20 Feb 1957
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 20, 1957
Page
1
Fragmentary text lists several surnames and places such as Sullivan, Turner, Sellwood, Greenwood, Thompson, Edson, Bridge, Podmore, Solktle, and Bain. No coherent event or context is discernible from the readable fragments.
Turmoil within the ministry over private banks prompts calls for a Central Bank and a separate Commonwealth Trading Bank. Proposals seek guard rails on call ups, reserve deposits, and political discrimination, signaling a major reform debate in the Liberal government after seven years of banking disputes.
Khrushchev asserts Soviet foreign policy remains single minded and not dependent on one man while hosting a Bulgaran delegation. He warns adversaries may face stiff response and cites Stalin’s leadership in World War II. Gromyko and Shepilov are referenced in context of a ministerial transition.
Ten hikers three girls and seven youths remain missing two days overdue after departing Barrington guest house Friday night to explore rugged north west Williams River country near Newcastle. Search parties failed to locate them by Tuesday night despite hopes they would return to the great house on Sunday.
Reports indicate Israel asked the United Nations for postponement of a General Assembly debate on Gaza and withdrawal. President Eisenhower cut short his vacation and prepared to return to Washington for crisis talks as Israel recalls its ambassador. Ben Gurion reportedly offered new proposals to break the deadlock with Egypt and other Arab states.
Delegates debate where national championships should be held with Canberra as the current host. Queensland argues to separate diving from swimming to allow Brisbane to host, while Western Australia New South Wales resist confining the event to capitals. Melbourne Adelaide or Sydney become next options if Canberra declines management.
General Douglas Crapped death yesterday when his helicopter over the Troios Mountain battle area crashed. Lieutenant-Colonel Geoffrey White, chief of the Cyprus police, was also aboard. both officers escaped with bruises.
Cyclone Clara passed ashore 200 miles north of Sydney and weakened to heavy rain over Gloucester. Flood risk remains in Manning and Lower Hunter regions as squalls move inland. Some roads to Newcastle blocked. Rivers rise. minor damage at Tottenham and Orange. Sea conditions persist along the NSW coast.
The Britannia originally due in Canberra at 3 30 p.m. diverted to Sydney then circled for an hour before flying to Canberra to refuel and retry Sydney later. The four Proteus engined airliner weighs 67 tons, carries up to 100 passengers, and will join BOAC service between Sydney and London in March.
Mrs R G Casey said in Melbourne that the Queen wishes a holiday in Australia with Prince Charles and Princess Anne. The Queen spoke of possibly taking Princess Margaret and hoped for a less exhausting schedule to allow staying in one place with the children during a return visit to Australia.
In Lisbon a man broke from cheering crowds and tossed a bouquet at the Queen during a royal drive. The roses landed on her lap and were inspected before being set aside in the royal coach. the assailant was promptly arrested amid the crowd.
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