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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 13, 1957

Page

2

Complete Fire Ban In A C T Possibility

A Bush Fire Council member warned of a possible complete ban on lighting fires in the Australian Capital Territory. Fire suppression efforts continued as a large blaze in the Yinderry Mountains Captain's Flat area burned heavily but was described as being brought under control with patrols. About 600 men from Queanbeyan Captain's Flat Cooma Michelago Bredbo Anembo Jerangle fought the blaze, while recommend fires only in authorised government fireplaces to prevent outbreaks.

A.C.T A.C.T. Bush Fire Council Yinderry Mountains Motor- Iate Lorestan Queanbeyan Bush Sressland Queanbeyan Captain's Fiat Cooma Michelago Bredbo Anembo Jerangle Ital Progress

Britain develops reactor for merchant ship propulsion

British scientists are under full pressure to evolve a nuclear reactor for powering a merchant vessel. The Civil Lord of the Admiralty, Thomas Gabraith, told the House of Commons that Britain is studying a reactor different from those used in American atomic submarines.

U.K London Reuter Commons Admiralty Thomas Gabraith Houde Britain America

False alarm of attack on ship off Miami

A merchant ship failed to seal the first part of a radio report in the North Atlantic, prompting a Navy inquiry into false torpedo attack rumors off the U.S. East Coast. Navy officials in Washington said the missing portion read This is a drill, ending the flurry.

U.S. Miami Florida Thursay Reuter North Atlantic U.S. Navy U.S Navy Washington

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