Canberra Diary notes diplomats and travels this week
Canberra Diary details a flurry of official visits and receptions. Ambassadors from Thailand and the United States, plus spouses, return or arrive for functions in Canberra and Sydney. Officials including Mr Menon, Sir William Slim, and Dr Hess travel to Colombo, Rangoon, and Sydney for engagements while Canberra hosts housewarmings and talks at Australia House and the United Nations Mission offices.
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Gov- Toment
Dorothy Wan
Ad Slim
A. Mian Anady Doetiy Macmillan
Pouirday
Sir William
Erra Workiano
R. N. Hamilton
Canberra
New York
Mr. Hamilton
United Nations
Tickets Sent For U S Trip In Divorce Case
Mr John McDonald said he posted round trip tickets to Mrs Doering 35 who may travel to the United States for an international divorce and child custody case A court order required John Doering to pay her fare and other expenses The Doerings were Australian nationals with two children Carole 12 and Lorraine 4 who returned to Australia two years ago with their father
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Australia
Carole
Lorraine
Comedian Back at Studio After Near Fatal Attack
Red Belton, the comedian, returned to work today for the first time since a near fatal asthma attack last month. He begins rehearsals tomorrow for an upcoming television program.
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Hollywood
P.reuter
Red Bkelton
Cahill to Visit New York for NSW Government Office
Sydney reports Premier Cahill will travel to New York in April for about six weeks to oversee setting up a NSW Government office there. He will be joined by Public Service Board chairman Worth and under-secretary Coady, with uncertain status of the office.
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Sydney
Cahill
States
N.8.w
New York
Public Service Board
Worth
Coady
Fahill
Figures Show Success Of Briton Drive
The Minister for Immigration Mr Townley announced that 1957 personal nominations for friends and relatives in Britain totalled 29 563, up 50 percent from the previous year and second only to the 34 792 in 1948 when many waited since the war to bring relatives. The rise followed interest stirred by the Bring out a Briton campaign started last year.
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Britain
Mr. Townley
Watch Tower Conventions in Australia Hear Orange Assembly
Twenty members from the Canberra Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses will attend a five day district assembly at Orange from February 5 to 9. The event is one of seven Watch Tower conventions across Australia in January and February, with others in Bendigo Adelaide Devonport Ipswich Fremantle Mackay. US conventions in July and August drew 183,569 attendees and 3,552 new ministers baptized. overall Australian assemblies are expected to attract 11,300 delegates from New South Wales and the ACT.
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Canberra
Jehovah's Witnesses
Orange
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
Australia
Bendigo
Adelaide
Devonport
Ipswich
Fremantle
Mackay
United States
Orange Assembly
New South Wales
Act
Colour Slides At Alpine Club Meeting
Canberra Alpine Club members viewed colour slides featuring the Gordon River in Tasmania and the Warrumbungle Mountains in northern New South Wales along with the Blue Mountains. Three bushwalks were planned for the holiday weekend including Mt. Franklin to Cooleman Caves, a Kosciuszko main range crossing to Charlotte Pass, and a Shoalhaven River swim near Bungonia with an additional Gibraltar Falls walk planned for Cotter Range area.
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Canberra Alpine Club
Gordon River
Tasmania
Warrumbungle Mountains
Blue Mountains
Mt. Franklin Chalet
Cooleman Caves
Mount Gingera
Kosciusko Main’ Range
Seven-mile
Charlotte Pass
Mts
Anderson
Ynarn
Townsend
Kosciusko
Shoalhaven
Bungonia
Gibraltar Falls
Cotter Range
Health minister urged to consult on prepackaged meat sale
Conferences on the sale of pre packaged meat pressed Health Minister Sheahan to consult with meat industry interests before proposing legislation. Government sources say legislation on prepackaged meat could come before Easter. Most employers and unions oppose the plan as draft rules cover storage and sale in shops, groceries, and delicatessens under health regulations.
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Sydney
Sheahan
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South Africa
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Consw
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Pattie Menzies
U.S
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MR. Cahill
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