10 Dec 1957
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 10, 1957
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment references an estate, a defeat, and a death with unclear names and dates. The readable pieces mention a finish, a last day, and a vague event tied to a person’s passing. Further details are unreadable.
Commonwealth Bank announced a general easing of credit restrictions aimed at helping primary producers endure adverse seasonal conditions and stabilize the economy. Bank leaders said advances would support homes and business while excluding hire purchase and instalment selling.
A turbine burst at Mt Wangi power station in Newcastle damaged equipment and knocked the plant offline. The 80 000 kW unit failed late last night, with a 25 ft bearing housing failure, causing substantial damage and an estimated four month outage. Engineers will conduct an inquiry.
Weather notes show record high temperatures in Canberra with readings around 87 and 92 degrees over recent days. Officials say the warm spell may extend into Christmas, despite typical seasonal expectations.
Mr A D Collins told Canberra Chamber of Commerce that Australia was behind in civil defence. He urged organisation and citizen responsibility, noting Canberra as a possible national start point and offering to advise groups seeking guidance. He cited war risk and service disruption as reasons for preparedness.
The Central Executive of the Australian Labour Party endorses Sheig Mra Nola Bar ber as the party’s candidate for the House of Representatives Flinders seat. The seat is currently held by Liberal MP R Lindsay. Bar ber is described as a grown-up with a six year record as Chelsea councillor.
The RAAF Dakota No. 86 Wing crew will accompany the Canberra jet bomber from Amberley Queensland to Manila for a five day visit. The trip aims to strengthen SEATO ties and provide long distance flying and navigation experience for RAAF personnel. The Canberra will depart Thursday via Darwin and arrive in Manila Friday.
Sydney report says Leura Public School destroyed by fire will be rebuilt before holidays end on January 28. Minister for Education Mr Heffron approved the construction contract and asked contractors to complete the building by month’s end.
A man was killed and another seriously injured in an early morning crash eight miles from Collector on the Canberra side. Both men were taken to Canberra Community Hospital. one died on arrival, the other remains under treatment. The dead man is believed to have lived in Bull and his companion at Towradgi near Wollongong. An inquest was ordered by ACT Coroner F C P Keane.
Indonesian workers seized Dutch banks after a meeting with bank officials and Army, creating combined supervision by Army police and Bank of Indonesia. The move crippled inter island shipping and major export firms, with rice stocks to be sold to ease shortages and famine feared in Java. A mass exodus of Dutch workers to Singapore began as tension rose across cities.
The Minister for External Affairs Mr Casey will submit a report to Ministers outlining the latest Indonesian situation and future policy. A spokeseman for the Netherlands Embassy said no appeal to Australia to accept Dutch nationals appears needed unless the position changes. The embassy and External Affairs remain in contact, with no instructions from The Hague to intervene.
Six students including two girls were rescued from Dow Cave near Kettlewell after a flood and rock slide trapped them underground since yesterday. Frogmen braved floodwaters over ft below the surface to reach the group. The students are reported bruised but in a satisfactory condition.
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