Queen Mother Receives Warm Melbourne Welcome
Crowds along the Essendon Airport to Government House route greet the Queen Mother in warm spontaneous enthusiasm. She tours the guard of honour, chats with officials, and appears on the Government House balcony amid TV coverage and a grand state reception at the Exhibition Building.
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Thomas
Government House
Bir
Dallas Brooks
Lady Brooks
Mr. Bolte
Minis
Melbourne
Queen Mother
Essendon
Canberra
RAAF
Convair
Victoria
Bic
Bolte
Mra. Bolts
John Jungwirth
Porter
Tasmania
Department of Civil Aviation
S.H. Harper
Essendon Town Hall
Ale Lere
Balco
Horse Destroyed After Collision In Parkes
A horse valued at £500 was destroyed after being struck by a car on Kinga Avenue Parkes early last night. The car driver Russell Lloyd of Bridges Drive Duntroon remained unharmed. The horse belonged to Canberra racing owner H Ealington and had escaped from its paddock before entering the roadway.
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Kinga Avenue
Parkes
Russell Lloyd
Bridges Drive
Duntroon
American Air Force Officer Sentenced in Casablanca
An American air force officer was sentenced to 25 years hard labor in Casablanca for stealing about 900 sterling worth of military equipment. Prosecutors say he supplied the items to Algerian insurgents.
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Casablanca
Thursby
P.reuter
Equipment Pool Assets Sold Across Australian Cities
The Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool assets in Sydney Brisbane Townsville and Melbourne were announced for sale by Senator Pat Paltridge Minister for Shipping and Transport. Sydney and Brisbane assets will go to a syndicate of Dickson Primer Consolidated Ltd W E Bramble and Sons Transport Co Ltd Breckett Pty Ltd and Development France Corporation Pty Ltd. Melbourne assets will be sold to Liberty Majors Cutley Pty Ltd. Purchasers indicated intent to continue operating the pool functions.
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Nae
Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool
Sydney
Brisbane
Townsville
Melbourne
Shipping and Transport
Patridge
Paltridge
Dickson Primer (Consolidated) Ltd
W. E. Bramble and Sons (Transport) Co. Ltd
Breckett Pty, Ltd
Development France ‘Corporation Pty
Liberty Majors Cutley
Pinele
Poote
Rebel moves shift Civil Administration to Bukit Tinggi
Fragmentary notes describe rebel actions around Padang with troops, bayonet training, and warnings of a flying beast. It reports Padang life halted before midday and a rebel cabinet meeting held at Padang-Panjang in the mountains near Bukit Tinggi.
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Padang
Eivil Ad
Bukit
Padang-Pan- Jang
Indonesia Army asserts gains in North Celebes revolt
Indonesia's east regional command says it re occupied Gorontalo in North Celebes as crack commandos are deployed against rebels led by Samba Sumatra. The rebels reportedly seek Singapore trader concessions while Singapore warns ships crossing the blockade will be treated as smugglers and protests are not entertained.
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Pean Indonesian
Djakarta
Celebes
Cenral Sumatran
East Indonesia
Gorontalo
Cerebea
Samba
Sumatra
Singapore
Indanesian Navy
Djnlart
Fairhall to Inspect Canberra Police Cells
Interior Minister Mr Fairhall plans a visit to Canberra Police Station cells to inspect facilities. He responds to claims prisoners, including non hardened criminals, sleep on concrete floors with poor blankets and ventilation and calls for renovations.
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Fairhall
Canberra
House of Representatives
Fraser Lab
A.C.T
Collmata
Court Orders The Waterside Union To End Melbourne Strike
The Industrial Court ordered the Waterside Workers Federation to obey its award and call off the four day old Melbourne strike. The union may appeal to the High Court but the orders were not withheld. The court also ordered payment of legal costs to the Commonwealth Steamship Owners Federation. Nearly 5 000 Melbourne waterside workers plan a meeting tomorrow to discuss the action.
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Melbourne
Industrial Court
Waterside Workers’ Federation
Ita
N. Docker
High Court
Farewell Royal Visitor Arrives with Royal Salute
A royal visitor arrives after a busy day of engagements, greeted by a 21 gun salute and a guard of honor. The Prime Minister introduces family members, and leaders and diplomats line the walkway as she departs by plane amid cheers and waving.
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Menzies
Peter Henderson
Commendations for Police and Transport in Royal Visit
Royal Visit officials praised the Police Force and the Commonwealth Transport section for handling the events in Canberra. Commissioners E. Richards and L. W. Powlsley led police efforts, while F. Campbell oversaw transport arrangements. The operation was coordinated by Commonwealth officials under Sir Alan Brown.
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L. W. Powsley
F. Campbell
ACT
Comimons
W. R. Cumming
F. Boyle
Alan Brown
Vanguard launch delayed by weather at Cape Canaveral
Weather likely delays the United States Navy Vanguard satellite rocket launch at Cape Canaveral. Officials say the third flight may not occur this week and could push into next week.
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Vanguard
Cape Canaveral
Flor.s
Aa.p
United States Navy
British Unions Reject Report On Inflation Cause
The Trades Union Congress rejected the government's Three Wave Met report on inflation. It denounced the council report as partisan and said government policies misconceived and harmful. The TUC warned production is being held back and unemployment pockets grow, risking recession at home and among partner nations.
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London
Thurad A.A.P
Britain
General Council
Commonwealth
Europe
Britain Secures Polish Contract
Britain secures its largest postwar contract from Poland worth £2,500 for two giant steam turbine alternators to be installed in Silesia. Metropolitan Vickers Electrical Company announced the deal with approval from the British Board of Trade amid competition from German French and Swiss firms.
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London
Reuter
Britein
Poland
Silesia
Metropolitan Vickers Electrical Company
British Board of Trade
Eisenhower Says Soviet Leaders Not Included in Invitation
President Eisenhower stated that a recent invitation list sent to influential Russians did not include Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin or Communist Party chief Nikita Khrushchev. He clarified the invitees were Russian leaders of thought and influence rather than official government posts.
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Washington
A.a.preuter
Eisenhower
Nikolai Bulgenin
Communist Party
Nukite Khrushchev
Government Post Bank
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