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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 01, 1958
Page
2
A 1958 outlook discusses US leadership and peace prospects, noting doubts about a stable world order yet optimism in US economy. It highlights Britain’s sterling stabilization, a rising demand for capital and goods, and the European common market’s impact. Immigration and housing lag emerge as key domestic concerns.
Acting Superintendent G Hirst of the Department of the Interior reports that despite a dry season most crops survive to harvest. Growers should pursue approved control programs for fruit, codling moth larvae, and fruit fly pests. Regular fruit collection and disposal by boiling or burning aid pest control. an “Orchard Notes” booklet is available free from the section.
The Governor General and Chief Scout of Australia will fly from Canberra to Brisbane tomorrow to visit the Boy Scouts Beavers Jubilee Year celebration at Greenbank Military Camp. He will return to Canberra the same day as about 4 000 scouts gather for the event.
Brian Hill, former Moscow envoy to Paris, has been appointed to the Paris Embassy. He served as chargé d'affaires in Moscow and led the Australian delegation for two and a half years.
Film and television comedian Red Skelton was rushed to a Santa Monica hospital after collapsing at work. A hospital report later said he was unconscious and given oxygen as doctors treated him during a script session with Bing Crosby for a Gomzaga University show in Spokane.
The New York Times reports a broad in principle agreement for exchanges between the United States and the Soviet Union. Negotiations, led by William Lacy and the Soviet ambassador, focus on trial specialists in metallurgy and related fields, housing, industry, agriculture, culture, and peaceful atomic energy exhibits.
About 700 senior Scouts trek over rugged mountains toward a rendezvous at Johnnie's Plain on Friday. They carry 30 lb packs and pass Nimmo Camp and Three Mile camp en route to French's Hut and Grey Mare, weather permitting. Supervisors will monitor by radio and ensure supplies and equipment remain along the route. Rex Little from Islands Bend leads Scout safety efforts as rain polishes the journey.
The total ban on light fires in open has been lifted across New South Wales. Chief Secretary Kane Sala announced the move following a recommendation from the Past 8re Committee to remove restrictions in various areas including Wollongong and surrounding regions. The decision applies to today after a 24 hour review period.
Government and private economists clash over 1958 outlook as output may dip in spring but yearly prosperity could match 1957. Wages and income likely rise moderately, while living costs lift real buying power after a prior decline.
The article surveys economists and government views on when recovery will come, the pace of growth, and the impact of a possible Eisenhower budget with higher military outlays. It contrasts 1953-54 patterns with current inventory, unemployment projections, and consumer prices, noting uncertainty and potential for renewed investment if inflation curbs hold and credit tightens.
Intravag Reliant Jette John Roera of Princeton University predicted today that Mars canals would be visible with near perfect view if viewed from 15 miles up. The concept, tied to intramonis theory, suggests the canals could be mapped and studied with minimal distortion, aligning with a long range plan highlighted by researchers.
A New Zealand student in Canberra writes from a hospital bed before Christmas praising the nurses who made the season special. The writer thanks staff for their care and mentions the constant support from people around the hospital.
Three Canberra men were honoured for service to literature and public life. T Inglis Moore, editor of Australia Writes, received an award for his contribution to Australian letters. R Thornley Thorpe, general manager of the Hotel Canberra, was praised for public service and hospitality work. and Jane Grainger, a NSW public service leader, was recognized for management and public administration contributions in Canberra.
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