Snowy River Authority awards Murray No 2 power plant contracts
The Snowy Authority awarded the Murray No 2 power station contracts for four 137,800 kW generators and four 88,000 kW water turbines to Hitachi of Japan and ASA of Sweden. Total tender cost, freight and supervision about £1,343,950. Tenders from Sweden, Canada, Europe and Japan received. Hitachi shows 37.5 percent Australian manufacture. Senior engineers visited Japan to confirm Hitachi’s capabilities.
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Munay No. 2
ASA Company
Sweler
William
Sir Willianyasi
Hitseki Company
Japan
Murray No. 2
Murray No. 1
Snowy Authority
Sir Wiliam
Sir Williams
Canada
Wilham
Hitachi
Australan
Sir William
Ofe
Hitach
Secret talks in Poland between Krushchev and Polish leaders
In Warsaw on Sunday Soviet Prime Minister Krushchev met with Polish Communist leaders at a remote hunting lodge in the northern forests for the second day of talks. He is expected to end his Poland visit this weekend.
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Poland
Warsaw
New Hope Of Finding Airmen Off Honolulu
The reported sighting of nine missing airmen’s transport wreckage 700 miles west of Honolulu renews search hopes. Four planes have converged on the area but are hampered by darkness and gale‑whipped seas reducing visibility.
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Honolulu
Pacific
New Serum For Leukaemia Trials Reported
Three leukemia victims two French and one English show progress with a French developed serum. British consul Mr William Snook says notable progress, two more children to await the test results. Floating barracks planned for H bomb testing center in Pacific. Britain to supply aircraft and ships. Mass exodus from Sudan as 52,000 people including Hall evacuees move toward safer areas ahead of rising Nile dam impacts.
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Corsica
P.-Reuter
Paris
A.aprecter
Tunmatu Palate
Pacific
Esterday
St Brest
PoReuter
Hall
Xhastn Ol
Bhat Sisdan
Asta
Three Kings Bring Gifts to Canberra Spanish Kids
In a Canberra event organized by the Spanish Latin American Society and featuring three Spanish migrants, the Feast of the Epiphany was celebrated with a seven car procession visiting 12 locations. Over 80 children, many new arrivals, received presents and sweets, with Santa Claus and the No Men also appearing.
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Canberra
Spain
Australia
8. Tastaway
Four Die On Roads In N L W
Four people died on New South Wales roads over the weekend, raising the annual toll to 14. Denis Francis Quin junior died when a semi trailer overturned on the Newell Highway near Peak Hill after a front tyre blew. His father survived with injuries. Aged 37, Percy Gores Hookway, an invalid pensioner of Gateshead, died in Newcastle Hospital after being struck by a car in Hunter Street. Other fatal accidents occurred at Rodman, Paddington, and Lismore as the new year began in Victoria and New South Wales.
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Sydney
Suinsky
New South Wales
Idyeyreld
Iran
Newell Highway
Tom Ingley
Peak Hill
Denis Francis Quin
Camp Hill
Queensland
Percy Gores Hookway
Gateshead
Newcastle Hospital
Humtersteed
Newscastle
Yestern
Rodfam
Paddington
Lismore
Flight To U.S. For Meat Talks
Australia considers early talks with the United States on conditions for meat and grain exports under GATT Kennedy rounds. Sir Alan's trip will include Washington London discussions and a Geneva meeting, aiming at voluntary restraint to protect local producers and avert harming the beef market in Australia and New Zealand.
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United States
Washington
McEwen
Sir Alan
London
Anid Parcass
Geneva
Kennedy
Wellington
New Zealand
Holyoake
U.S
Navy to Use Jindivik Target Plane Under US Contract
The United States Navy will employ the Australian Jindivik jet target aircraft under a contract worth about £ million. Ling-Temco-Vought Incorporated of Dallas, Texas, acts as American agent for the Australian Department of Supply and the deal follows prior evaluations at the US Naval Missile Centre. Australian officials and Defence Secretary discuss potential broader use during a visit to the USA.
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United States Navy
Jindivik
Mc. Fairhall
U.S. Aerospace Fem
Ling-Temco-Vought Incorporated
Dallas
Texas
Australis Department of Supply
U.S. Navy
Naval Missile Centre
Point Muga
Fairhall
Us. J Defense
McNamara
Emchals
USA
Navy
America
Washington
Jawar Je Halled
Howard Beale
U.S
Scientists Aiding A N U Explore Financed Research
Scientists Dr Heydon Ward and Dr Alin E Stebbens assist A N U in funded research on commutation and subrent collection. A £600,000 penet or has not been completed. Sir Mark Oliphant condemned the university’s abandonment of dangerous liquid metal brushes.
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Heydon Ward
Alin E. Stebbens
Mark Oliphant
Public telephone price change begins across Australia
The Postmaster General announced a staged switch from fourpence to sixpence on 239 000 public telephones nationwide starting soon. About 16 900 multi-cut lines will be converted first, with sufficient staff for a gradual rollout to avoid impacting new subscriber connections and ongoing operations.
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Postmasicn General’s Department
Tnday
Angeralia
Hiline
Wilks
Spat
Hulme
Australia
Wiedde- Pactoent
Island Fire Controlled Near Tasmania Settlement
A large fire near Flinders Island in Tasmania threatened a radio telephone station and surrounding settlers homes yesterday and today. The blaze roared near Walkera il and menaced the station, burning acres of grass and bushland near Menana settlement. Five workers were injured and volunteers evacuated settlers’ properties as crews fought the fire. Officials said the fire was temporarily under control but could flare again, stressing the need for reliable brushes and strong currents for the system.
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Launceston
Sumlay
Soldice
Flinjilers Island
Caniret
Hanes
Tule
Tasmania
Mishdand
Menana
Iuin
Riley
Mark
Hawe Family Appeal Raises Funds After Officer Shot
More than £2000 has been subscribed to aid the Hawe family of Uetate Cyril Howe, Oaklands officer fatally shot on December 20. The Bushfire Brigade, of which Howe was captain, runs an appeal closing January 21. Secretary Dr J Kerr reported over £300 secured to date including £200 from Nowruin Pastoral Co. The 2WG radio appeal raised £1726 as Riverina residents pledged funds. Gift amounts ranged from £30 to 2s8d from a child’s money box.
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Wauua
Uetate
Cyril Howe
Oaklands
Const. Howe
J. Kerr
Nowrunls Pastoral Co
2WG
Riverina
Driver injured in crash near Uriarra Queanbeyan
Hannah Shevouk of Tharwa Road Queanbeyan was injured when she hit a stationary vehicle in Uriarra yesterday. She was taken by ambulance to Queanbeyan Hospital with shock and a broken nose. the parked car was described as a write off.
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Uriarra Queanbeyan
Hannah Shevouk
Tharwa Road
Queanbeyan
Queanbeyan Hospital
Porlze
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Ees Ier
Tam
Sir Alan Westerman
A.N.U
Cail
Mc. Holme
Island Fire Controlled
Hawe
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