Road Toll Reaches 46 Deaths in Four Days in Australia
NSW reports 15 deaths, Victoria 13, Queensland 7, SA 5, WA 4, Tasmania 2 across four days. Christmas Day worst with 20 deaths. NSW annual toll hits 809, a new record. Police identified several fatal crashes including a motorcycle rider, a single-vehicle crash on Michell Highway, and a two-vehicle crash on Princes Highway near Milton. Road Safety Council urges drivers to extra precautions as Operation Death-Control aims to reduce holiday deaths.
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Victoria
Queensland
Mven
South Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania
Nsw
N.S.W
Cox
Wicks Road
North Ryde
Michell Highway
Never- Jire
Next of Kin
Princes Highway
Consola
Milton
Raymond John Power
Riley Street
Kogarah
Pavenger
Patricia Margaret Dunne
Roseby Street
Leichhardt
Milton-Ulladullah Hospital
Osenby
James Cumming
Warren Road
Marnckville
St. Peters
Road Safety Council
T. G. Paterson
Ausin
Paterson
Australian Road Safety Council
Urgent Appeal Urges 40 Million Drivers to Brake for Holidays
In America the National Safety Council urged 40 million car drivers to apply the brakes to curb holiday tolls during the 1956 Christmas period. The toll climbed at an alarming pace with 134 deaths reported in the first 19 hours.
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A.f.reuter
National Safety ‘Council
Armen
Ars
Three Car Collisions Mar Christmas Day Traffic
Several crashes disrupted Christmas Day with three intersection collisions in New South Wales. Maria Malina Aldo Primoosch and Brian Burton drove unrelated cars. Tina Sehird suffered knee lacerations as a passenger. Multiple injuries reported in further crashes involving Andrea Steinberg Jared O Connor Terry Walker Raymond Thomacy John Arthur Rob inson Vera Robinson and others.
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Brisbane Avenue
Tolopen Park
Maria Malina
Ainstie
Aldo Primoosch
Liver
New South Wale
Rian Burton
Braddon
Acci
Tina Sehird
Primovuch
Jared
O'Connor
Terry Walker
Parramatta
Walker
Raymond Thomacy
David Street
MacArthur Avenue
John Arthur Robinson
Hurstville
New Robert C
South Wales
G. Bradshaw
Reid
Vera Robinson
Punchbowl
Kurrewa IV Leads Sydney Hobart in Moonlit Race
The final radio report shows Kurrewa IV 3 miles ahead of Solo as the 65ft cutter sails north of Black Point. Ruthean and Southern Myth follow with sixth place Winston Churchill and Caprice among the leaders in rough start conditions and light SE wind.
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Black Point
Winston Churchill
Uomic
Caprice
Anitra
Samuel Pepys
Bellambi Red
Retless
Derhire River
Sey Harbour
Kurrena TV
Oath
Ictlands
Ender
Funnel web spider claim claims Narwee death of infant
An 18 month old boy died 45 minutes after a funnel web spider bite at Narwee. The child, identified as Roland Blue of Grove Avenue, suffered two bites on his hands before death.
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Sydney
Narwee
Oland Blue
Grove Avenue
Pope Reveals Cousin Went to Gaol in Early Life
Pope John spoke to prisoners recalling a cousin who was sent to gaol as a boy. He described the incident and warned that his family once faced misfortune in prison, as 600 inmates heckled and pressed him with questions during the audience at the prison.
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Rome
Opuny
Hn Reuter
Pope John
Son
Soviet officials issue Berlin threat amid East West tensions
Moscow reports quoted Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko and Marshal Vasili Sokolovsky warning Britain and the United States of a harsh response over Berlin. Gromyko urged Western leaders to seek terms and warned of war spillover if the Berlin issue is not resolved, while Sokolovsky said Soviet proposals would harm no one and denied an ultimatum.
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Moscow
Reuter
Andrei Gromyko
Vasili Sokolovsky
Russia
Britain
United States
Berlin
Marshal Sokolovsky
Savaamant
British Isles
Gromyko
Sarajevo
Mren
Berin
Germany
Sokolovsky
Soviet Security Chief Executed Sparks Policy Shift
A cryptic note indicates changes to the criminal code to be used by the 14 Soviet power blocs and their security apparatus after the execution of a former security chief. Premier officials pivot to new legal procedures amid the upheaval.
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Liege
Tre
United Prasg
Heavy Tourist Influx Hits Canberra as Visitors Arrive in Queues
Canberra tourism officials report a heavy influx of visitors arriving by train and car with many lacking prebooked accommodation. The Australian War Memorial and Parliament House saw large crowds, while bureau staff worked to meet demand at private camps and hotels through the day.
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Corrimal
Blac Mountain
William Simpson
A. J. Simpson
Marie Simpson
Sim
Jessie Simpson
Dunbar
Black Moura
Parliament House
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