New Canberra schools accept first pupils for 1958 year
Forrest and North Ainslie opened for the 1958 school year as Canberra expands with new sections at Telopea Park and Wing at the same time. Canberra High shifts to area high status ceasing selective entry while Telopea Park rises. St. Edmunds enrolment around 600, St Christopher's up near 630. St. Christopher’s, Canberra Grammar, and Church of England Girls’ Grammar prepare to welcome boarders and day pupils as new wings and classrooms come online.
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Canberra
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Jones
Lyneham High School
St. Edmund's
St. Christopher's
Barnabas
Canberra Grammar School
Church of England Girls’ Grammar School
Canberra Grammar
Antarctic coast found by Soviet ship sparks claim
Soviet explorers aboard the Russian vessel Ob reported discovering Antarctic coast amid a shallow submerged bank with a long icebound spit of icebergs. The 1026 British Expedition characterized the area as a sizeable land tract in official Moscow broadcasts.
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P.reuter
Antarctic
Moscow
Anto
Melbourne
Trans-Australia Airlines
England
Khrushchev Urges Gradual Agreement in Moscow
In a Moscow reception Khrushchev urged Western ambassadors to begin with gradual disarmament steps, suggesting a non aggression pact and a staged approach from hors d oeuvres to main courses as a metaphor for talks. He pressed for peace and criticized Western delays while asserting Soviet strength.
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Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
NATO
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Lower Jevela
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Mick
Sir Patrick
Soviet Union
Scientist Falls Ill On Trans Antarctic Trip
Geoffrey Pratt a 33 year old British seismologist on the trans Antarctic expedition with Dr Vivian Fuchs is seriously ill with carbon monoxide poisoning. U S Navy planes are to provide oxygen as Pratt collapsed twice 150 miles from the Pole at 10000 ft in 20 below zero. Dr Fuchs radioed from McMurdo Sound the party has limited oxygen and a return flight may be arranged.
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Titsasy
A.A.P
Geoffrey Pratt
Vivian Fuchs
United Press
U.S. Navy
Pratt
Fuchy
U.S
McMurdo Sound
Pole
Allen Rogers
Mr. Pratt
Fuchs
Britain faces aging era says Macmillan in Australia
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan warned Britain is becoming a nation of old people with one third of citizens likely to be at school, working, and on pensions within five to six years. He spoke in Sydney about migration, machines aiding production, and continuing skilled emigration costs. He outlined talks with Australian leaders and waved to the crowd at Mascot airport.
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Britain
Harold Macmillan
Brittain
Macmillan
Aus
Migraion
Australia
Anthony Eden
Mascot Aerodrome
Youth Escape Keeps Life. Car Rolls Fire Ledge Crash
A 19 year old Desmond John Girvan of Atkinson Street, Queanbeyan, leapt from his stalled car as it rolled backward down a steep hill near Canberra airport. The vehicle burst into flames after crossing an embankment and was a total wreck.
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Canberra
Desmond John] Girvan
Atkinson Street
Queanbeyan
Girvan
Lower Rate But More Revenue Adopted by Shire Council
The Yarrowhumla Shire Council yesterday adopted a general rate ofnbsp in the pound, estimating an increase in revenue of about 54000. Total income for 1958 is projected at 133000, with the Main Roads Department contribution of 28000 for the coast road as a major income source.
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Yarrowhumla
Main Roads Department
New Process Enriches Skim Milk As Powder
Parliament Secretary for Trade Mr Swartz announced a cooperative effort between the Commonwealth CSIRO and private industry to convert skim milk into a vitamin enriched powder. The soluble powder retains 92 percent value after six months at 101 degrees Fahrenheit and can include vitamins A and D. Ideal for areas lacking fresh milk, it dissolves instantly in cold water without mechanical action.
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Swartz
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Swarts
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