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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 06, 1957
Page
11
A committee warns erosion endangers the Snowy Mountains hydro electric scheme. Grazing and burning damage vegetation on Mt Bdgong Mt Hotham and near Mt Kosciuszko raising erosion risk that could shorten dam tunnel life. Plans for works above 6000 ft should reexamine with US expert help.
Buckingham Palace announced the Duke of Edinburgh is suffering a slight chill and will miss presenting Royal Agricultural Society service medals at the Norwich Royal Show. The Duke of Northumberland stood in.
In Parliament, Prime Minister Macmillan announced salary increases for MPs and ministers. MPs gain 750 pounds on base 1600 with forfeiture of attendance allowances. Ministers will receive an extra 750 pounds, the Speaker 250, and the Opposition Leader 3000. The change aligns with a 1953 committee finding that MPs incur about 750 pounds yearly in expenses to maintain two homes and travel.
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