Living costs fall by 1 for quarter in Australia
The cost of living declined by about 1 a week in the December quarter across Australia led by lower food prices in food groceries and meat. Wages in NSW and Western Australia are set to drop due to automatic adjustments with further state movements noted.
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Australia
Queensland
Tasmania
Ns.w
Western Australia
Carver
Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane
Adelaide
Perth
Hobart
Canberra
Nsw
Victoria
South Australia
Arthur Fadden
Bolte
N.S.W
Railways Department
Road Transport Department
Main Roads Department
N.8.w
ACTU seeks restoration of wage adjustments in arbitration
The Amalgamated Engineering Union and allied unions seek restoration of suspended quarterly cost of living adjustments and a raise to base pay applying from November 1967. The application requests a hearing before the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission with arguments on restoring the C series price-based adjustments and backdated wage increases.
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Siability
Australian Council of Trade Unions
Monk
Melbourne
Australia
Amalgamated Engineering Union
Australasian Society of Engineers
The
Filermakers’ Society of Australia
Blacksmiths’ Society of Australia
Electrical Trades Union of Australia
Man Falls Fifty Feet To Death From Window
A man named Charles Edward Tine fell fifty feet from a third floor window at a Ning's Cross residential area in Ewa's Cross Road city. He suffered shocking injuries as his body landed on heavy traffic while wearing pajamas. Police say he had been in ill health recently.
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Syuney
Trony
Ning's Cross
Ewa's Cross Road
Elty
Jony
Je Man
Charles Edward Tine
Prime
Hoad Takes Early Lead in Tennis Series Over Gonzales
Lew Hoad won over Gonzales in Auckland advancing to 6 5 in the 100 match professional series. Hoad prevailed 6 4 0 35 6 in a tight match as the series slate shifted in his favor.
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Hoad
Gonzales
Auckland
Six Aircraft Lost In Hangar Blaze At Sydney Airport
Fire destroyed a hangar at Bankstown Airport after a crash near Prospect Creek. Four brigades battled the blaze for nearly an hour with six aircraft inside a complete write off. Auster crash victim Jan Street survived and was treated at Liverpool Hospital for facial and back injuries.
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Sydney
Prospect
Creek
Parramatta
Bankstown
Lakemba
Guildford
Bankstown Aerodrom
Tes Ras
Jan Street
Aberdare
Cessnock
Liverpool Hospital
Predicts Sputnik I Disintegration in April
Dr Praybylski rejects a six month stay forecast and argues Sputnik I will fall soon. He notes the satellite’s height is dropping and visibility is reduced, with predicted sighting times over Canberra and eastern states in coming nights and days.
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Moscow
Dr. Praybylski
Canberra
Praybylski
Iist
Anti-Terrorist Moves Stepped Up in Malaya
More than 10 000 British Australian and Malayan soldiers and police patrol 1200 square miles in a major anti terrorist operation aimed at eradicating 276 Communist terrorists in Malaya. The area has long been a stronghold for insurgent gangs with recent surrenders and continued arms resistance.
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Kuala Lumpur
Briday
A.ap.reuter
Malaya
Itsu
Ppeala
Indonesia Eyes Egypt Arms Purchase After Cairo Talks
Indonesian Foreign Minister Subandrio said Indonesia was exploring arms purchases from Egypt after talks between President Soekarno and President Nasser in Cairo. A joint communique reaffirmed Egypt's support in Dutch New Guinea and Nasser’s possible visit to Indonesia. Indonesia also sought parliamentary ratification of a US loan up to 15 million dollars.
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Djakarta
Naeger
Indonesia
Hoon
United States
Collision of Jet Fighters Kills Five in Nottingham
Two Vampire fighter jets collided in mid air over Nottingham. Four airmen died and a factory canteen worker, Mona Collis, was killed by falling debris. Engine fragments crashed into a Carlton supermarket, injuring manager John Morley and two women shoppers as water pipes burst.
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Nottingham
P.reuter
Mona Collis
Carleton
John Morely
Morely
Five Lake George Victims Recovered From Tragic Incident
The five victims from the Lake George heating tragedy have all been recovered. Lee Koppman aged 12 from Numeralla near Dooms was found ashore by a search party yesterday afternoon. John Leslie Lynch, 38, of Queanbeyan, and his 12 year old daughter Brenda Anne were recovered on Thursday and will be buried at Canberra Public Cemetery after prayers at St. Raphael's Church Queanbeyan. They will lie beside Lynch's wife Ethel and daughter Christine aged five.
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Nowmae Neyuy
Lee Koppman
Numeralla
Dooms
Lake
Ahore
Cooma Cemetery
John Leslie Lynch
Agea
Queanbeyan
Brenda Anne
Canberra
St. Raphael's Church
Lynch
Hops Ethel Lynch
Christine
Standard Inch Standardization Urged by U S Officials
Bedford Massachusetts Friday Dr A V Astin director of the National Bureau of Standards urged standardization of the inch among Britain the United States and Canada. He warned that tiny fractional differences hinder weapon precision and international technical cooperation despite being negligible.
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Bedford
Massachusett
A.A.P
A. V. Astin
U.S
National Bureau of Standards
Britain
Canada
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A.C.T.U
Fairbairn
V.lp. Convair
R.A.A.F
A.T.C
Egypt
Lake George
West
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