Australians in New Year Honours List
The Queen named 10 new knights and promoted a Melbourne woman to Dame Commander in the New Year honours. Promoted were Sir George Holland to Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire and Sir William Archer Gunn among others. Awards recognise public service across industry, culture and commerce with few military nominations.
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Melbourne
George Holland
R.S
Commonwealth Relations Office
Cof C.M.F
Portilio Bay
Mebourne
Mary
George
John Cer
Darwin
Interna Toorak
Victoria
Australia
Order of the
Emp
K.B.E
William Archer Gunn
Brisbane
Australian Wool Bureau
Commonmonwealth Reserve Bank
Australian Meat Board
Export Development Council
Keight
Order of St. Michael and St. George
K.C.M.G
Henry Seymour Baker
Tasmanian Legislative Council
University of Tasmania
Australi
Order of the Empire
Elizabeth May Ramsaysman
Toorak
Wic
New Year Celebrations In Canberra Calmly Tie Cultures
In Canberra a cosmopolitan crowd marks New Year with Japanese Embassy festivities and Scotch Hogmanay style. Miyoko Narita and Mrs Yanagi attend in kimonos while the Embassy serves rice cakes fish and sake. Ogilvie brothers pipe through multiple venues ending at Burns Club before midnight.
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Canberra
Japan
Miyoko Narita
Yanagi
T. Chonan
Robbie
Efi
Jim Ogilvie
Canberra Highland Society
Ogilvie Brothers
Hospital
Highland Society
Albert Hall
Sergeants
Duntroon
Burns Club
Bloodshed in Belgium strikes claims first life in Brussels
In Brussels during an 11 day mass strike a striking postman was killed by mounted police as 2 000 demonstrators clashed with authorities. Several officers and civilians were injured as police fired into the air and used baton strikes amid street riots. Authorities reviewed crisis measures after cabinet discussions.
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Brussels
Belgium
Fram Hic Hare
General Workers’ Federation
Gaston Eyskens
Sauna Sow
Reuter
Government urged to outline export plan to boost income
The Employers' Federation of New South Wales president M. Dillon urged the National Government to tell private industry how it would help raise Australia's export income. He said decreased exports threaten the industrial future and full employment and urged a industry readjustment in 17961.
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Sydney
Australia
Employers’ Federation of N.S.W
M. Dillon
Princess Margaret Visits Ireland Under Tight Police Guard
Strong guard plans are sealed as Princess Margaret arrives for a 10 day private visit to the Republic. Dublin reports that senior Irish police will protect her against possible extremist protests during the first royal visit here in 32 years.
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Dublin
Princess Margaret
The
Republic
Shannon
Antony Armstrong-Jones
Earl and Countess of
Rosse
Lady de Veser
Irish Republican Army
City March of 2,000 Scouts in Sydney Parade
More than 2,000 scouts from 22 nations marched through Sydney with thousands of shoppers and city workers cheering. Scouts of all creeds and colours passed the dais where Camp Chief C Fairfax and Lord Mayor Jensen took the salute.
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Sydney
C. Fairfax
Alderman Jensen
Indonesian minister backs peaceful win in West New Guinea
Indonesian Defence Minister General Abdul Haris Nasution said Jakarta still aims to reclaim West New Guinea by peaceful means. An Air Force report noted delivery of 50 Mentor piston training planes from the United States is imminent.
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Diakarta
Abdul Haris Nagilion
West New Guinea
United States
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Yournda Wang
Penson
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Roseville
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Richard Clarence Kirby
Commonwealth Corolation and Arcitration Commission
Alfred Edward Rowden White
John Vincent William Barry
Supreme Court of Victoria
Assis Ewen Paul Cameron
James Alfred Heading
Mweensland
Wiliam Poole Bishop
South Autralia
Hugh Lancelot Brisbane
Perth
David Hugh Harries
Darling Point
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