Australia faces rapid population growth and global inequality
The Canberra Times notes Australia’s higher wartime birth rate and postwar immigration, but warns against complacency. It highlights rising world population from 1.7 percent growth since 1950 to about 45 million annually and urges Australia to boost food and living standards while sharing wisdom to address global poverty and demographic change.
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Australia
Latin America
Asia
Africa
Japan
Canberra Hotels Booked Out For Long Weekend
Canberra hotels are fully booked for the holiday weekend as camping tourists plan to arrive at the Mountain Camp from midday.
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Canberra
Catholic Schools Set to Reopen Next Tuesday in Canberra
Canberra schools including the Grammar School and Hotel Canberra to reopen next Tuesday with a busy schedule. Visitors plan trips to the School of Political Science to discuss Australia in New Guinea while crowds gather at Olympic and Man swimming pools for related events.
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ADL
Canberra
Canberra Grammar School
Grammar School
Schoo of Political Science
Australia
New Guinea
Archbishop Denies Catholic Interference in Queensland Vote
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane, Duhig, to-day denied that a priest worked to defeat the ALP leaders in Queensland. He commented on a statement by A.W.U. official J Bukowski and said priests do not interfere in politics except against communism.
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Smuspane
Fruay
Brisbane
Duhig
ALP
Queensland
A.W.U
J. Bukowski
Sydney
Dunit
Vice Regal Misa Lester Tert Gov ernment House
Readable text notes a vice regal event at Government House yesterday involving Misa Lester in a formal government setting. The fragment hints at official proceedings or ceremonial duties. Further details are unavailable in the excerpt.
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Misa J. Lester Tert
Government House
Staffing Shifts at Edmunds College and Nearby Schools
At 81 Edmunds Christian Brothers College Brother W L Mo transfers to Chris Lewisham replacing Brother K M Slattery. Brother J Grovenor leaves for mission school in New Britain and Brother K C Smith transfers to Chris Young. St Josephs Primary and St Patricks Primary report no staff changes.
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Edmund's
Christian Brothers College
W. L. Mo
Lewisham
K. M. Slattery
J. ©. Grovenor
Minsion School
New Britain
K. C Smith
Young
J. A. O'Dell
St. Joseph's Primary
Penent
St. Patrick's Primary
Plea for Care on Highways by Transport Minister
Acting Minister for Transport Senator Henty urged Australians to have an accident free Australia Day weekend. He said speed and inattention are the two great killers on roads and called for renewed loyalty displays to promote road safety.
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Henty
Death of Col. W. R. Hodgson
Col. W. R. Hodgson, long serving Commonwealth official and early United Nations contributor, died recently at Seater’s dent posi aria. Born at Ton, View, Golan, he studied at the University of Melbourne, excelled as a cadet, and served in World War I with the ALF, landing at Gallipoli. He held senior military and government roles, later becoming Australian Minister to France and serving in allied intelligence and foreign posts. He leaves a daughter.
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Seater
Hodgson
Australia
Army Flq
Army Intelligence
Etdeat
Tralian Dele M.c.lo
South Africa
Ocean Ton Yen
Pati
Sikkim A Link Between Nations Amid Tibetan Trade Routes
Sikkim sits on age old Tibet India caravan paths with mule trains carrying Tibetan wool to Indian markets. Gangtok’s streets and Maharajah’s palace mark a slowly changing state under Indian aid and technicians. Freight costs fluctuate up to threefold seasonally as trade moves toward the Tibetan border.
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Cain Bikkim
Tibet
India
Young Anglicans Conference in Canberra Concludes
More than 270 attendees gather in Canberra for a three day Anglican conference at St Mark's Library. Dr R Blakley leads Peace Between One and explores inter national affairs with the Australian National University staff. Three study groups meet for a forum and a Monday social. Free Sunday afternoon sightseeing and a Saturday night social at the school end the event.
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Canberra
Tone Anglicang
Terence
St. Mark's Library
R. Blakley
Church of 7 ‘England
Australian National University
Commission On International Affairs
Inch General
ALP Suspends Aldermen After Investigation
Two aldermen on the Municipal Council were suspended from the Labour Party after an investigation. An officer of the executive was sent to Cowra to report on the first two aldermen and the executive noted the action.
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Labour Party
Ir Fates Campbell
Cowra
New Flight Report Details Large Air Mail Flow
Postmaster reports a record air mail by Qantas from Sydney on 08 with 37 847 articles traced. Of these, 21 935 were for overseas routes, highlighting heavy international mail traffic and operational scale.
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Ree, Chacal
Ant Davidson
Anid
Rh Qantas
Sydney
Tanua
Australia and U S Strike Defence Tech Exchange Pact
The minister for defence Sir Philip McBride announced a new defence purposes exchange agreement between Australia and the United States. Sir Percy Bender signed for Australia and the U S assistant secretary of state for economic affairs, with the pact taking effect on signing. The accord aims to provide reciprocal benefits by sharing technology and information between governments and private industry.
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Philip McBride
Mae Foster
United States
Percy Bpender
Lynch Appeal Reaches £322 with Further Donations
An appeal at the Bone parish presbytery raises funds reaching a total of £85 13s 9d with further donations noted though details are unclear.
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Lynch
Bone
Canberra Priest To Travel To Ireland In Visit
An Canberra priest plans a trip to Ireland as part of his duties with the church. He has served on the staff in Canberra and is preparing for the journey with the usual parish responsibilities and community duties.
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Canberra
Ireland
Satellite over Canberra observed in nightly path
Dr A Prayby of the Australian National University notes the second Russian satellite passes over Australia on a north to south trajectory. He cites three or more passes each evening, with times roughly around 9.20 pm and 11.9 pm, as visible overhead from Canberra.
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Australia
A. Prayby
Natonal University
Soviet Space Dog Laika Arrival Expected Late April
Sputnik II carrying space dog Laika is due to land toward the end of April according to Royal Air Force calculations from the Royal Air Force Farnborough establishment. The British base at Farnborough, Hampshire, is cited as the source for the timing.
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Sputnik London
A.A. P.reuter
Sputnik IL
Laika
Earth
Royal Aircraft Establishment
Farnborough
Hampshire
Rostrum Club May Open At Civic Centre
Rostrum Club planned to open at Civic Centre Canberra with sponsorship for a new club. At the annual meeting retiring president Mr E. Keehn reported the 196g activities started strongly, membership steady, and affiliation with Rostrum clubs of New South Wales. Members visited Katoomba and Cooma to foster reciprocal visits within NAW.
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Civic Centre
Canberra Rostrum
Activithus
Civic
My. E
Keehn
N.8
Katoomba
Fuwly
Certificates For Children Who Learnt To Swim
Certificates for children who qualified in the learn to swim campaign will be presented next week by Canberra Swimming Club instructors. Adults who have completed training will receive certificates on February 6. Over 800 children and about 87 adults received instruction. adult classes resume February 3. Instructors will visit Yass next Saturday and Gunning on February 8.
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Canberra
Yass
Gunning
Talks On Aborigines For Cu p erra Students
Students hear four Melbourne University talks on Aboriginal conditions in Australia at University House on February 10 at 8 pm. Two speakers come from the National Union of Australian University Students and the University Service.
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Monany
University House
Melbourne University
Cuperra
Australis
National Union of Australian University 6Auents
University Service
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