Unions push for wage rise and cost of living adjustments
Australian unions filed claims with the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission seeking a new basic wage and restoration of the quarterly cost of living adjustment. Proposals vary by state with Sydney at £14 5/-, Broken Hill at 14/4, and Hobart around 28/-. retroactive to February 1959.
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Wages and Prices Spark Union Demands for Real Value
The wrens argue the last wage base from 1953 under the Conciliation and Arbitration Court is outdated. They urge the commission to preserve real wage value amid rising prices and the abolition of quarterly adjustments. Unions claim employers set prices freely while wages remain frozen, fueling resentment and perceived injustice.
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Dutch Favour Autonomy For West New Guinea
A Dutch liaison officer in Port Moresby says polls show 56 percent favor autonomy for West New Guinea with many preferring transfer to Australia or the United Nations. Results from surveys conducted by the Netherlands Institute for Public Opinion indicate minimal support for immediate merger with Indonesia.
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Queensland wage rates rise in Industrial Court ruling
Queensland's basic male wage rose by 4 a week from February 2 in the Industrial Court. Female rates were increased by 4 a week. New weekly figures for the eastern district of the southern division show £13 for males and £3,186 for females, following cost of living increases in the C series.
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Queensland
No Peace Seen for Algeria in News Conference
The Free Algeria Government's Information Minister Ahmed Yarid told reporters there is no prospect of peace in Algeria now. He said the National Liberation Army, bolstered with modern arms, has increased pressure on French troops in recent weeks.
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Cuban Trials Delayed For Celebrations
Havana reports the third Batista army officers show case postponed for Cuba's birthday celebrations. A military tribunal paused for Major Jesus Sosa Blanco's death sentence appeal and potential new defence evidence. Officials said arrests of alleged plotters in various places target Batists.
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Casey Hosts Ghana Officials at Private Luncheon
Minister for External Affairs R G Casey hosted Ghanaian officials headed by A L Adu and M Dowuona at a private luncheon. The photo shows Dowuona, Casey, and Adu from left.
Flood Strands 150 People in North Queensland
More than 150 people in 41 cars were marooned by floodwaters along the Connors River south of Sarina on the Bruce Highway. The group included children and a baby. The river overflowed its bridge as police attempted to contact the stranded motorists and arrange food drops.
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Homebush Meat Strike Ends After Labour Council Address
The Homebush meat strike ended after a meeting addressed by Labour Council assistant secretary R B Marsh. Work at the slaughterhouses resumed this morning.
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Labour Council
R. B. Marsh
Baghdad Nuclear Pact Discussed in Regional Talks
A dated communique from the council outlines a plan to start a 178,500 pound project and signals steps toward ousting the organization. The talks involve Baghdad Karachi and Teheran with a wet pact ministerial meeting noted by Associated Press.
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Teheran
Associated Press
Nuclear Ice Centre Opens Amid Government Revolution
Reported by AAP Reuters, the council opens a nuclear ice centre during a revolutionary government. Delegates opposed changing the organisation name named after the city of its first meeting, with observers noting four years of activity.
Iran opens Bagdad center hints Tehran as pact HQ
Reuters reports that the Bagdad training centre in 1957 signals Tehran could become the new headquarters of the Pact. Delegates warned member countries still face direct and indirect aggression and the threat remains.
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Delhi Welcomes Prince Philip on India Tour
Nearly a quarter million people thronged Delhi streets to greet Prince Philip as he rode with Prime Minister Nehru to Town Hall. Crowds filled bazaars and balconies while brass bands played. The Duke spoke of Commonwealth ties and received an ivory lamp from New Delhi citizens. He said he would forward the welcome address to the Queen. The tour continues to Ahmedabad Bombay Madras Bangalore and Calcutta.
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India
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Associated Press
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Philip
Atlas May Be Bound For Moon
The New York Daily News says a Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile launched from Cape Canaveral last night followed an unusual trajectory and may have been bound for the moon. The paper claimed a man on board was ordered by Washington to counter Soviet moves.
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Khrushchev speech highlights and Western reactions
Khrushchev’s congress address is under study by Britain’s Foreign Office with no official comment from Paris or Bonn. He urged ongoing Soviet economic growth and massive missile production while praising East German elections as a possibility and claiming no inevitability of war. Western reporters attended for the first time, noting promises of homes, shorter workweeks, higher earnings, and cultural gains.
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