Chaos Over Petrol Price Anomalies Spreads Northward
In Brisbane Bundy and Motorisia crowds rush to Coolangatta on the Queensland New South Wales border to buy cheaper petrol. Tweed Motors proprietor John Yates threatens to stop selling fuel unless price anomalies between the states are corrected. He says customers have felt the pinch as NSW petrol rises. A gallon jump to 4/4 for high octane and 3/9 to 4/2 for other grades is cited amid the chaos.
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Brisbane
Bundy
Coolangatta
Queensland
N.S.W
John Yates
Tweed Motors
Ns.w
Unsolicited Offers and Legal Questions From a Lawyer Diary
In a humorous dialogue a lawyer explains contract basics after unsolicited gifts and offers to buy goods. A colleague questions paying for unordered merchandise and whether a breach of duty by a servant entitles damages. The discussion covers offers, acceptances, and when an acceptance is valid.
Aboriginal welfare debate sparks UN involvement call
A press interview quotes Hey W. J. Tobbin urging a United Nations team to probe alleged aboriginal deaths in Western Australia. The response argues the issue is purely Australian, blaming past policies and urging local funding and programs, not external intervention, and chiding Tobbin for seeking publicity.
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Hey. W. J. Tobbin
United Nations Assxiation
Australia
United Nations
Western Australia
Mr. Hobbin
Sydney
Northern Territory
Commonwealth
United Nati
Unite Nations
New Guinea
New Guineas
Hobbin
Ciited
Wester Australia
Btobbin
Turner Request For Improved Picnic Grounds
A fragmented Canberra notice requests that the De ee Cotter reserve in Park de veloped as part of a new society work toward improving picnic grounds. It notes a general untidy appearance of mature tripe and appeals to residents to cooperate with the Department of the Interior to enhance the area and attract more tourists.
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Deee Cotter
New Type Timber Plant to Open in Beatty Grafton
The first large scale vacuum preserver timber plant in Australia will open in Beatty Grafton on Wednesday. The Minister for Supply and Defence Production Mr. H Beale will open the facility built by Hickson's Timber Trades Co Aust Pty Ltd in Beatty Grafton.
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Signer, Pumasy
Australia
Beatty Grafton
Wed
Australian Nations Airways chairman dies in sleep
Sir Ivan Holyman, chairman and managing director of Australian Nations Airways, died in his Honolulu hotel room on Friday at age 60. Knighted last September, he was a founder of ANA and held director posts in more than a dozen companies. The Honolulu coroner noted a history of high blood pressure. Prime Minister Menzies expressed shock in Canberra.
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Sipnmy
Sunaay
Oir
Ivan Holyman
Air‘ways
Honolulu
Bir Ivan
ANA
Tven
Ivan
Imensies
Canberra
Ivan Haly
Doctors Win Fight For Life Of Child
Doctors and staff at Won garatta Hospital saved eight year old Hazel Payne of Yarrawonga after a long battle beginning January 2 following splinter wounds to her foot. The child remained under care as the fight for her life concluded successfully.
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Meilbourne
Wongaratta Hospital
Aixyeonard
Hazel Payne
Yarrawonga
Esperantists to Meet at Albury in Australia Day Weekend
Esperantists from all branches of the Australian Kaperanto Society will gather in Albury during the Australia Day weekend to discuss translation efforts of Australian Signpost and related works. The Canberra Esperanto Club plans to launch The Courier bulletin at the Albury meeting and report on translation progress and publishing arrangements. Translations of stories and poetry are coordinated by Noel Gamble, Canberra Esperanto Club secretary. aim to finish before the 1958 Australian Esperanto Congress in McMourne.
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Australian Kaperanto Society
Alp
Canberra
Australian Fellowship of Writers
Tag Hungerford
McMourne
Noel Gamble
Esperanto Club
Albury
Green
Imeulties
Eaperanto’ Club
Es Wil
Pine de Bone
Address System Needed At Pool
Canberra officials discussed installing a public address system at Canberra Olympic to aid swimming classes and protect children. Mr H Curan stated during the A C T Trade and Labour Council broadcast that instructors waste time guiding youngsters. a system would reduce distress and improve safety and facilities.
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Systen
Canberra
Relma
Funeral of Toscanini Draws 3000 Attendees in New York
Three thousand mourners attended the funeral of maestro Toscanini at St Patrick's Cathedral New York. The 88 year old conductor died last Wednesday and his body was laid to rest in Gates of Heaven Cemetery before a planned flight to Milan for burial beside his wife and infant son.
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Masetto Arturo ‘Toscanini
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Toscanini
Gates of Heaven
Italy
Milan
Mysterious Tax Talk On Christmas Bonus
A client notes his employer gave all staff a Christmas bonus, but fears tax implications. A discussion cites a taxing act section that could bill bonus as taxable income, leaving little net after tax. The tone expresses frustration at possible taxes eroding the extra pay.
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Withesa
Ft & EU
Unjust Steward Alien Rangs Inquiry Over Dismissal
An unnamed manager recalls dismissing a senior employee without notice or pay in lieu of notice. He admits anger at the time and reflects that he may have been wrong. The disgruntled employee reportedly advised others he might leave to start his own venture and solicit their business.
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Frank
Wwe
Christman
Asin
Uic Iity
Honours system unfair says Sir Leslie Melville guest of honour
Sir Leslie Melville spoke at the ABC event denouncing the honours system as unfair while noting Malta awarded the George Cross and Stalingrad the Order of Lenin. He warned that universities and major firms may be treated as mere legal fictions yet those involved in reforms know these groups have real personality. Canberra hosts a rising learning scene as the Australian National University Physics School plans a large accelerator project.
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Leslie Melville
Australian National University
Ir Lente
Canberra
Australian National University School of Physics
Australia
Atech
Tong
Ahimiajum
Royal Family Attends Earl of Athlone Funeral
Queen Elizabeth and 24 royal relatives attended the military funeral for Major-General the Earl of Athlone at St. George's Chapel Windsor yesterday. The Earl, kin to the Queen and former Governor-General of Canada and South Africa, was buried within Windsor Castle precincts.
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London
AAP
Eligabeth
Royal Familly
Windsor
Earl of
Hotel Acton Farewell Fete for Managers Scarfe and Staff
Guests and staff at Hotel Acton farewelled manager Mr Scarfe and his wife after years of service. The event featured singing and dancing into the night as former hotel officials and Canberra residents joined in. Scarfe will relinquish the post this week to become officer in charge of catering at University House.
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Atte
Hotel Acton
Canberra
Con
Scarfe
University House
England
Turner O Conny R S L To Drive For Attendance
The Turner O Conny R S L branch plans to drive attendance and review the year. D J Teer thanks members for loyalty and notes administrative strain and reduced financial return. Elections elected Brealdent V Bamuela vice president Mearis Ter Calvert Woodyett treasurer L Pie wing secretary J Courtney assistant treasurer C Strumpel welfare officer Captain Reeves auditors Holgate Bartell. Social committee to be decided by executives. Sub branch picnic tentatively set for February.
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Turner - O'Connor
RAL i
D. J. Teer
Oll
Brealdent
V. ©. Bamuela
Mearis
J. Courtney
C. Strumpel
Captain Reeves
Holgate
Bartell
Hed Tate
Skiers Marry At St Johns Church Canberra Pair
Two Canberra Alpine Club members Barbara Tanner and Alan Bagnall wed at St Johns Church on Saturday with Bishop Arthur performing the ceremony. The bride wore a white satin gown with lace details and a fingertip veil, aided by family from Murrumby and Griffith.
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Canberra
Alping Club
St. June's Church
Barbara Tanner
Mr. Tanner
Mra
G. Tanner
Alura
Alan Bagnall
SL. Bagnall
Grifith
Arthur
Tet MacConville
Tanner
Bagnall
la Belge
Bisck Jaccensort
Sea Wasps May Reach Sydney Coastline
Coastal experts warn dangerous sea creatures may reach Sydney beaches as a northeasterly current pushes waters toward New South Wales. Italian Museum curator Fran McNeill notes small species are already present in NSW and Australian waters, with the deadly cubozoan potentially moving south along the coast between May and March.
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Brisbane
Wuncey
May Soush
Sydnay
Wiel
N.8.w
En Hanae
Auew
Fran McNeill
Nsw
Australian
N.S
March
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