Burial Under Coolibah Tree for Lost South Australia Family
A family of five found dead from thirst in far north east South Australia was buried today under a coolibah tree after dying when their car ran out of petrol near Boxing Day. Air Commodore W H Garing said the family could have survived if they had remained with their vehicle.
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Adelaide
South Australia
Marree
Birdsville
W. H. Garing
B. Dowling
Port Auausts
KR. R. Applebees
D. B. Thgerson
Marrec
Family of Page family found dead in Australian desert
Four members of the Page family Ernest 48 Emma 45 and sons Douglas 12 Gordon 10 plus infant Robert 11 are found dead near Dead Man’s Sandhills after flood and heat in Boxing Day conditions. Aircraft searchers locate remains as relatives are buried under a coolibah tree amid remote Queensland terrain.
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Ernest Page
Emma
Douglas
Gordon
Robert Page
Car Crash on Bridge In Canberra Injures Driver
Sir Trevillian of Bass Gardens Griffith sustained facial injuries when his car mounted the western lane railing of the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge in Canberra early this morning. The vehicle skidded about 25 meters along the pavement before striking the railing, bending about 28 feet of it and forcing a wheel from the car. The western span of the bridge was opened to traffic at the time.
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Tne
Acini
Commonwealth Avenue
Jack “Trevillian
Bass Gardens
Griffith
Canberra
Eumibey
Sandys Arrives in Cyprus to Mediate Greek Turkish Clash
Archbishop Makarios greets British minister Duncan Sandys at Nicosia Presidential Palace as Sandys arrives to mediate. Sandys vows to pursue a wide settlement and remain until the island is peaceful, amid tensions between Greek and Turkish communities.
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Cygrox
Makarios
Duncan Sandys
Nicosia
Sandys
Sauiyy
Tuby
Istiel
Silane
Wor
Malaysia mulls UN help after Sabah border clash and aid pleas
Cabinet discussions followed a Sunday clash 30 miles inside Sabah between Malaysian and Indonesian forces. Officials weigh presenting evidence to the United Nations and seeking Commonwealth defense aid as Britain, Australia and others monitor the border crisis in Borneo.
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Associated Press of America
Malaysia
Indonesia
Sabah
North Borneo
United Nations
Hich
VU. Thant
Touka
Abdul Rahman
United
Fritain
Australia
Borneo
Peter Thorneycroft
Keuala Lumpur
Thorneycrof
Britain
Kuala Lumpur
Borno
Canberra Anglers Seek Action Over Trout Mortality
The Canberra Anglers Association urged the Department of the Interior to stop widespread trout deaths as warm water spills from Cotter Dam. Four dead fish were found and officials warn most trout downstream could die if high temperatures persist, with readings showing water ranging up to 85 degrees.
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Cotter
Canberra Anglers’ Association
Department of the Interior
JK. McKee
U K Flying Paratroops To Cyprus
A Royal Artillery unit of 609 men was sent to Cyprus with about 100 specialists who could serve in public roles if needed. The move raises Britain’s troop presence after the Cyprus crisis, as NATO and Greek officials monitor Turkey’s actions and calls for intervention.
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Royal Artillery
Cyprus
Britain
Alec Douglas-home
Commonwealth
Sandys
Island
Ted
Athens
Inneriathes Sampson
EOKA
Nicosia
Plunketts Fly Free to Sydney on Airline Gesture
Albury family of fifteen rode free to Sydney after East West Airlines offered complimentary travel for all children under 13 during its inaugural Albury service. Taxi transfers, a Manly excursion, and a shark alert aboard a swimmer shark boat followed a day of ocean exploration with the Sydney mayor hosting the event.
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Sydney
Albury
Paul Plunkett
Wip
East-West Airlines
Plunketts
W. Nicholas
Sue Plunkett
Plunkett
Manly Park
Taronga Park
Phinkotis
London Town House Bought for Viscount De Lisle
A London residence was purchased by A A Throvernior-General of Australia Viscount De Lisle for £35000. The 1937 built home in Hyde Park Street Bayswater features eight bedrooms three reception rooms four bathrooms a garage and a 70 year lease. He plans to use it as his London residence when his term ends and already owns Penshurst Place in Kent.
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London
Australia
Viscount de Lifsle
Evening Standard
Lord de Lifsle
Robert Mendez
Hyde Park Street
Bayswater
Lord de Lisle
Penshurst Place
Kent
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Coolibah Tree
Desert
Cirleville
Queensland
Clanchy
Dakot
We-Cmdt
F. Cornish
Edlinburgh Airfield
MR. Sandys
Howe Wever
Kuala Lumapur
Ollior
Mr. McKee
U.K
NATO
Et Wis
Greece
North Atlan Treaty Organisation
Cion
Cype
NATO Pernanene Concil
Ing
Wre
Wore
Grecem
Turkey
Makariog
Ables
Iguarantea
Makerios
Hnce
IS Plunketts
Mum
Frances
David
Adrian
Kay
Jenny
Sue Bruce
Simon
Reg
Anne
John
Paul
Ruth
Manly
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