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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 07, 1956
Page
16
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John Oakley, a crewman on the liner Southern Cross, fell overboard 10 miles off the coast. A flock of seagulls and an albatross guided rescuers to his location as crew pulled him from the sea and gave oxygen before he was hospitalized in Sydney.
The British Commander In Chief of Commonwealth Forces in Korea and Japan, Lt. Gen. R. Bierwirth, left Tokyo to travel to Sydney where he is expected to retire after arrival. Commonwealth Forces will stay in Japan until year end, ending 11 years of presence.
C.S.LR.O. officials advise simple control of the sheep nodule worm prevalent in the Canberra district. Experiments show worm infestations reduce appetite and weight, harming meat and wool output. Effective management includes seasonal drenching with phenothiazine and green winter oats to pass or reduce worms, with a planned program extending two to three years.
British Labour Party secretary Morgan Phillips urged Polish Premier Joseph Cyrankiewicz to grant clemency to Poznan rebels. In a letter Phillips said the workers and people of Poznan mourn those who died defending bread and freedom.
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