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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 11, 1957

Page

2

Five Masjumi Ministers Walk From Indonesian Cabinet

Five Masjumi ministers walked out of a cabinet meeting after declaring the party could not support the current government. Masjumi had urged dissolution and a business cabinet to handle Sumatra unrest, while the Nationalist Party favored remaining in office. Cabinet reshuffle was called, with Masjumi portfolios reassigned to remaining ministers and two Catholic Party portfolios added to retain them.

Indonesia Nationalist Party Ali Sastroamidjojo Ciput Pasi

Scots detain youths over refusal to wear Black Watch kilt

Fifteen young Australians received 42 days detention after refusing the kilts of the Black Watch Regiment. Reactions varied from silence to bleary grunts with a Perth adjutant declining comment. A Scottish Command spokesman suggested the youths are not yet men, while an ex sergeant praised the kilt pride. Major General Wimble y commented that the boys do not know what they are talking about.

Black Watch Queen's Barracks Perth Douglas Wimberley Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders Siet Highland Division

Brisbane Wool Prices Rise at Brisbane Wool Sale

Brisbane market opened firm with all descriptions rising. closing prices reached weekly highs as keen competition among buyers from Japan and East Europe, alongside activity from the United Kingdom and the Continent.

Brisbane Japan East Europe United Kingdom Continent

Rise For British Builders Rise For British Builders

London reports that two third claims for three million men remain unsettled as leaders accept a 1d per hour rise, adding 10 million pounds yearly to British building costs, then seek a further 4d. per hour. Union chiefs of locomotive engineers and men accept a 3 percent railway wage rise and plan a new approach to employers on a 19 percent demand.

London Reuter Britain Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers San Bonal

Butler Directors Resist Move By Shareholders

Sydney Thursday Butler Air Transport Ltd faces a shareholder bid to convene a meeting on January 25 to replace two directors backing the chair. The Butler board counters with February 6 meeting plans as 200 shareholders claim the right to decide which bloc seats directors aligned with Commonwealth Bank of Australia and ANZ Bank would replace them.

Sydney Butler Air Transport Ltd Ae Annecing Australian National Airways Pty, Ltd Butler HL Dawson An.a Commonwealth Bank of Australia Aus Stralis and New Zealand Bank Ltd Anya Dey Dawson

21 Hungarian Councils Decide To Disband

Workers councils in at least 21 Budapest factories disbanded in protest as Premier Janos Kadar seeks to win support. The government pledged reforms but urged workers and peasants to strengthen Communist rule to prevent a fascist counter revolution. No reports from other parts of Hungary were available.

Budapest A.ap Reuter Janos Kadar Secauary Hungary

Theatres For Warner Brothers Films In Australia

Australian plans outline new cinema theatres for Warner Brothers films to expand international exhibition. Wolfe Coton, president of Warner Brothers international subsidiary, will visit the two commissions before proceeding to Australia to discuss further expansion across all markets.

York Australia Warner Brothers Fas Wolfe Coton Werk

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