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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 01, 1958
Page
6
The report includes a Canberra weather snapshot with temperatures from 9 p m to 9 a m and rainfall data for Crookwell Goulburn and surrounding districts. It notes forecasts for further rain, cool southerly winds, and rough seas along the coast. Additional items announce births and obituaries from Canberra, a Canberra Technical College commerce course deferment schedule, and caravan and trailer advertisements.
Apache trained by L White of Dartington Point features in a surprise Flying Handicap nomination at Apache two day meeting run by the ACT Jockey Club. Forecast fine weather may draw a large crowd as track hopes ride out a very wet surface yesterday.
New Year timetable notice: Wednesday January 1 1908 operable until 5 30 pm with 6 30 pm schedule. Omnibus boards or ring 3536 for details. Jack Rennes and Stan Burton thank loyal customers and announce new Fyshwick premises offering expert service to all patrons.
The Department of the Interior has not yet issued rate notices to ACT residents for 1957 and expects to release them before mid January. Delays are blamed on staff shortages. Notices, unchanged from the previous year, total about 6 000 with a 10 day payment window.
A sailor and a soldier were lured into a Randwick car this morning, bashed and robbed by two men in the rear. They were knocked unconscious in the front seat. The men fled with £10 and watches. Victims named Harold George Gree of Kit Street Dundas and Soldier Michael John Jordan, an officer of Soochow. A woman allegedly tied them to a party before the abduction.
Admiral Jerauld Wright said at a press conference the new atomic depth charge Betty would deliver explosive power far beyond conventional charges. It could be dropped silently from a plane to destroy attacking surface vessels at sea.
A man, caught near Buckingham Palace grounds, climbed 7 ft 16 in railings and crossed the lawns dodging security, was spotted by a Guardsman as he began to scale a wall. He was detained after being handed to the palace and found to be of unsound mind.
The New Year would see consolidation of Australia’s post war development in production and population. The Director of the Associated Chambers of Manufactures of Australia, Mr. R. W. C. Anderson, stated yesterday that economic indicators pointed to 1958 as a year of continued national prosperity. The New Year was welcomed in a spirit of sober optimism and hopes Australia would play a vital part in finding peaceful solutions to international problems.
A New Zealand university student on a working holiday arrived in Canberra and lost his wallet with personal cash. He spent several days in the city, was admitted to Canberra Community Hospital, and remained stranded while authorities assisted.
Canada has reached the end of its regular naval ship building programme and is studying nuclear powered ships. Defence Minister George Pearkes said there will be little naval construction until plans for nuclear ships are evolved.
The page lists honors for Australians and New Zealanders including Members of the British Empire and Air Force Cross recipients. Notables include Electrical Lieutenant Raymond Rutherford RAN for services in Australian forces, Major Stuart Kingwell for floods relief, Wing Commander Patrick McMahon, and Squadron Leader Geoffrey RAAF. Also mentions various civil and public service awards across states with names such as Gilbert Chandler, Rowland Dawes, John Gillimmona Mayning, and others for public, theatre, banking, and local government contributions.
In Cairo on Tuesday reporters note a final East Asia catapult of anti Western sentiment. North Atlantic resolutions have faced near universal opposition with expected auto matic support at tomorrow's plenary session. Economic committees prepare to present the resolution amid strong anti Western rhetoric.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a stroke like condition and foul and score related phrases. The readable parts indicate confusion around a game or match detail and potential foul call. No clear date team or location is discernible from the fragment.
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