ACT Metal Workers Strike Widens Across States
ACT strikers gain support from Sydney and Melbourne unions as Hall Thermo Tank and another employer refuse to supply metal products. The dispute centers on absorbing a £1 basic wage rise into overaward pay and withholding retrospective industry allowances. A Canberra conference and local fund support follow.
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A.C.T
Metal Workers’ Union
H. Wilson
Sydney
Wilson
Hall Thermpank
Epee Teeny Energy
New South Wales
of McNamara
Leavinig Sydney
Canberra
ANU and Moscow links expand student exchanges
Miss Katerina Clark of the Australian National University gains a second year at Moscow State University under a post graduate exchange scheme. ANU colleagues including Leonard Huxley and M P Eagleson discussed support as part of broader university collaboration with Moscow. A conference in Melbourne will address Australian student residence in universities.
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Rad Coms
Na U
Katerina Clark
Moscow State University
Miss Clark
Siring
Leonard Huxley
University Council
ANU
Po J. Lawler
Sharwood
Robin Irwin
M. M. Gore
Walker
Ate
Stat
Ac- Fis U
Moscow
M P
Inch
Miss Clack
Man Poinrpaat
King Clark
A.N.U
Monash University
Vic Z Etoria
Winch
Geoff
Eagleson
University of Sydney
Moss
Finch
Cow University
University of Duver
Univer
Royal Air Force
Sen
Fior
Jaward
Instijscheme
London School
Iahoe
Fe Cami
Ne Fe
Melbourne
Pas
Annual College Prize Night at Albert Hall
Canberra Technical College will hold its annual presentation of certificates at Albert Hall on Tuesday night. Presentations will be made to students who completed courses last year. A dance will follow the prize giving.
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Canberra
River flood control plan aims to cut flood frequency within six years
The Commonwealth agrees to fund flood mitigation with state help. Projects on the Macleay Richmond Tweed Shoalhaven and Clarence rivers would cost about £9.2 million with equal sharing by participating councils and governments. The plan seeks to widen flood plains, reduce flood peaks, and shorten land inundation to boost productivity.
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Ths
Eure
Macleay
Richmond
Tweed
Shoalhaven
River County Council
Ryan
Commonwealth and State Department
Dateworks
Bellinger Hastings
Moruya Rivers
Myall
Grafton
Australian students to work in five states for three months
A group of undergraduates from the University of London and Cambridge will spend three months in Australia. They will work in Canberra and other state capitals with CSIRO and the Department of National Development. Two male students and one woman are assigned to Canberra and New South Wales, with plans including two months of work plus a hitchhiking period in Northern Australia.
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Jeroup
Nies
Australia
Er Ee
Canberra
Neill
C.S.I.R.0
Margaret Plum
Cambridge
Department of National Development
La.c
Sydney
Qantas
Bomb shelter shuts airport in Port Moresby
Port Moresby reports the airstrip will close to large aircraft for about 10 days after workers excavate a deep Japanese air raid shelter under the tarmac. DC-6B aircraft bound for Australia will be diverted to the wartime airstrip and fortified at Ene Wright.
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Port Moresby
A.a.p.reuter
Lhe
Australia
Aad
Two Killed in Bruce Highway Tanker Crash
A car and a milk tanker collided seven miles south of Caboolture on the Bruce Highway. James Frederick Eves 45 and his wife Isobel 47 died in the crash. Son Graham 16 suffered shock and abrasions. tanker driver John Balfe 32 escaped with bruises. The tanker, carrying milk, overturned twice.
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Skisrane
Bruce Highway
Caboolture
James Frederick Eves
Shorncliffe
Isobel
Graham
John Edward Balfe
Inala
U S Meat Exports Face Threat If New Law Passes
Grazier Association of New South Wales warns US Senate measures to curb beef and meat imports could cut Australia’s intake to 120000 tons annually. The proposal targets Australia New Zealand Ireland and Mexico and must clear Senate and Congress with 180 days notice before any change.
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Sydney
U.S
Grazier’ Association
New South Wales
Senate
Australia
New Zealand
Ireland
Wexion
Enate
Congress
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ACT Trades and Labour Council
Hia
A.ct
N.U
Universties
ANL
Flying Tigers
Flying Tiger Airlines
C.S.I.R
Bureau of Census
St. Mark’s
J. J. Mol
Australian National University
DeWitt
DeWits
John Walker
Fenee
Alinga Street
Civic Centre
V.I.P
Gentleman
Grey
Yarra Falls
Ernest Hiller
Gentleman Grey
The
Clarence
Garema
Garema Place
Singston
Queanbeyan
McKay
AVA
Juno
Young's
B. Young
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