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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 31, 1957

Page

3

Red Plan To Take Over Indonesia

Washington Information Agency reports a Communist plan to seize Indonesia through a united front led by PKI. It cites a December 1955 India printed booklet by Dipa Nusantara Aidit and describes tactics to gain votes, control trade unions, youth groups, and merchant protection, with front groups including SOBSI and SABUPKI.

Red Indonesia Oye Dipa Nusantara Aidit Spain Communist Party of Indonesia PKI United Front United States Jersiga Ban Cape

Man Placed On Bond After Assaulting Wife

Reginald Hodgson, 30, of Narrabundah, was given a suspended sentence in Canberra Court of Petty Sessions after pleading not guilty to assaulting his wife on December 28. He received three months hard labour suspended on recognizance, with conditions including £50 each surety, good behaviour for 12 months, quarterly police reports, medical treatment, and potential return for sentencing if breached.

Canberra Bert Desaurt Canberra Community Hospital Kenneth Frederick Joseph Hodgson Port Moresby Katoomba Kenmore E. M. Allen

Ban On Fires Relaxed In Metro Regions

Sydney authorities lifted the ban on open burning in the Metro plitan area Newcastle and Greater Wollongong tonight. The Blue Mountains and other country areas remain banned until 9 p.m. Friday. Chief Secretary Kelly said the relaxation follows the Bush Fire Advisory Committee recommendation to aid hygiene and waste disposal amid fire conditions.

Sydney Metroplitan Newcastle Wollongong Mr. Kelly Blue Mountains I. Kelly

Stolen Baby Murder Charge Placed in Hereford Case

A 25 year old single woman will appear in Hereford Court charged with the murder of a five and a half week old baby named Christopher Vincent. The infant disappeared after being left in a pram outside a shop in Hereford shopping centre on Saturday. Police recovered the baby’s body in the River Wye at Bullingham about a mile from the empty pram location. Christopher was the son of Lieutenant and Mrs Richard Vincent of Hereford.

London Danning Centre

Bail Forfeitures In Canberra Courts

William Woodyatt 17 apprentice machinist of Hackett Gardens Turner forfeited £2 bail in Canberra Court of Petty Sessions for offensive behaviour in Kaye Street. James RobertWare 21 naval telegraphist of Harmon Naval Station forfeited £1 10s bail for using indecent language on June 23 at the Hotel Kingston.

William Woodyatt Hackett Gardens Turner Canberra Kaye Street James Robert Ware Harman Naval Station Kingston

More Cattle Transported By Road Trains

The Minister for Territories Mr Hasluck said road trains could transform cattle transport in the Northern Territory. In a recent month over 1 700 cattle reached Alice Springs railhead by road train, compared with 2 925 for the entire previous year, with savings from earlier turning off outweighing extra droving costs. The cattle’s condition would be preserved during transport.

Northern Territory Territories Hasluck Yeater- Ye Alice Springa

Moscow Radio Urges Talks Between Leaders

A Moscow broadcast urged a meeting between British Prime Minister Macmillan and the Soviet Premier. The Soviet stance favored talks without preconditions and warned against tying disarmament to German issues. A letter cited by a Soviet marshal supported direct discussions.

Lga A.ap Reuter U.K Moscow Britain Burg Macmillan Ussr

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