Special Grant For Queensland 16m Approved by Loan Council
The Commonwealth at a Loan Council meeting approved £16 million for the states in the last four months of the financial year. Queensland receives a £1 million boost to its semi governmental loan works programme to ease seasonal unemployment. Of the remaining £15 million, £5 million is a grant and £10 million is in loan raisings for public works housing and local authorities.
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Growth Aid Boosts State Premiers Seek More Funds
Premieres argued extra loan money was needed to curb unemployment and boost housing and public works. Treasurer Holt announced additional finance to expand public and private sectors, with £5 million for housing and works and £8 million for local authorities. Non repayable grants total £125 million provided last June for employment, with further £8 million for works.
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Government House
Holt
Loan Council
Soekarno Threatens to Wreck Malaysia
President Soekarno denounces Malaysia as neo colonial and backs rebel forces in Borneo while warning of internal and external opposition. He opposes imperialism and urges Malaysians to endure sacrifices as Kuala Lumpur curbs a planned diplomatic visit amid tense relations.
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Tunku Abdul Rahman
British Borneo
North Kalimantan
North Borneo
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Malaysia
Tin
Kuala Lumpur
Malaya
Tan Siew Sin
Unionists Send Postcards To Prime Minister Over Housing
Building trade unions in Sydney supplied workers with postcards urging them to stamp and mail to Canberra. Bruce Reis of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners said responses were strong as Loan Council talks neared. A deputation led by L. Schurr pressed for adequate, quality housing for low wage earners.
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Canberra
N.S.W
Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners
Bruce Reis
Loan Council
Heffron
R. J. Linford
Building Trades
Sydney Building Trades Group
L. Schurr
Britain Secretly Builds Independent Deterrent Missile
The Daily Sketch reports Britain has been secretly developing an airborne rocket as an independent deterrent that could be virtually unstoppable. The item cites London sources and notes the project’s clandestine nature.
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Daily Sketch
Evacuation Planned as Cyclone Threat Reaches Onslow
Ninety eight women and children to be airlifted from Onslow to Geraldton as cyclone threat prompts evacuation. Plans finalized today for twelve flights moving 28 women and 70 children southward from Onslow, 889 miles north of Perth, toward Geraldton, 313 miles north of Perth.
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Onslow
Geraldton
Queen Arrives in Canberra Royal visit crowds and traffic measures
Canberra prepares for a royal visit with the Queen to appear on a Parliament House balcony at 10.25 pm and depart via a restricted route. Prime Minister Menzies and opposition leader Calwell will welcome her. police announce parking bans and barricades along the parade route and at RAAF bases.
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R.A.A.F
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Lord de L'Isle
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Aerodrome Road
Fairbairn Avenue
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Woolshed Creek Bridge
Royal Military College
Duntroon
Truscott Street
Australian War Memorial
Limestone Avenue
Currong Street
St. John’s Church
King’s Avenue
National Library
Commonwealth Avenue
Fifth Test To Decide The Ashes In Sydney
England and Australia meet in the vital Fifth Test at Sydney Cricket Ground with the series tied. Australia captain Richie Benaud rejects any draw and says a win is needed to retain the Ashes. The match is seen as dramatic with a turning pitch likely after a grassless wicket and possible spinner aid.
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England
Australia
Sydney Cricket Ground
Richie Benaud
US launches Syncom satellite toward stationary orbit
A Thor-Delta rocket carries the Syncom satellite in its nose cone on a mission from Cape Canaveral to reach a stationary 22 300 mile high orbit. Technicians programmed a parking coast then restarted the engines to place Syncom on a path over the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and Africa for 24 hour earth-to-ground communications by keeping the craft over a fixed globe point. Officials hailed the early ascent as promising with final boost delivering speed beyond 22 800 mph and all systems checking out.
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Indian Ocean
Madagascar
Africa
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Syncom
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