Privately Owned 2 Br Brick House Near Shops and School
Classified notice listing a privately owned two bedroom brick house near shops and school in exchange for three in Melbourne. Includes multiple ad lines for canberra and braddon properties and a weather section with Canberra readings. Also public notices from the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory and community announcements.
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Melbourne
Supreme Court
Australian Capital Territory
Engineers simulate atomic explosion in NSW drill
Sydney reports describe a mock atomic explosion staged by the CMF Second Division at Casula. About 150 NSW Beatish Regiment troops acted in the demonstration as CMF officers evaluated the staged attack and rescue before a moving mock contaminated area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
C.M.F
Theound
Mushram
School of Military Engineering
Casula
N.S.W. Beattish
CMF
Alcoholics Anonymous group meets weekly in Canberra
A district group of Alcoholics Anonymous met weekly in Canberra to help members achieve and maintain sobriety. For information write to Box 39 G P O Canberra.
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Alcoholica Anonymous
A.A
Canberra
G.P
Commonwealth Literary Fund Lecture on Australian Verse
Dr G A Wilkes from Sydney will lecture on Some Trends in Australian Verse at Canberra University College Colle Hall Turner on Wednesday August 29, 1956 at 5 pm. Admission is free. Registrar T M Owen notes positions vacant including general butcher and skilled carpenters in heavy timber work with applications to 31643 Kingston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Wilkes
Engliah
University of Sydney
Commonwealth Literary Fund
Colle Hall
Childers Street
Turner
Adateaton
T. M. Owen
Butch Kingston
Rawleigh District Canberra Free Booklet Offer
An advertisement urges readers to write for a free booklet on starting with the Rawleigh District in Canberra. It promises supplying the capital needed and provides a Melbourne style contact at 60 Dawson Street Brunswick Victoria for inquiries.
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Rawleigh'n
Dawson Street
Brunswick
N.10
Victoria
Laos Signs Neutrality Pact With Reds
Laos signs a neutrality pact with China pledging not to form military alliances or deploy forces beyond Geneva terms. Beijing agrees to support Laos economically and culturally while Laos accepts U S aid as with others and contemplates five year plans with Chinese assistance.
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Laos
Hong Kong
Laa.p
Reuter
China
Peking
Las
Moeen
ATO
Phouma
United States
TENDERS FOR FIREWOOD SUPPLY TO SNOWY MOUNTAINS AUTHORITY
Tender quotations No 1457 addressed to the Superintendent Stores and Supply Cooma close at 2 pm September 4, 1958. Supply and delivery of firewood 1000 cords 12 inch and 500 cords 18 inch to Authority camps in Cabramarra area. Details from Stores Supply Branet Pola Flat Cooma. Chief Administrative Officer J A Collins.
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Snowy Mountains
Pola Flat
Cooma
Cooma Tlc
J. A Collins
Hockey Semi finals yield tight A grade wins by Barton and Waratah
Barton defeats Presbyterians 4-3 after extra time to reach the A grade final while Waratah beats Central 3-1 with late goals. In a later thriller Presbyterians and Barton traded goals, finishing level at full time and Barton pulling ahead in 15 minutes of extra time. Best for Barton were Campbell, Cam oon and Murphy while Presbyterians featured Christie, Lonergan, Ashley and Kimber. Waratah’s early strike by Robertson and Horan’s late goals sealed their win over Central. Best for Waratah were Horan Harding Thompson and Jorgenson with Central led by Brill Cuthbertson and Day.
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Barton
Presbyterians
Waratah
Central
Ale Ts
Baptist
RMC
St. Pats
RAAF
RMAC
Barton Presbyterian
Amey
Sullivan
Johnson
Campbell
Fo Terans
Cam~oon
Murphy
Christie
Lonergan
Ashley
Kimber
Robertson
Horan
Day
Waratech
Harding
Thompson
Jorgenson
Brill Cuthbertson
Rla.a.f. Eat
Upset Shakes A Grade Basketball Rivalries
In a key A grade men’s basketball upset, R.M.C. T and Rebels claim late wins as the season tightens. With player shortages, teams like Ente week schedule games against Navy, YMCA, ARC and AFC entries set for midweek and weekend matchups.
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Thuanians
M.C.A
R.M.C. T
Rebels
Ente
Marshal Weaver
R.M.C. IV
V. Rovers
Navy
Marshal G. ‘Kaye
RMC
I. v. Ae It
Mtvy
YMCA
RAAF
Tornadoes
Marsh
Cook
Eagles
ARC
Rebel
AFC
Life Membership Awards At Canberra Bowling Club
The Canberra Bowling Club tied life membership to two players J H Cooper and W J Pierson at its annual weekend event. Re-elected selectors H M Beatle and J Belcher, and G Wynn elected to a third post. Officers include K B Grainger as President and D W Bluman as Secretary with other roles listed.
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Canberra
J. H. Cooper
W. J. Pierson
Serl Heyes
Offcera
Grainger
Messia
J. Bel
K. W. Rogers
Messrs
H. M. Beatle
J. Belcher
Mr. G. Wynn
Japanese official jailed for selling secrets to Russia
Shigeru Takamoto 52, a former Foreign Office official, was jailed 12 months and fined £1600 after a three year trial for selling secrets to a Russian official. He disappeared in January 1954 before planned departure for the Soviet Union. He is now in America.
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Tokyo
A.a.p.reuter
Foreign Office
Shigeru Takamoto
Japan
Takamore
Soviet Union
America
Fire damages kitchen wall after stove left on overnight
A neighbour in Causeway reported an electric stove hot plate left on overnight caused a fire in Ronald Lovelock's home at 03 Causeway. Boxes atop the stove caught alight and damaged the kitchen side wall near the stove before the fire brigade arrived. neighbour Gordon Jobson helped extinguish the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Causeway
Ronald Lovelock
Gordon Jobson
Eire
Snow Bottlenecks Mark New South Wales Highways
Cold snap relief arrives but heavy snow blankets Blue Mountains and Southern Alps. Over 10,000 visitors travel from Sydney to view the snow as Western Highway reports the heaviest winter traffic. Cooma ploughs keep roads open and Mt Kosciuszko chalet arranges transport for isolated guests.
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Sydney
Blue Mountains
Alps
N.rm.a
N.R.M.A
Cooma
Mt. Kosciusko
Father takes daughter to army camp in London
A 25 year old Jamaican national reported for National Service at Blandford military camp after his wife died last October leaving a motherless four year old daughter. With no one to care for the child, the Army granted indefinite leave and formal discharge.
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London
Sunny
A.A.P
Reuter
Dean Dayle
Blandford
Laker Offered New Zealand Australia Move After Four-Year England Stint
The report says Tatore Laker faced a four year gap with the Imperial Board and was offered a five year contract abroad by Sydney officials. The manager notes talks included possible jobs and relocation to Australia, with no decision yet as of the moment.
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Cha
Sun
Laker
Sydney
Glish Bowler
Nee | Ltd
Crgaretts Turing Grm
Hiltermans
Australia
Linker
Smith
Cyntrl
Imperial Ference
England
Truman's Visit to Games Uncertain
In Kansas City a presidential staff note leaves Truman's plans for attending the Olympic Games unsettled. He would love to go, but public and logistical constraints may keep him away. the president expressed he would enjoy seeing American youth compete.
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Kansab City
Bourne
Tre
Truman
Hoya
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Wanberra Wines
Tan. G
Wright
Mackie
Cogtatera
Wollongong
M. Anhtere
Capital City
Regina
Cheney
Hancoc
Amenities Hill
Acton
P. Dyke
Alliance Francaise DE Canberra
Rowell
Cecily
Waban
Barbara
Ray
Memoriam
Corey
Idson
Gordon
M. Boyd
Sldfield
Margaret
Raed
Claude
Jean
Moya
Audrey
Canberra University College
Moliere
R.A.A.F
R.M.C
Tolopes Park
A.C. McKay
B.v.se
Univ
Arthur Circle
Forrest
V. Robakidze
General Massaue
J. Guy
National Urniture Ca
Goulburn
Pty. Ute
ATA
Ruan EE
Petrie St
Civic Contra
Alcoholics Anonymous
THE
Ainslie
Rex
Man
Excelent
Rawleigh District
Price
Torer
Kingston
Ladi
Thildren
Allies Motor and Handrec Machine Cros
Westin
Holland
Stoes
Ean
Wentwoet Avenue
Bingston
Kate
Promet Besvict
Yarralumla
G. J. Haynod & Co
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