Hillary At S Pole After Surprise Run
Hillary’s team reached the South Pole as Fuchs’s New Zealand party faced fuel and crevasse difficulties 200 miles away. Depots were laid to ease Fitch’s route from the Weddell Sea to Scott Base, while Hillary was hailed as “Neverest Hillary” by New Zealand's Prime Minister Nash.
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Everest
Australia wins second Test by innings and 141 runs in Cape Town
Australia dismisses South Africa for 99 in the second Test, taking a decisive innings victory with strong bowling from Renaud Davidson and Kline. Richie Benaud dominates with 9 wickets in the match, including a 4/22 spell and a sensational catch, while Troubled South Africa falters in both innings.
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Adcock
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Burke
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Kiine
Thich
Meckiff
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Stop Boards To Hold Back Cotter Water
The Department of Wates installs temporary stop boards to raise the Cotter Reservoir dam by about nine inches. Capacity increases from 960 million to 1.09 billion gallons as drought relief measures. Water began spilling over the dam at 3 am Thursday with flows near 80 to 81 million gallons in the last 24 hours.
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Cotter
Thieves Cause Gas Deaths In Barrhead Misdeed
Report from Glasgow via A P Reuters states New Year thieves ripped a gas meter to steal cash, allowing gas to seep through a Barrhead house. John Nesbit and his baby daughter are believed dead. Nesbit escaped, while two other children remain seriously ill in hospital.
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Tom
John Nesbit
Barrhead
Renfrew
Nesbit
Egypt frees Israeli stoker released via Egypt
Jerusalem reports Michael Zerner an Israeli stoker seized from a Dutch vessel near Alexandria on November 3 has been released by Egypt and flown to Holland. Observers attribute the release to recent talks between UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold and Egyptian President Nasser.
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Jerusalem
Fathers Of 15 Die In Bush Fire Tragedy Near Nannup
Perth dispatch reports four forestry workers at Willow Springs in thick scrub near Nennup were caught by a wind driven blaze. Fifteen children were left fatherless as the party attempted a firebreak. Bodies of McCorkill Hil ler Johnston WiltshireButler found together after the blaze burned through kauri and undergrowth while survivors reached roads or sought safety.
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McCorkill
Jan Hiller
Robert Henry Johnston
John Francis Wiltshire
Butler
Willow Springs
Forestry Department
Nennup
Nannup
Sputniks Still Circling Over Australia
Dr. Przybylski of Mt. Stronla reports Sputnik No 2 remains in orbit with a current 100 minute 38 second period and a daily height loss of about 1.6 miles. Canberra sightings are forecast for late night and early morning over the next several days with times listed for each day. Sputnik No 1 continues to cross northern Australia from 9 am to 10 30 am and again from 6 30 pm to 7 00 pm, though exact times are undetermined.
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Przybylski
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Astern
Land & P.m
Britain eyes sea water power within a few years
Sir David Eccles said at a San Francisco press conference that Britain hopes to produce power from sea water within a few years. He discussed experiments to moderate H Bomb explosions for power but declined to elaborate.
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Britain
David Eccles
David
Board of Trade
Red drinking costs rise in Russia official move
A Soviet price hike raises vodka costs for heavy drinkers, with a half litre bottle up by five rubles about a half crown. New price for a twenty ruble portion aims to curb excess consumption.
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Moscow
P-Reuter
Russia
Vandals Hit Canberra Earth-Movers Delaying Canal Work
Canberra police probe a wave of vandalism against Mayborne Contractors maybourne’s tournapulls on the stormwater channel project. Bullets damaged tyres and cab windows, risking £500 in material losses and weeks of delay as work slowed after Christmas.
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Faye Borne
Vandhiam
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