First Prizes Won in College Typing and Shorthand
Patricia Quince led with first prizes in typing and shorthand. Two others, Mary Lou Lane and Alexandra Elley, won double prizes for transcription accuracy and progress and for transcription accuracy and shorthand theory. Denise Clarke won shorthand theory, Shirley Nurse took second in typing, Gita Wilks earned accuracy in tests, and Wendy Halmarick achieved highest typing speed.
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Patricia Quince
Mary Lou Lane
Alexandra Elley
Mary Lou
Alexandra
Denise Clarke
Shirley Nurse
Gita Wilks
Wendy Halmarick
Terrorists Raid Irish Border In Latest Campaign
Extremist group LR.A. pushed a large-scale attack near the Republic border just before Christmas 1956. Police reinforcements with tracker dogs joined a broad search after raids that saw a police station attacked and a police van blown up.
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Irish
The
Lr.a
All Ireland
Republic
Northern Ireland
Priest Resuscitates Worker During Electric Mixer Accident
A priest administered artificial resuscitation to Enilio Calvino, a worker at the Narrabundah Catholic School extension, after he was shocked by an electric concrete mixer. Paramedics arrived to take him to Canberra Community Hospital where he was reported in satisfactory condition.
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Enilio Calvino
MacArthur Avenue
O'Connor
Narrabundah
Calvino
Canberra Community
Art Club Plans Busy Six Months of Exhibitions
The Art Club announces a packed schedule including a January exhibition of paintings by Australian women artists with finalists from Tasmania Melbourne Sydney Adelaide and Bri an Ns William. Peascod of Wollongong will show abstract oils while March 12 features the annual paintings and crafts display. Berna Hiesling introduces Canberra vitreous enamels and crafts and the late Lady Hancock collection will join Sturt centre works at Mittagong in May.
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Riverside
England
Tasmania
Melbourne
Sydney
Adelaide
Brian
William
Peascod
Wollongong
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Macy's
Civic Centre
MACY
FIAT
Macy's Civic Centre
Bigiges
Rang
Oesses of
Willawee
Willawee Catering & Hiring Service
Brigalow Street
Lyneham
Republic Army
Ein
Priest
Canberra Art Club
Ta Bass
Ph. An
Beazley & Brlaf Ltd
Adde Aia
Paynes Snows
Canberra
the Commercial Banking Company OF Sydney Limited
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