UK Antarctic Crossing Crews Inch Toward Pole
British expedition leader Dr Vivian Fuchs remains seven to eight days from the South Pole as Otter aircraft report progress and harsh conditions. Captain Finn Ronne notes Hillary’s Pole reach but says both teams share the same goal. Minor aircraft damage reported at McMurdo base during disturbance.
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Vivian Fuchs
Antarctic
Soll
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John Lewin
Fuchs
Ronne
Pole
Hillary
Puchs
United Press
U.S
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Outside Meat Issue To Be Raised Again
Canberra Chamber of Commerce secretary Mr Stewart Baat said the chamber would reexamine the Health Department's refusal to grant a licence for a Civic Centre businessman to sell frozen meat. Health official Dr L J Wienholt argued the permit was refused to protect abattoir slaughtering levels, despite no meat shortage. The businessman Mr C Gumley faced loss of frozen meat sales, with Day noting government abattoir costs were preserved at the expense of customers.
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Stewart Baat
Health Department
Civic Centre
C. Gumley
L. J. Wienholt
Day
Canberra Abattoir
Nauru reorganizes judicial system under new ordinance
The Minister for Territories Mr Hasluck announced a restructuring of Nauru's judicial operations. A new ordinance separates executive and judiciary, frees the administrator from appeals, and establishes three courts district central and appeal.
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Nauru
Hasluck
Sheahan May Boycott Health Ministers Conference
Sydney reports the New South Wales Health Minister Sheahan may boycott next year’s conference of State Ministers for Health. He notes that every resolution carried last year was rejected by the Commonwealth.
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Sydney
N.S.W
Mr. Sheahan
Conference of State Ministers For Health
Commonwealth
Minister Refuses Pay Rise To Apprentices
The minister rejects the Apprenticeship Board wage recommendation amid union criticism and long delay. Officials say Canberra policy and national wage scales justify the decision, with unions vowing to seek other avenues to secure higher apprentice pay.
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Mr. Fairhall
ALT
Canberra
Australia
Labour and National Service
Holt
T Am
A.C.T
ACT
Trades and Labour
Cornell
J. McCauley
Apprenticship Board
Ns.w
Tasmania
W.A
McKie
Forged £600 Cheque Cashed At Cooma Bank
Widespread police hunt continues for two men who obtained £600 from the Cooma Commercial Bank using a forged cheque. A man arrived at closing time with a cow valued at £600, allegedly signed by a local person, prompting an immediate cash payment in £10 notes before he fled the scene. Constable Binette and detectives in Cooma led the inquiries.
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Cooma
Commercial Bank
Binette
Groups Ready For War On Dutch N G
Reports say the Dutch with Australian aid prepare for war while Indonesian youths form brigades for West Irian. Indonesia vows not to pursue armed moves, seeks arms through Belgrade, and President Soekarno shows resolve amid a health trip.
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Wberation
West Irian
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Soekarno
West Irjia
Djakarta
Republic of Indonesia
Sama
Collision near Ainslie shops injures driver
Cars driven by Glen Phillips of Stephen Street Ainslie and Thomas Henry Wells of Rosai Street Yass collided near the Ainslie stop yesterday afternoon injuring Mr Phillips with facial lacerations and knee abrasions. A second collision near Herman Nav Station about 7 60 last night involved Gregory Thomas O Rourke of Atkinwa Road and Arthur ie Bratt of Mundarra Rocky 1 with no injuries but vehicle damage.
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Stephen Street
Ainslie
Thomas Henry Wells
Rosai Street
Yass
Phillips
Herman Nav Station
Gregory Thomas O'Rourke
Atkinwa Road
Arthur Ie Bratt
Mundarra
Rocky 1
High Velocity Gun Developed By US Navy
Naval laboratory engineers announced an experimental high velocity gun achieving 26 500 ft per second, near Earth escape speed, using three charges and helium gas to fire a six gram bullet. North American Nemeses Alliance reported the claim noting past rifles reached 3 000 to 4 000 ft per second.
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Washington
Monaay
A.ap
Naval Laboratory
Nemepes Alliance
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