Canberra Men Injured In Crash On Line
Sydney report on a line crash near Mittagong where two semi-trailers tumbled from a banked embankment. Leo Dunley and Richard Albert in tow suffered leg and head injuries and were rushed to Bowral Hospital. A separate empty trailer overturned nearby, delaying the Federal City Express and Melbourne Express first division.
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Sydney
Prais
Mittagong
Bowral Hospital
Leo Dunley
Lalor Street
Ainslie
Richard Albert
Dunley
Enion
Federal City Express
Melbourne Express
Union Move on New ACT Basic Wage
The ACT Trades and Labour Council will meet to prepare a claim for a Canberra basic wage. Officials reported Melbourne advice against intervening in the Melbourne test case, fearing conflicting representation and limited value. They may seek ACT union support through the ACTU and plan discussions with officials on affliation and strategy. NZ rugby league team defeated by a South East France selection 80 to 13 after trailing at half time.
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A.C.T. Trades and Labour Council
Canberra
Tis Development
J. McCauley
H. J. Cuxon
Melbourne
McCauley
Culd
A.c.tu
ACT, Trades "and Labour Council
Foster
A.C.T
Windlay
Act
Curfi
ATU
A.ct.u
A.c-T.u
Senlor
A.c-T
Monk
N.Z
Grenoble
France
New Zealand
Canberra students win Leaving Certificate honours list placements
Candidates from Canberra schools earned first class honours with multiple top twenty finishes across subjects. Virginia M. Spate and Peter D. Garnsey led with eighth and sixth placements respectively. others from Canberra High, Canberra Grammar, and nearby schools attained 10th to 28th positions in English Latin German physics history economics and more.
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Bydney
Canberra
Nsw
Virginia M. Spate
Jen D. Riley
Canberra High
Peter D. Garnsey
Canberra Grammar
Dave A. Drasia
Graham J. Gellatly
Miroslav Lacheta
Martin A. Ward
Calberra
Canberra Not In Itinerary Of N Z Rugby Team
Canberra not included in the New Zealand Rugby League touring schedule this year. NZ teams will play five matches in NSW country with a Southern division match at Cooma on July 4. Group Eight trials and matches are planned against various sides, with the Kangaroo tour to Great Britain to be decided by September 8 and tests set for June in Sydney and Brisbane.
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Canberra
New Zealand
Manuke
Nsw
Coatamundra
Group Eight
Quean
J.C. McCarty
Possibles
Probrables
Cooma
Cooma| May 6, ‘Monaro v, Eastern| Suburbs
Sydney Sports Ground
Country
Guy No
Kangaroo
Great Britain
Australia
Sydney
Brisbane
Fewer Infectious Disease Cases Reported in AGT in 1955
Dr. A. J. Metcalfe, Director General of Health, reported fewer infectious disease cases in 1955. Four tuberculosis cases and one polio case were noted, while 18 hepatitis infections followed by single cases of encephalitis, scarlet fever, and German measles were reported. A spring gastroenteritis outbreak yielded 44 cases with several severe instances relieved.
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A. J. Metcalfe
Metcalfe
Young People Desert TV For Radio Trend
London reports a shift as youths turn from television to radio entertainment. BBC executives cite listening figures showing TV appealing mainly to the over fifties while radio gains appeal for younger audiences.
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London
British Broadcasting Corporation
B.H.G
Laandings
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Hus
Wallaces
Service’ Stores
Manuka
Kingston
Manuka Agency
A.N.Z. Bank
A.N.Z
World-wide Organisation of A.N.Z. Bank
Commonwealth
Fil
Papua
New Guinea
Naxp Pealand Bank Limited
Order of Merit
Capital Enquiry Agency
L.C
G.P.O
Kennth
Downes
David K. Gibson
Desert
T.V
O'Connor
Sargood ST
Khald
Blus
Katy
Civic Centre
Frank Keane
Bougainville Street
TO. O.op
Bougainville ST
Tina Frock Salon
Capitol Cafe
Budge
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