a week long voyage in the Western Islands and arrived at Balmoral Castle for their Deeside summer leave. The Queen became the first reigning monarch to visit Fort William since 1906, visiting 100 miles away yesterday.
Sydney reports Kenneth Haydon, an eight year old from Nymboida born without limbs, returned to Australia after eight months abroad with artificial arms and legs. He stood at the Oronsay gangway as photographers clicked, aided by ongoing treatment at the Kessler Institute with further checks planned. The boy can now feed himself and his family has raised over £7,000 through a state appeal.
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