Canberra Girl Marries Queenslander
Canberra Girl wed Queenslander in a 60 guest hotel nuptial at the Davie Hotel. Noreen Selleck, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs A B Selleck of Barton, marries CG Hanley's younger son from Ghurteville Queensland. Bridal gown nylon organza with ruched bodice and gardenia bouquet. Best man Barry Gilmour. After honeymoon on the North Coast they will reside at Griffin.
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Nureen Selleck
Welling
Davie
Noreen
A.B. Selleck
Barton
Perth Polio Fear Hits Swimming
State school children’s vacation swimming classes on the Swan River were cancelled on advice from the Poliomyelitis Advisory Council. Precautionary measures are in place due to rising polio cases this summer. So far this month 22 paralytic polio cases have been reported to the Public Health Department, bringing November totals to 40.
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Perth
Snnaay- AN
Schoosehildren
Swan River
Ohl
Sbro
Public Health Department
Teal Duck Flies To N S W A First For The Continent
A W A teal duck recovered near Perth flew to New South Wales after being handed to A D Mal of Menindie. The bird, banded last April, was identified by the Fisheries Department superintendent A J Brasen. It marks the first known case of a W A teal travelling across the continent.
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A. D. Mal
N.S.W
Quad siblings move from Bollingen to Sydney school
Four Quads Alison Phillip Judith and Mark, born in Bollingen, are to relocate with their father Percy Sure from Bel-Hagen after he resigns as ambulance superintendent to settle in Sydney. The children will enroll in a Sydney school.
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Sydney
Nsw
North Coast
Sure
Alison
Phillip
Judith
Mark
Bollingen
Percy
Bel- Hagen
Gold Hoarders Shake Paris Market in Election Aftermath
In Paris on Sunday a surge in gold hoarding by French nationals followed recent election results. The Napoleon favorite was quoted at 10 francs, up from 2,770 francs the month before, as daily turnover on the market doubled to 1,000 million francs.
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Paris
Parla
Nhpolean
Comn Pr
New Russian Five year Plan Drafted
London report describes a Soviet five year plan to boost heavy industry with electricity output targeted to double within five years. Pravda directive to be approved by the 20th Party Congress opening February 1 in Moscow. Plan exceeds Stalin 1946 long term targets and Bulganin six months ago.
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London
Russia
Masonw
Pravda
Communist Party Congress
Moscow
Stalin
Marshal Bulganin
Perry Captains Call Stoppage Runetew
Sydney transport services to be disorganized tomorrow for a two hour ferry stoppage led by captains and engineers of the Sydney Harbour Perry Company. The action, first ferry halt in 43 years, follows masters and officers refusal of a state basic wage rise of 100 per week. Members belong to the Merchant Service Guild under a federal award.
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Sydnex
Penuons Sydney
Transport Servicea
Sydney Harbour Perry Company
Sydney
Merchant Service Guild
Potato Board Cuts Charge to Five Per Cent
The NSW Potato Marketing Board lowers handling commission to 5 percent for pool No 4 for the 1955 56 year starting October 1. Manager H J Moriarty said the cut follows October reduction from 7 4 to 6 percent and reflects the board’s improved finances. The year ending September 30 1955 shows a surplus over £26 000, up from £2 371 in 1954.
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SibNwa
Sunary
Nsw
H. J. Moriarty
Moriarty
Potala Marketing Board
Nationalists damage gunboats off Chinese coast
Chinese Nationalist aircraft yesterday severely damaged two Chinese Communist gunboats off the Chinese coast between Quiemay and Matsu islands. Nationalist Defence Ministry officials reported the strike as part of ongoing patrols amid the regional conflict.
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Paipeys
Bunday
Quiemay
Matsu
Nationaist
Defence Ministry
Surgeon Cannot Explain Lapse Of Memory
A Sydney surgeon Dr John O Neill vanished last Wednesday and reappeared with total memory loss. He recalls little from the past ten days, saying he wandered buying drinks and cannot explain the blank period. His wife recognized him from a photo and notified police.
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Sydney
Suniay
John O'Nel
Katoomba
O'Neill
St. Vincent's
Ristrar
Nationalists Block U K Freighter Hydralock Enters Foochow
The British freighter Hydralock faced a Chinese gunboat at Foochow but entered the port without incident after Saint Bride's Bay, commanded by Captain Somerville, was dispatched to prevent interference. The ship then proceeded into Foochow later on January 15.
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Hongkong
Saint Bride's Bay
Hydralock
Foochow
Yesteray
Hydiratock
Fooshow
Hydratock
Gem.s. Saint Bride's Bay
Somerville
R.N
Hydealock
Bandon
Parker and Fre doe Removalists Heavy Haulage Speciality
Parker and Froede Removalists advertise heavy haulage as their specialty offering transport and relocation services.
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T. Byrne Inno, Ant
J. B. Young Limited
Canberra
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Cesarine
Telopea Park High
ST. _CHRISTOPHE
ST. Benedict
Church OF England
Giri School
Tobralco
ST. Patrick
J.B. Young Limited
Kingston
Civic Centre
Driver & CO
Cunningham
Opposite Railway
Suray
Rumble Brothers
Cunningham Street
Bourw
Clarks
Robin
Anthony Horderns
Kooyong Street
Braddon
Syney
Bill Hanley
St. Christopher's Church
Noreen Selleck
W.A
Hox
City
Perry
Potato Board
Ringwara
U.K
Synney Daily
Parker & Fredoe
Cahore Phillips Neweagency
Petrie Street
Newcastle
Capri
Lonsdale Street
A.C
Capden
Om Be
Virgo
Australia
Tray
Arts
Oles
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Commercial Banking Company
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Mind the
Bank OF Victoria
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