08 Feb 1956
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 08, 1956
Page
1
Fragmented OCR reads as a political clash over official declarations and actions tied to a 535 reference. Mentions Holt and President names, with confusion over advisement and constitutional process amid weather and safety notes. The document hints at a cabinet delay and federal involvement during a tense period.
The ACTU Interstate Executive carried the back to work motion after hours of debate. The decision, announced by Henry and Monk, aims to resume waterfront work in Australia. Mass meetings of watersiders across ports expected to endorse the move, with negotiations on compensation and settlement to follow.
Anderson addresses the tenth Tubor Party meeting urging Liberals to reframe basic thinking to win office. He warns against complacency and calls for a clear, long term Liberal tradition aligned with modern needs. He criticizes socialism and Labour for ideas bankruptcy while stressing reform and unity within the Liberal ranks.
The General Secretary of the Wateride Workers Federation Mr J Healy condemns a proposed action by ACTACU and states the decision will go to the union’s Federal Council for recommendations to mass meetings. He says a return to work without full settlement harms claims for increased wages and criticises shipowners backed by the Menzies government.
Sir Anthony Eden told a joint Canadian Parliament session that Britain and the United States share a plan to ease tensions in the Arab-Israeli dispute. He outlined three aims including discreet diplomacy, support for a peace settlement, and possible economic aid for refugees. A broader tripartite effort with Britain France and the U.S. was noted as imminent, with Canada considering enlarging its Organization of Palestine and export permit policy.
Nationalist newspaper reports increasing tensions as Communist Chinese ships reportedly shuttle between Shanghai and Wenchaw. Anticipated air raids prompt civilians to prepare shelters amid warnings of impending incidents.
A Polar expedition reports the vessel Kista Dan wedged in tight pack ice after a gale struck last Wednesday. Despite engine efforts and crew maneuvering, the ship could not hold head-on to the gale and only advanced 100 yards after hours of work. Strong ice conditions persist with forecasts of renewed bad weather.
DARWIN Tuesday radio signals raised hopes in the air search for the missing Avror Anton in northwestern Australia. Signals at the Hying Doctor wavelength were heard from 2 pm to late afternoon but could not be pinpointed due to faintness. two search parties covered large areas but found no definite signs. Weather hindered the effort as 18 planes joined today while officials reported multiple unconfirmed reports from across Newtinge land and surrounding regions.
Polar plane search drills ongoing for missing United States Navy aircraft that disappeared near Antarctica. Navy ordered a new patrol to the South Polar region after radio contact suggested survivors. four of seven crew members rescued from a base near Little America.
In Brief covers Dudy Garland returning to husband Bal Lar after a separation amid a Gulf divorce filing. A sunbed incident reports a man found in snow near Cornwall, James McKay, 55, with hospital recovery. Grace Jetly and Prince Raintor announce a Monaca civil wedding on April 18 with religious rites to follow. Sophia Loren poster ban in Vienna aimed at youth morals. A rook-breakery in Northern Rhodesia draws 82.8 monthly earnings for a minor. Wellington seeks a banking link through Birmingham for a city in Britain.
A derailed carriage left two cars usable and many passengers hurt as sections of rail failed near Epping. Railway officers blamed a broken section while a 200 passenger train carrying workers and citybound travelers was delayed for hours. Shuttle buses and limited electric trains restored some service while engineers examined the line and cleared debris.
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