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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 18, 1956

Page

2

Canberra Weather and Local Notices Span the Day

Weather data from Canberra forecasts a fine warm day with west to northwest winds. Regional notes include Sydney Melbourne temperatures and a new public weighbridge opening on Wentworth Avenue near the Technical College with 8 am to 5 pm hours.

Canberra Fayhairn Oldfield Fitzgerald Gwendoline Marie Biores Sydney Raymond John R._Oldfield Wentworth Avenue Technics College M. J

Public notices listing job ads and notices from Canberra area

Public notices advertise vacancies including a female clerk for a civil engineering firm six day week with room for ring J1654. Other ads look for a young lady for a shop, an experienced bookkeeper typist with salary and direct assistant to company secretary duties, and a library assistant grade T at Canberra University College with salary ranges 351 to 622 pounds. Applications to specified contacts and secretaries requested.

Cook Vw.c.a Esmonds Motors Pty Holden Anbeyan Canberra University

Film Night at Canberra University Hall

A film night at the Canberra University College Hall in Turner features the Hungarian Uprising film about recent events in Hungary. Other entertaining films will be shown. Admission is free with voluntary donations to the Hungarian Belief Appeal accepted by The Hungarian Association of Canberra and Queanbeyan.

Canberra University College Childers Street Turner Hungary Hungarian Association of

Banker Sees Credit Restriction Unavoidable

Sir Geoffrey Gibbs discusses Australia’s selective advance policy aligned with monetary aims, urging long term borrowing abroad to fund development. He links capital inflows to inflation and urges reduced current expenditure, saving, and international finance to balance growth, noting fiscal measures may ease imports and stress on the economy.

Geoffrey Gibbs Sir Geoffrey Australia United Kingdom Canada United States Victoria

Vehicles Smashed In Collision Near Torrens and Girraween

A noon collision at Torrens and Girraween Street heavily damaged both vehicles. The car driver was Christopher Debono of Myall Street O Connor and the motor lorry driver was Arnold Arthur McIntosh of Majura.

Torrens Girrahween Street Christopher Debono Myall Street O'Connor Arnold Arthur MecIntosh Majura

New Zealand Reaffirms Antarctic Claim Over Ross Sea

New Zealand's claim to sovereignty over the Ross Sea dependency was reaffirmed by External Affairs Minister Mr. Macdonald. He noted the dependency has been under New Zealand jurisdiction since 1923 when Britain transferred it, a fact recognised by many nations with Antarctic interests.

Whitmaun A.a.p.reuter New Zealand Ross Sea Dependency Mr.Macdonald Antarctic Dependency Britain Antarctica Mr. Macdonald

Tradesmen Among Refugees Reach Australia

Three thousand Hungarian refugees are expected in Australia by mid January as 90 applicants per week are interviewed. Immigration Minister Townley outlined plans to admit 5,000 Hungarians with permanent asylum. The Vienna Migration Mission reported many skilled tradespeople among the refugees, including builders, tailors, teachers, doctors, and lecturers. All applicants undergo medical screening and technical review before approval.

Australia Austria Germany Townley Vienna Jere Vabettl

Mr L Bury Wins Wentworth By election in Sydney

In Wentworth by election endorsed Liberal candidate L H E Bury defeated independent Liberal Reg Robson by 1 102 votes. Final totals Bury 17460 Robson 16358 with 64 Labour preferences from K Starr after elimination of Laing Bindel Bartley Starr. Seats vacant after Sir Kirie Harrison resignation now Australian High Commissioner in London. Robson won 6362 of Starrs preferences. Bury needed 144 of Starrs preferences to clinch.

Sydney L. H. E. Bury Narozly Reg Robeon Wentworth Bury Robson K. Starr Kirie Harrison London Mr. Starr Stare A Laing C. A Bindel J. Bartley

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