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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 10, 1957
Page
6
Disjointed fragments reference police hiring, a 9 0 a9 id 16 pve, and Afghanistan related terms. Mentions gold abroad and money missing. unclear names and dates.
An Australian will case details legacies and trusts. Sir William Angliss dies aged 92 leaving a £1,000 annuity to Mr. Menzies, charitable trusts worth about £1.5 million, and multiple bequests to family, staff, and Australian figures. Diana Knox inherits a substantial estate and property including Gray Stones at Bacchus Marsh.
Local shopkeepers gather at Wellington on Thursday night to discuss trading hours before Christmas. Secretary Mr Stewart Haat reported the meeting aimed to set a single policy for large and small retailers to avoid public confusion.
Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand Ltd reports a record profit for the six years to September 30. The previous year shows a profit of £1,041,000.
The Persian Foreign Minister read documents he said prove Iran's sovereignty over Bahrein and announced plans to take all appropriate steps to reincorporate Bahrein. At the same time reports from Rio de Janeiro say floods killed many and left dozens missing.
The United States rushes to launch a series of rockets including Jupiter and Atlas weapons alongside Thor and Vanguard tests. Reports say Jupiter may launch midweek while a 1 500 mile Thor and 5 000 mile Atlas could fire later. Nixon calls Vanguard scientific not military and urges openness while preparations at Cape Canaveral proceed.
The Canberra secretary of the Builders Labourers Federation announced a dispute over piece work for a carpenter and labourer on a Canberra site has been settled. A firm agreed to stop Sunday work and end piece work. the carpenter joined the federation under its award.
In Melbourne a price war over eggs emerges with first grade eggs rising and stores varying prices. Barrow Bros. Commie aion Agency Pty Ltd faces Barrow Bros. challenges while Associated Poultry Farmers of Australia voices concern about the Egg Board.
Mr Karel Dinnerbier a 42 year old research assistant with the Forestry and Timber Bureau collapsed and died on the grounds of the Forestry School Yarralumla He arrived in Australia in 1950 and joined the bureau four years ago He was working on fire control research at the time of his death He leaves a wife and a 10 year old daughter.
A plane crash near Buenos Aires killed 62 aboard. Communications with the scene were disrupted by a storm, hindering initial reports and details.
Diplomatic sources recount during a U.S. military tech mission visit that Australia sought U.S. orders to manufacture arms locally to pay for modern weapons. Offshore orders could shift production abroad, with discussion likely in 2–3 years as Soviet ICBMs emerge. Australia would remain one of the few safe areas for defense output in the Free World.
The Canberra ALP branch passed motions urging the Commonwealth and State governments to meet before Christmas to stabilise food prices including bread and eggs. Proposals include price controls on grain and related foods and a drought reading to boost child endowment. A second motion congratulated the Labour Party on increasing child endowment to 18 shillings and urged a federal bill implementing these principles.
Thousands of Australians in the Channel and Gulf Country of Western Queensland will receive mail during the wet season as T A A introduces a new air drop service. Captain J Chapman acting general manager said the PMG approved an air drop on routes where aircraft cannot operate. Tests show mail newspapers packages and even bottles could be dropped from 300 feet without damage.
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