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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 17, 1957
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text references violence with multiple fatalities and legal actions. Core elements include a deadly incident at a location with writs and prosecutions mentioned, but specifics remain unclear.
Sir Arthur Fadden announced a review of import licensing while McEwen prepared clear guidance on new restrictions. He cited a favourable balance of payments in the first half of the financial year, boosted by wool earnings and a high wool clip, with Australia aiming to sustain improvements and avoid future curbs.
An effort to settle a long standing industrial dispute began today under the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration system. G Findlay is acting as conciliator with the Operative Painters and Decorators Union claiming rates were not paid for over a period. The parties met in Canberra seeking a settlement and await further discussions.
The French oil tanker Janina of 8,268 tons was burning off the northwest coast of Spain. The crew abandoned ship as the 4,215-ton German vessel Troyburg and another ship reported lifeboats nearby. Rescue ships assisted with lifeboats alongside the burning tanker.
Marie The Body McDonald, the blond actress who vanished from her home on January 3, faces a grand jury probe after indictors said investigators could not substantiate or disprove her account. A $5,000 reward was offered for information leading to arrest and conviction.
In Newcastle a worker touched a live 11 000 volt wire and was fatally electrocuted as a second man suffered severe burns. Arnim Prang 33 of The Junction died after the wire branched and forced him from a pole. Barry Scully 20 of Adamstown is in Royal Newcastle Hospital with extensive burns.
Misty rain over the Blue Mountains today quelled fires that destroyed five homes yesterday and burned two more, with several houses threatened. More than 200 volunteers in the Megalong Valley helped control a grass and bush fire as crews stood by for renewed heat.
In Sydney a conference of ACT unions decided to impose a black ban on a new freighter named Kumalis. The Seamen's Union declared the ship black as the owners did not employ an Australian crew to Britain. Waterside workers at Port Adelaide refused to rework the ship bound for Melbourne Tasmania run. ACTA president Mr. Monk said the ban would be lifted to permit discharge in Melbourne.
Canberra faces a possible hose ban as water pumping nears its limit. A water department official said consumption at about 14 million gallons daily must drop by roughly seven percent to prevent a mandatory restriction.
London reports former British Prime Minister Edward Heath received an invitation from Australia and would inform Prime Minister Robert Menzies whether he could accept. The Australian official said the offer was extended amid talks on postwar relations and aid.
President Eisenhower outlines a substantial increase in government aid and military spending for 1967 58 with a total near 11400 million dollars. He states surplus funds should cut the national debt and not taxes while defence and world peace programs gain the most.
The Earl of Athlone died today at Kensington Palace in London after a period of failing health. He was 82 and his death was reported around noon Sydney time.
The United States ordered the expulsion of a Soviet military attaché after a Monday night note to the Soviet embassy. An official statement named Major Krylov as involved and cited engagement in activities but did not specify actions taken or whether equipment was recovered.
London dispatch reports Australia telling a United Nations UNESCO survey group that a spirit of the Olympic Games could fade within a decade if nations turn Olympic preparations into state industries. Canada joins Australia in criticizing sports Proms for adding little to education.
Weather cooled but turnout remained strong as children enrolled at Manuka and Olympic Pools for the Learn Swim program under Sergeant G Groves. Officers noted the water was not cold, but swimmers felt the chill out of water. no complaints were reported.
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