Warders' Strike Called Off in NSW Jails
Warders at New South Wales gaols have called off a threatened strike after a directive from the State Public Service Association ordering warders not to stem work. A four hour stoppage was anticipated at Bathurst gaol from midnight. The PSA directorate planned a State Industrial Commission hearing for a new award, while the Public Service Board had agreed to wage increases warders had rejected earlier.
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State Council
State Public Services Association
Bathurst
Statendustrial Commission
PSA
G. Hammond
SW Public Service Board
NSW gift of 2900 dollars to Florey Memorial Fund
The Government of NSW announced a gift of $2,500 to the Florey Memorial Fund through its NSW chairman Sir Norman Cowper. Nationally the fund has received contributions totaling $151,000.
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Government of
Nsw
Florey
Norman Cowper
Wool industry urged to adopt long term policy
Melbourne Tuesday. George Lecouteur, president of the Committee for Economic Development for Australia, urged a long term plan for wool. The two year study proposes a wool policy, amalgamating pastoral properties, incentives for productivity, boosted research and extension work, and federal action to curb inflationary pressures. The report also notes disruption from death duties.
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Melbourne
George 8. Lecouteur
Committee For Economic Development For Australia
Pas
Sim to offset mail costs at Sydney school changes exams
Piutwater House Grammar School will trial three weekly assessments in each subject next year to replace end of year examinations. Headmaster Mr R Morgan said the time would come when public school examinations would be abolished as term examinations are scrapped. In other news, Australia would receive 500000 dollars to cover internal handling of overseas mail after a postal congress decision aimed at balancing inward and outward mail volumes.
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Sydsey
Piutwater House Grammar School
R. Morgan
Newt
Australia
Hulme
Postal Congress
Pate Morgan
Sita
Austemlya
Universal Postal Union Congress
Tokyo
Vacation swimming schools for 4000 NSW children
Four thousand ACT school children will attend vacation swimming schools at five suburban pools during the Christmas vacation. The programs are organised by the National Fitness Council the NSW Education Department and Canberra schools, with sessions at Civic Dickson Deakin Manuka and Macquarie pools. Each pool will have a supervisor and about five teachers to care for children of all ages across three sessions including dates in December and January with certain Sundays and public holidays excluded.
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Bng
National Fitness Council
NSW Education Department
Canberra
Civic
Dickson
Deakin
Manuka
Macquarie
Macquarie Swimming
Decision on driver reserved in Sydney transport case
The Transport Services Appeals Board reserved its decision today on the appeal of a dismissed bus driver Edwin Pursehouse amid charges of dishonesty over a 20¢ piece. The hearing began yesterday with the board finding the conductor had no case to answer as 140 Tempe depot drivers and conductors remained on strike.
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Sydney
Transport Services Appeals Board
Slam
R. Tonkin
Edwin Pursehouse
Ro Parrish
Department of Transport
Tempe
Community groups brighten Morling Lodge Christmas
Morling Lodge Nursing Home in Red Hill enjoyed Christmas entertainment with 80 Deakin High School students singing last week and Torrens Primary School pupils performing yesterday. Additional groups have offered to provide more entertainment for residents.
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Morling Lodge
Red Hill
Deakin High School
the Torrens
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