Field Marshal Slim dies at 79 in London
London reports that Field Marshal Viscount Slim former Governor General of Australia and Chief of Imperial General Staff died in King Edward VII hospital at 79. He rose from private in World War I to top ranks, famed for Burma campaigns and the 14th Army. He had been ill after a fall from unconsciousness ten days earlier.
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Viscount Shim
Australia
Lord Slim
Imperiil General Staff
Burma
King Edward VII
Lord Avon
Anthony Eden
Marshal Slim
Pacific
Suey Slim
Canberra Weather Note Shows Cooler Day Ahead
Temperatures rose to 88 degrees at 2 30 pm yesterday in Canberra, 5 degrees above expected and 9 above the monthly average. Between 3 pm and 6 pm, several readings recorded a minimum around the same period. Today is expected to be fine and cooler with a maximum around 72 degrees.
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Canberra
Military funeral planned for Windsor St George's Chapel
The Ministry of Defence announced a military funeral for Lon Slim at St George's Chapel Windsor Castle. A ministry spokesman said the exact service time was not yet known.
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Punerad
Windsor London
Ministey of Defence
Atusaoon
Lon Slim
St Georgea Chapel
Windsor Castle
Transport workers in Canberra strike continues
About 500 members of the Canberra Transport Workers Union vote to stay on indefinite strike after rejecting a 124 percent wage offer with a 36-50 cap. The walkout halts all passenger buses and Commonwealth cars and could extend to other industries. A Thursday meeting may urge other unions to support a ban on Canberra-bound goods.
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Canberra
Transport Workers Union
Public Service Board
ACT Employers Federation
Commonwealth
Camberra
Isolation strike hits Canberra shipments and services
Canberra faces major disruption as a citywide strike cuts off consumer goods mainly from Sydney and Melbourne. The ACT branch secretary Doug Carpenter notes exemptions for health services while hardship decisions rest with the ACT Trades and Labour Council disputes committee. Freight buildup hits rail yards and the building industry, with workers and jurors modifying routines amid the walkout. A brawl at George Paulus and Co Pty Ltd foreshadows tensions at Fyshwick steelworks.
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M. L. Kelly
ACT Employers Federation
Doug Carpenter
TWU
Canberra
Kelly
Carpenter
George Paulus and Co Pty Ltd
Fyshwick
Shooting at Talbingo Sends Two Men to Hospital
Police interviewed several men yesterday over a Sunday shooting in Talbingo 20 miles south of Tumut NSW. Bogdan Macakanja, 24, was shot in the leg and is in satisfactory condition. Police dismissed reports of immigrant tension, saying it was an argument between New Australians and that those responsible may still be at a construction camp.
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Talbingo
Tumut
Nsw
Bogdan Macakanja
Australians strike to disrupt air services leaders warn
In Sydney about 350 communications officers of the Department of Civil Aviation vote to strike indefinitely over a 9.5 percent wage claim. The action begins tomorrow in Australia and Papua New Guinea, led by the Professional Radio Employees Institute of Australasia. The stoppage threatens overseas and domestic airline operations.
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Sydney
Department of Civil Aviation
Australia
Papua New Guinea
Professional Radio Employees Institute of Australasia
Inflation fears greet 6 percent wage rise and $4 minimum
Employers warn the rise will fuel inflation and drag real wages down while pensioners call for immediate pension hikes. Trade unions welcome the increase but say it falls short for minimum wage earners. Cabinet debates the cost, with millions added to the wage bill and state reimbursements. Industry figures say inflation threatens economic stability, while some urge price freezes or restraint on future wage claims.
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Bury
Labour
National Sorward
Wage increase by Full Bench boosts pay for 4 million workers
Melbourne citizens report the Arbitration Commission granting a 6 per cent rise to workers above the minimum and raising the minimum wage by $4 weekly. The move, the largest in 14 years, affects award wages, totals about $720 million in higher wages, and starts with the first pay period after January 1. The decision preserves current cost of living adjustments and notes possible price rises.
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Melbourne
Arbitration Commission
Commission
Canberra
Willis
ACTU
Justice Moore
Justice Williams
Justice Aird
Taylor
Public Service
E. A. Chambers
Australian Workers’ Union
Iun
Wage Commission struggle signals return of authority
The wage commission announces increases as it attempts to reassert control over wage fixation after years of diminished influence. In its joint decision the commission warns that reliance on outside wage procedures risks inequity and inflation. The report emphasizes social considerations and the risk of inflationary psychology if unions push for higher raises without robust data.
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Commission
K. F. Carr
Associated Chamber of Manufactures of Australia
H. N. Herford
Commonwealth and
Dens
Itenaily
Wai Tana
Treasury
Special
Banks to raise client fees starting January first
In Sydney a joint statement by the Australian Bankers Association Commonwealth Trading Bank and other banks announces higher trading bank fees from January 1. Present rebates for one free folio per quarter remain, with exemptions for many customers on fedger activity free. The exact rise depends on account usage.
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Sydney
Australian Bankers Association
Commonwealth Trading Bank
Fedger
New rate will still leave deficit
A fragmented report notes ongoing financial strain linked to a new rate that fails to close the deficit. The brief mentions Cambodia north of Penh, an iron ore plant in Western Australia, and a reference to IBM systems development. The item appears on back pages with further classifiable sections listed, including finance and classifieds.
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Our Iron Pty Ltd
cComene
Western Australia
College Results From Canberra CAE Examinations
Results of examinations at the Canberra College of Advanced Education are reported, detailing student outcomes and scores across key courses. Notable improvements and standout performers are highlighted, with emphasis on overall pass rates and program-specific achievements.
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Canberra College of Advanced Education
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