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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 26, 1957
Page
7
A man sustained severe heat and facial injuries with extensive bruises after an assault. In a separate incident four youths forced a man into a car in Fitzroy, drove to Carlton, and bashed him. The victim, Arnold McTa ish of Johnson Street Fitzroy, could not name his attackers.
Sydney union leaders told the State and Federal governments to abandon penal clauses in arbitration law. They warned fines of 500 pounds daily would not break unions, as striking Metters workers faced stand downs and welfare restrictions. The meeting urged realistic arbitration and possible shifts in industrial rems amid growing discontent.
London report says the Soviet Navy claims the cruiser Mikha il Kutuzov and a destroyer were shadowed by submarines in the Baltic Sea and English Channel while en route from Leningrad to the Mediterranean. Danish subs allegedly watched, and an unidentified motor schooner, without lights, tried to cause a collision until German planes intervened.
Early this morning the lead cars crossed Ongerup and reached Albany this evening with no points lost. Victorian driver Bob Foreman criticized the pace at Esperance, calling for a 48 mph average from Ceduna to Esperance. A Toyo sedan drew crowds but broke down near Albany with a burnt valve. Current leaders with no points: N Hamilton Porsche, K BE Miller Holden, R Foreman Volkswagen, C C Smith Volkswagen, T Jackson Porsche. Those with one point: Greg Cusack Volkswagen, Laurie Whitehead Volkswagen, F E Dunk Holden, Lance Fiebig Holden, D Hughes Vanguard, Dave Anderson Holden. Three Mobilgas rally cars overturned near Albany, including a Ford Pilot near Youngs Siding and a Holden driven by Ron Diamond near Kent River. No injuries reported.
Reactions are mixed as Govern claims arrests will deter genuine trade unionists, while the Liberal Socialists praise the government for acting to clean up anti social forces in Singapore.
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