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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 28, 1956
Page
5
On the eve of a cautious budget season, Australian wool sales opened with an encouraging price list. The rise, if sustained, could help bridge last year’s adverse £35 million commodity balance. Merino prices hovered near end‑season levels, yield is seen up 4.7 per cent, but drought and climate remain risks to the forecast.
The Rev Hayden McCallum returns to St John’s Canberra after nearly a year abroad. He joins clergy conference at Canberra Grammar School and is welcomed by St John’s parishioners at the YWCA. McCallum studied in New York at the Union Theological Seminary as a Rockefeller Foundation funded fellow.
The weekly Central Bank report shows an increase of £3 million in gold and other balances held abroad. Total assets stand at £886.2 million with Government securities rising to £517.6 million, while cheques and bills of other banks fall to £63 million and other assets ease to £680 million.
Canberra Rotary Club hosts Mr J. O Halloran district governor of Rotary International. He outlined the world aims of Rotary and its 248 district governors supervising over 900 clubs with about 500000 members. Introduced by club president Max Jabara.
Acting Prime Minister Sir Arthur Fadden announced Air Chief Marshal Sir Harry Broadhurst would visit Australia as guest of the Commonwealth for Air Force Commemoration Week. He would travel aboard an RAF Vautrean, arriving September 1 and depart for New Zealand on September 18, with arrangements handled by RAAF authorities.
A four engine Canadian Pacific plane with 30 passengers including Australian External Affairs Minister Casey returned to Vancouver after takeoff bound for Honolulu. The fourth engine was shut off by the pilot as meter read below standard. passengers boarded another plane to continue the flight. Casey was en route home from the Suez Canal conference in London.
The Anglican Diocesan Mergy’s Conference opened in Canberra led by Bishop Burgmann. Clergy from the discekan area attend and will stay in conference until Thursday.
The first of two Commonwealth Literary Fund lectures for 1956 will be at the University tomorrow. Dr. G A Wilkes will discuss Some Trends in Australian Verse. The second lecture on The Poetry of Judith Wright will be given by Mr T I Moore at the College on September 12.
The article portrays Ngan Chung-Tung a 27 year rickshaw puller in Hong Kong whose family struggles as rickshaw use fades. He earns about 6 shillings daily after rent and costs, with children awaiting schooling and hopes for better work like a noodle stall, while his wife and mother-in-law manage the home.
A rickshaw puller endures a long shift then walks to his family. He reaches a small cubicle home after four hours on the street. The cramped space, about several feet by a few, forces him to bend inside.
Egypt expelled five foreign journalists since the Suez crisis began with three more ordered to leave Feynt. Anne Sharpley of The Evening Standard Fileen Travis of The Daily Mail and Billy Stevenson of The Toronto Star were given 24 hours to depart. No reasons were provided.
Disjointed OCR fragment hints at a note or rebuke involving an editor and a phrase quoted as Disgusted. Mentions Wea the little TL and a second post by an individual with unclear context. References to Donaldy the D oneldyon Braddon remain unreadable.
A 1910s note explains how canteen profits funded multiple trust funds including the Serviced Canteen Trust Fund and Nik Trust Fund. These funds supported widows serving personnel and dependents while financing construction projects such as the mess block at the camp. Major General Campbell signs the report from the Kangal Military College.
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