Unionists attack proposed MPs pay rise amid budget backlash
In Canberra unionists criticize a potential £500 yearly rise for federal MPs as a fuel for wage protests by pensioners. The three man committee, led by Sir Frank Richardson, begins review of MPs salaries and allowances amid pressures from ministers and opposition leaders.
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Talks With Soviet On Germany After White House Visit
Soviet Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan met with President Eisenhower and officials to discuss Berlin disarmament and East‑West tensions. The exchange was described as a useful dialogue, not negotiations, with no new proposals and Mikoyan leaving earlier than planned due to fatigue.
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Europe
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U.S
Moscow
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Queensland Lifesaver Survives Shark Attack
A Brisbane surf lifeguard, Peer John Nail, 19, was bitten on the foot by a shark while swimming with clubmates near Mooloolaba. He freed his foot from the shark’s mouth and was taken ashore for treatment as teammates watched the struggle.
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Ida
Temperatures Remain High in Canberra Heat Wave
Canberra temperatures stayed in the 90s over the weekend with a peak near 96.6 degrees on Friday. Record crowds filled the Olympic and Manuka Pools from morning to night as children and adults sought relief, while milk-bar operators reported higher ice cream and soft drink sales during the heat wave.
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Olympic
Manuka Pool
Propriotors
Navy Man Killed By Sharks At Port Arthur
A naval rating from HMA Cootamundra was killed by two sharks while swimming near the ship in Safety Bay Port Arthur. Police fishermen and naval parties hunted the bay for the body after the attack. The man, part of a recreational swimming party, was skin diving when struck and witnessed by others. A motor boat from HMA S Cootamundra fired on the sharks, one was shot. this marks a rare Port Arthur shark incident.
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Cootamundra
Safety Bay
Port Arthur
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Canberra Water Use Restrictions Eliciting Mixed Public Response
A spokesman for Canberra Water Supply Section said current restrictions prompted some cooperation. Inspectors are checking suburbs to ensure rules on fixed hoses sprinklers and sprays are followed. Officials hope for full public compliance to avoid drastic measures after Friday's restrictions and a thunderstorm that watered many areas.
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Department “At Works
Canberra
Argentine Meat Strike Fails To Break Amid Tank Assault
Riots surged in Buenos Aires riverside district as government tanks attacked meat plants. About 2,000 strikers held positions after hours of clashes, some injured, none with bullet wounds. Police sought to burn equipment while strikers herded cattle forward. The strike targets a law allowing leasing or sale of plants, deemed political by the government. President Frondizi refuses veto.
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Buenos Aires
Neat-Packing
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