Cooma Council Bars Christmas Eve Gift Rush
Cooma Municipal Council plans a quiet Christmas Eve with only carols in Centennial Park to avoid last year’s stampede where hundreds of children surged for Santa gifts from local shops. Council official trousers torn and repair cost noted. Alderman Norris pressed for a party with entertainment but failed.
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Cooma
Centennial Park
Santa Claus
Frank Norris
Arthur Rolfe
Norris
Price Of Oregon Reduced Cuts Timber Costs
A conference of timber merchants and State prices officials announced a substantial cut in Oregon timber prices. Prices Commissioner K Weir attributed the decrease to lower overseas prices. The cuts may lower home construction costs by up to £50 per project with mouldings also reduced.
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Sydney
Moday
Oregon
K. Weir
Weir
Fugitives in Scotland tied to underage marriage case
British heiress Tessa Kennedy, 18, and her fiancé Dominic Elwes, 25, have appeared in Blackshields where an underage marriage may occur without parental consent. Police warn Elwes that marrying contravenes a London court order obtained by Kennedy's mother.
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Blackshields
Scotland
Tessa Kennedy
Dominic Elwes
Associated Press
Elwen
London
Miss Kennedy
Wallabies Keen To Meet Scots
The Wallabies aim to win both man to man tests in Scotland this week after beating Ireland. Tony Miller returns on Wednesday from a hamstring pull and John Thornett re joins after jaundice as the team hopes to face Welsh clubs Llanelly and Cardiff.
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Wallabies
Scotland
Ireland
Llanelly
Cardiff
Tony Miller
Breakay
John Thornett
Australia Wins Match At East London
Australia routed Io Border’s team at East London to win by an innings and six runs on the final day. Davidson and Meckiff combined for 5-wickets as they dismissed the last six batsmen in the last hour before lunch.
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London
A.A.P
Davidson
Meckiff
Border
Australia
Thorne
Schreiber
Nurses' Exam Results Released by Registration Board
The Nurses' Registration Board in Sydney today released final examination results from October 15 to 17. Successful candidates include Lam A, Nityanand E, Belling B L, Gowen H, Harrison Aries, Jeffery L M, Jones GD, Lappin ks, Lawrence J E, Scott J E, Trinder A among others.
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Sydney
Nurses’ Registration Board Today
Berra
Soi Wien Im
Janter
Lam
Nityanand
Goulburn
Belling
B. L
Gowen
H.ger
M. I
Harrison
Aries
Jeffery
L. M
V. M
Jones
G.D
Vacuum Oil backs National Sheep Dog Trials in Canberra
The Vacuum Oil Company pledges a £250 prize and a fifty guinea trophy for the National Sheep Dog Trial championships in Canberra from April 14 to 19, 1958. George A Westcott announced the donation praising trials across Australia and New Zealand. A total of 15 trophies will be awarded including donations from the Duke of Gloucester and diplomats. D. Smith of Roma Qld and F. McIntosh of Heathcote Vic will judge the Open and Maiden championships. The sheep dog sale runs with the trials.
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Vacuum Oil Company Pty. Ltd
National
George A. Westcott
Canberra
Westcott
Australia
New Zealand
Commonwealth
Duke of Gloucester
Vacuum Oil Company
D. Smith
Roma
Queensland
F. McIntosh
Heathcote
Victor
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