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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Feb 22, 1957

Page

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Local swimming meet results featuring multiple events

Readable fragments show times in backstroke and breaststroke events with swimmers named such as Myles Strong Kent Gore and Van Dyke. Other lines reference various strokes, times like 28.68 and 28.88, and unspecified teams or affiliations.

Charitos Lyle Hawke Gate S Mine Hawee Hh PG Cine Troke Re Halth Vereess Mekie Tame Myles Strong Kent Veraluyage MD Fetty Chaleays Gore Melnemey He' Om Y van Dyke If

Minister for Air Visits RAAF Museum at Point Cook

During an official visit to the bourne the new Minister for Air Mr Osborne toured the RAAF College Museum at Point Cook the first RAAF Station. He examined a model of an early 1914 aircraft as senior officers including Air Commodore Goring Air Officer Commanding Point Cook Group Captain Colquhoun Commandant RAAF College and Air Vice-Marshal Hely Training Command Melbourne stood nearby.

Bourne Mr. Osborne Raaf College Point Cook R.a.af W. Goring C.B.E D.F.C D. W. Colquhoun Af.c Raaf. College W. L. Hely A.F.C Air Oficer Training Command Melbourne

Australia Opposes Use of Sanctions in Middle East

Australia resists sanctions against Israel amid UN debate on Gaza and Aqaba. Reports say US officials seek a broad UN response while Australia advocates withdrawal of troops and a cautious approach as votes and negotiations continue.

Australia Was Gulf of Region Persis Security Council Israel Caney Gaza Gulf of Aqaba Aqaba Gulf United Nations Geneva Assembly General Assembly Casey Hammarskjoeld New York United Nations General Assembly Middle East Abdul Monem Rifa'i Jordan Reuters United Nations Simultaneouly Is- Tiel Eisenhower Nasser Cairo Cyril Banks Egypt Suez Canal Aqaba Suez

Workers Stop After Electrician Falls to Death

About five hundred workmen ceased work at the North Sydney MLC building when electrician Kenneth Giles, 29, of Wollongong, fell to his death while installing electrical conduits for a lift on the sixth floor. A stop-work meeting will discuss safety measures and aid for the widow. Giles left four children.

MLC North Sydney Kenneth Giles Wollonfong Alleary Giles

Prices At Sydney Wool Sales Firm

Rates for broad quality Merinos were generally firm at the Sydney wool sales with irregularities. Mixed quality topmaking descriptions showed some comeback and cross bred remained fully firm. Realisations included F/Melford Yass 5 sup aane 1924 HHD Yass 7 and WGW Louvain Boorowa 5 ex sup AAA 1654d.

Sydney Melford Yass Louvain Boorowa

Australian protest over desecration of war memorials

The Australian Government lodged a strong protest with Egypt after the desecration of the Australian War Memorial at Port Said and Commonwealth cemeteries at Port Said and Suez. Inquiries show the memorial was dismantled by manual or explosive means and headstones were damaged. Trees at Port Said cemetery were uprooted, and officials claim Egyptian authorities failed to protect the sites.

Port Said Suez Casey Yeseee Dreas Sues Mr. Ry

Economic Advisers Meet Ministers on Budget Plans

An advisory committee of 12 economists and officials concluded four days of talks with Cabinet and the Economic Committee led by Prime Minister Menzies and Treasurer Fadden. They did not finalize policy but offered views to shape the 1957-58 Budget, including possible depreciation allowances and easing credit restrictions to aid home building and employment.

Hong Bne Vovern Tt Economic Committee of Cabinet Menzies Arthur Fadden Cabinet Committee Mens Cabinet Economic Committee Jane

Bishop urges homes for British migrants in Australia

Bishop Moyes backs a Sydney Provincial Synod plan urging the Church of England in New South Wales to press the Government to prioritise housing for British migrants. He warned that a 47 percent British intake risked diluting heritage and called for homes suited to those leaving Britain. The Synod also backed regional mental hospital and nursing home projects and Anglican broadcasting, with a committee to nominate British migrants for public service roles.

Moyes Sydney Church of England N.S.W Itas Britain Australia Moyea Bynod Synod Anglican

Foreign Lotteries Fines Reduced in Sydney Court

Fines totalling £13 300 against Consolidated Press Limited for Tasmanian lotteries ads were cut to £3 280 in the Quarter Sessions Appeals Court. Judge Renshaw reduced three £100 fines to £10 and 65 fines of £200 to £50 each. The fines were set last November by Mr Bott S M in the Central Court of Petty Sessions.

Sydney Consolidated Press Limited Quarter Sessions Appeals Court Renshaw Bott S.M Central Court of Petty Sessions

Hungarian Arrests Continue in Counter-Revolution

Vienna report cites Nepszabadsag that five adults tied to a counter-revolutionary radio station were arrested in Vac Hungary. Among those detained is Vac mayor Egon Kristof.

Vienna AAP Reuter Hungary Nepszabadsag Adalt Vac Egon Kristof

Soviet Mystery Patient Dies at Kremlin

Vyscheslav A. Malyshev, known as the mystery patient at the Kremlin and a top expert on new industrial techniques, died last night after a month with leukemia. Former Deputy Premier, he led Russia's atomic power program and was first deputy chairman of the State Economic Commission for Current Planning. Identity was kept secret during illness.

Reuter Vyscheslav A. Malyshev Kremlin Russia Tass Malyachev Soviet Union Economic Commission

Sebald Seen Likely as U S Ambassador to Australia

Reuters reports that American diplomat William Sebald, a leading authority on Asian politics, could soon be announced as the new U S Ambassador to Australia. Announcement expected within days.

Ashington Thunsday A Reuter William Sebald U.S Australia State Department

Mother of three killed in Canberra car crash

Mrs Shirley Jean Hart, 25, of Hardman Street O’Connor, mother of three, died when the car she rode in skidded and overturned at Constitution Avenue and Coranderra Street Reid. Her brother-in-law Stanley Hart 25 and sister-in-law Leonie Hart 16 were treated for shock at Canberra Community Hospital and discharged.

Shirley Jean Hart Hardman Street O'Connor Stanley Hastings Hart Leonie Hart Spring Street Crookwell Canberra Community Hospital Constitution Avenue Coranderra Street Reid

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