Melbouns Narrowly Edges Ga Ge In Tossup
In a tight finish Melbourne narrowly defeats Georgia Georgia 18 to 16 with a late drive and key stops sealing the close game in Melbourne.
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12 Feb 1958
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 12, 1958
Page
1
Britain Australia talk bring understanding of common problems
Mr Menzies and Mr Macmillan described a productive conference lasting an hour with no major policy statements but improved mutual understanding. They stressed views on South East Asia defence, Antarctic science sharing, European Free Trade area, and concerns over Indonesia and Communist influence. Australia pressed for free trade and shared Antarctic safeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menzies
Britain
Comet
Ue P Ugress
Ec Rwearch
Wyuuule
Rocket Range
Marulufga
Australia
Beverty
Indonesia
Australis
Mr. Macmillan
Marshal Bulgani
Antarctic
Macmillan
Canada
England
Dorothy Macmillan
South-East Asia
Mr. Menzies
Malaya
Lia
Meazley
Antarctica
West
Iteal
Tim Donesia
United Nations
New War Memorial Stamp Popular
Two Australian War Memorial stamps have sold well since Monday in Canberra with about £97 worth in two days. The stamps will bear a postmark for the British Empire Service League conference opened by the Queen Mother in Canberra. Letters sent to key RSL sites will carry the commemorative postmark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
City Post
British Empire Service League
Teh Queen Mother
Iettera
R.S.L. Rational
Albert Hall
Australian War Memorial
Canberra City
Canberra Wins On Trees
The article reports Prime Minister Macmillan praising Canberra during a press conference. He says Sydney may be the finest city in the Southern Hemisphere and Melbourne the finest in the Commonwealth, but Canberra has a unique draw with more trees per head than any other city in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
Macmilan
Sydney
Bourne
Canberra
Macmillan
Melbourne
Commonwealth
Brilliant Aurora Seen Over Canberra After Solar Turbulence
A vivid aurora lit the southern skies over Canberra last night as a geomagnetic storm nears its peak. Scientists report increased sunspot activity and solar particles from the sun striking Earth's upper atmosphere, triggering the display and prompting auroral alerts in Sydney and Melbourne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
International Geophysical = Year
Cook
Anch
Surorne
Coolewatt
Sydney
Melbourne
Australian hire purchase debt hits new December record
Australians owed 262 886 009 on hire purchase contracts by end of December, up 8 million from November and 133 207 000 above December last year. Most agreements cover household goods personal items and motor vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth Statistician
3. F. Carver
Cabinet posts to be reviewed in defense reform plan
The announcement says Townley will remain Immigration Minister and Paltridge to Cabinet as Shipping Transport and Civil Aviation Minister. The Morahead Committee report proposes merging defence portfolios and expanding ministerial scope, potentially reducing total portfolios to about 20 with cross assigned duties across Army Navy and Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townley
Beale
Washington
William Slim
Menzies
Ahso
Paltridge
Defence
Tila
Beate
Leslie Morshead
Armed Services
Army
Navy
Air Force
Davidson
Ukewisa
St. Luke's Plans Church Hall and Campus
At St. Luke's first general meeting parishioners discussed a multiverse church hall with main hall stage sanctuary supper room kitchen kindergarten and washrooms. A full building model including church parish hall rectory tennis court and other features was shown. Project costs estimate about £12000 with a canvas for financial support planned in April. Additional officers and council members were elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke's Church
Edwardens
Messrs
Gray
T Crockford
J. Randell
A. Walker
Bereman
G. Yu
J. Barr
H. Blancheld
D. Lain
Martin
PL Moomw
G. , Bartent
Africans Fight Back Cautiously in Test Match
In Johannesburg the South Africa team ends day with two wickets down for 126 in their second innings as rain interrupted play. Endean reaches 38 but is dismissed by Simpson, while McGlew and Endean defend calmly to steady the innings. South Africa 203 in their first innings. two wickets for 126 in the second innings at day end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
South Africa
Simpson
Benaud
Endesan
Endean
Gouderd
Funston
McGlew
Endeam
Tatora
Inne Tings
Indean
Simpson Band
Goddard ¢ Simpson
Penalos
Wnee McGlew
ST Funston
Sundries
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U.K
Malayan Aid
Fairbairn
Lady Dorothy
Singapore
London
Sarmanece
Towntey
Paltridge Alle
Sec’ond
Morahead
St. Luke's Plans Church Hall
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