Barrier Vote May Decide Labour Senate Ticket
Sydney dispatch reports the Broken Hill result may swing the Australian Labor Party Senate ballot for the 1958 Federal elections. Arnold and Ormonde lead the ticket, with Amour, Manuel, Bodkin, Burton, and Grant competing for third, as 19 electorates have counted votes and returns flow in from the Darling River region.
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Sydney
A.L.P. Senate
Broken Hall
Darling
Broken Hill
Arnold
Deng
J. P. Ormonde
Ajap
Amour
van Neeser
Builders Labourers’ Federation
3. S. Manuel
Grant
J. Burton
Department of External Affairs
Manuel
Labour
Senate
Messrs
Bodkin
Burton
Ormonde
Lang
Cunningham
Goulburn Girl a Way Home From Sweden
Fragmented report notes a Goulburn girl returning to Sydney from Sweden after improvement in art and a prolonged illness. The text references Mrs. Ford, a daughter named Helet or Helet, and a paralytic condition involving one leg and one arm. Details are incomplete and garbled.
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Goulburn
Sweden
Wool prices dip at Melbourne salon amid competition decline
A report from Melbourne wool salons notes a further drop of about 2 percent on reduced rates yesterday. Competition was mainly from Japan and European interests, yet demand showed selective buyers with better wool selling but overall depreciation dominated.
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Elbourne
Japan
World Notes and Briefs From An Unknown City
The report mentions Yu Xil planning his traditional Carta titemage on December 22 or Christmas Eve as usual. It references a 200.10m coastal vessel M. V rare enoate blwern Deewin and Wat Tine. It notes a grant for Jordan around £3,652,000 in economic aid and technical assistance. It also covers Britain discussing withdrawal of foreign forces from West Germany and related Cold War alignments.
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Aganey
M. V. Rare
Wat Tiene
Prison Labour Sparks Union Dissent in Sydney
Unions denounce government use of prison labour as exploitative and unnecessary while discussing action at forthcoming meetings. Officials from Building Trades, Millland Ice Carters, and Water Supply Employees unions condemn forced labour, arguing it undermines principle and could reintroduce chain gangs.
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Une Wai Mma
Bu Labourers' Federation
A. Patterson
Building Trades
Sydney
Millland Ice Carters’ Union
Thom
Labour Council
Downing
Burragorang Valley
Thomp
Pam
Water Supply Employees’ Association
R. R. E. Bavage
The
Water Board
Thompson
Howard Farm League
Probable Water Cut in Act Affects Reservoir Inflow
The minister reported the aid reservoir level two feet below the dam top and inflow about 5 to 7 million gallons daily less than consumption. Without substantial rain in the coming days the inflow would drop further, likely impacting supply.
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Inaid
Train Crash Kills Lorry Driver in Station Collision
A lorry driver died when a Crack Express derailed near a station 200 yards down the line after a front carriage smashed into a stationary train. The crash occurred about eight miles south of Ptr area on Tuesday. Heavy fog or rain hampered rescue efforts.
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Ptr
Idlat
Ste Apt Ey Ly Iy
Dany
British receives Russian gold payment for goods
Russia sent £2,500,000 worth of gold to Britain as payment for British goods yesterday. The move signals ongoing trade and currency exchanges between the two nations amid wartime economic measures.
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Britain
A.A
Russia
Bank Director Named At U K Inquiry
A U K inquiry hears that Thomas Briong authorised gilt edged stock sales after the bank rate rise. Lord Kindersley, Lazard, Royal Exchange, and British Match figures are linked to the handling. Oliver Boole, Conservative deputy chairman, says no official suggested a rate increase. The hearing adjourned to today.
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Thomas Briong
Torg
Lasza
Lord Kindersley
Eton
Oxford
Bank of England
Reginald Manningham- Buller
Lazard
Royal Exchange Assurance Company
Endee
Match
British Match Corporation
Oliver Boole
Conservative
House of Com
Campers May Be Allowed To Use Cookers
Sydney reports the Bushfire Committee recommends easing the open air fire ban during Christmas holidays in established camping areas. Primus stoves and similar cooking appliances may be permitted while naked lights at religious and Christmas festivities could be allowed. Blow torches and oxy acetylene equipment for industrial purposes were also considered. The committee warns against a general relaxation of the fire ban.
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Sydney
Loday
H. E. Measer
Lef
Kelly
Messer
Chinese official Wang Dian accused of rightist link
The Peking People's Daily reports Wang Dian vice minister of supervision for 25 years formed an anti-Red group in his ministry to undermine leadership directives and decisions. The official Communist Party organ characterizes the action as rightist in nature and damaging to center authority.
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Hongkong
Wang Dian
Communist
China
Peking People's Daily
Wang
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