04 Dec 1957
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 04, 1957
Page
1
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Severe bush fires spread through Wentworth Falls and near Katoomba, threatening homes as winds shift and roads to Jenolan Caves close. Fires ring Lithgow, Little Hartley, and Commons. calls go out for volunteers. Damage in Lithgow tops £1,000,000 with hundreds homeless and 148 structures destroyed.
Japanese Prime Minister Mr Kishi arrives in Canberra after a Tasman Sea delay from New Zealand due to strong winds. He is greeted by PM Menzies and officials, then attends a formal dinner and two days of official engagements including talks with ministers, a memorial wreath ceremony, and visits to the Parliament, University, and observatory.
The Commonwealth will provide relief to victims of NSW bush fires on a pound-for-pound basis with the NSW Government. Prime Minister Menzies addressed the House of Representatives replying to Dr Evatt. NSW Premier Cahill awaited Commonwealth aid similar to 1951-52. Governor-General Slim sent a message of sympathy and reported heavy fire damage in the Blue Mountain area.
A heat wave gripped Perth with the city centre reaching 110 degrees while the Weather Bureau at King’s Park logged 1023 degrees in the capital area.
The Government delays full banking legislation awaiting parliamentary sittings and a February return to the House. Opposition may keep Senator Arnold in Canberra as a potential surprise threat. A double dissolution looms if the Senate again fails to pass the bills, affecting Labour and Liberal senators ahead of elections. Senator McManus flew from Melbourne to Canberra for the vote after attending his father’s funeral.
Dr Vivian Fuchs leader of the Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition and 30 year old surveyor David Stratton broke through a crevasse lip in a Sno-Cat. Five other vehicles held the lead vehicle from dropping and a snow bridge failed the next day after eight days on the road to the South Pole.
Roman fort unearthed near Cardiff in Wales dates to about 80 A.D. Archaeologists from Associated Press report the site reveals walls and defensive features suggesting a Roman garrison. Finds include pottery and coin fragments shedding light on early Roman occupation in the region.
London recorded a night temperature of 33 degrees as Britain faced widespread ice and rail disruption. Somersetshire saw 20 degrees with heavy snowfall reported in Italy, while Helsinki began thawing after a severe cold spell.
noted political figure Oppenheimer announces retirement in Johannesburg after decades in public life. The statement, released Tuesday, signals end of a long era of partisan activity and electoral campaigns.
Sydney Tweeday reports a dramatic bank robbery attempt at the Cremorne Junction branch of the Bank of New South Wales. A man armed with a sawn off shotgun confronted teller Phillip Lum, fired at the wall and window, then escaped in a colored sedan after police arrived. The suspect, in dirty white overalls and an old felt hat, fired but was thwarted when a teller retrieved the gun.
The British research ship Shackleton made good speed toward the Antarctic mainland but halted to strengthen hull repairs after water entered through holes below the waterline. Quoting the escort HMS Protector and the Falkland Islands Dependencies guard vessel, the Admiralty said the ship paused near Coronation Island as it jettisoned ballast and waited for repairs aboard.
Canberra police recovered a Peugeot sedan reported stolen in New South Wales. The vehicle was found in the city area after a routine check. No injuries were reported and investigations continue.
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