14 Feb 1959
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 14, 1959
Page
1
Police removed eight members after they defied the Speaker during a move to close debate on a controversial Public Security Bill. The bill passed 41 to three as troops reinforced Colombo and major towns amid fears of protest actions by Trotskyite groups.
Dr Subandrio urged Australia to take a guiding role in Asia during a luncheon at Melbourne University. He said friendship and leadership would bind Australia with Asian nations, marking Australia as a regional outpost and fostering prosperity and peace. He met Prime Minister Menzies and External Affairs officials ahead of the talks.
The US Development Loan Fund announced a six million dollar credit for rehabilitation of Indonesian harbors. Funds will support seven piers, improve water supply for replenishing ships, and upgrade cargo handling gear including cranes to address silting and monsoon challenges.
Melbourne Friday report states Indonesian Foreign Minister Subandrio announced a friendship treaty with Australia and Indonesia would be signed soon. Subandrio said he would not sign in Australia and would continue his tour of New Zealand. the pact is understood to mirror a prior Australia agreement with a single state.
Four Royal Navy ships reach Sydney for a one day visit led by aircraft carrier Albion with the destroyer Cossack and auxiliaries Olna and Reliant.
A brown snake about five feet long was killed on the back lawn of No 3 Hotter Street Turnes yesterday at 4 by Mr Bice Mackay of Hoddle Gardens Ainstie with an iron bar. The snake is believed to have come from the five year old Robert Spencer is shown holding the dead snake.
The National Roads Conference in Canberra closed with no decisions or recommendations. NSW proposed a plan to connect all capital cities and Canberra by a major interstate highway link, but no action was taken. Discussion will inform a March Premiers Conference amid estimates of long term costs and funding hurdles.
At Cape Canaveral Florida an Air Force Snark failed to complete a scheduled round trip on the Atlantic firing range during a demonstration for 15 members of the House Space Committee. The missile roared away on a likely 1 000 mile trip but did not come back, presumed to have fallen into the ocean.
England struggle on day one of the fifth Test in Melbourne as Richardson builds a partial resilience, Mortimore and Trueman rescue with an 63 run partnership for the eighth wicket. Australia bowlers, led by Lindwall, press to seize control while Dexter receives a sharp welcome.
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