09 Jul 1956
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 09, 1956
Page
1
In a quirky performance, Din Groat and Dat Vols deliver a curious show described as a maiden part, with elements resembling a puzzle of words and a focus on letters and challenge. The event sparks attention for its unusual presentation and suggests Morbo STAKES as a possible theme.
Five Duntroon cadets are missing after capsizing on Lake George while a sailing club maintenance party planned to resume at 5 p.m. Two cadets were rescued at night and treated for exposure. an Army Air Force and police search continued with 180 personnel. The lake is seven miles wide with shallow depths and rising water from recent rains.
A special Navy train derailed at Goondah near Yass causing major delays on the Sydney line. The engine and seven coaches left the tracks and several naval passengers suffered minor injuries. Emergency gangs cleared the line and by early morning one main line was restored, with an inquiry planned into the cause.
Vice-President Richard Nixon arrived in Formosa after an earlier visit to Vietnam for a Sunday conference with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. The high level talks focus on regional U.S. interests and the ongoing conflict in Asia.
London union chiefs of 15 trade unions to meet tomorrow to consider demands after mass dismissal of thousands of workers. A shop stewards meeting blamed the Conservative Government and urged a government inquiry into the industry. MP predictions warned of further unemployment as short time work looms in winter amid production shifts to Australia.
England will pick the third test team at Leeds from a list including captain Peter, Trevor Bailey, Colin Cowdrey, Godfrey Evans, Doug Insole, Jim Laker, Tony Lock, Alan Oakman, Peter Richardson, Brian Statham, Freddie Trueman and Cyril Washbrook.
A three man committee appointed by Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard to investigate recent foreign reports about the couple was officially constituted yesterday in The Hague. The panel aims to examine circumstances surrounding the disclosures and assess their implications for the royal household.
Shipowners oppose the A C T U plan to refer to boards of reference for wage and loading standards. They argue the court already set limits on handling roads and gangs and would oppose any re hearing. Justice Ashburner is to hear unfinished matters regarding watersiders awards and potential changes.
A report notes a private dinner in Southampton where Mountbatten and Princess Margaret were seated together for about an hour watching a private showing, with the royal party dining in a separate room.
Prague conductor Nic Vogel, 34, former head of the Prague National Theatre Opera, sought political asylum in Britain after touring East Berlin. He and his two children were separated from his wife, whom he left safe in the West. Vogel arrived in England and was granted asylum for 12 months as he aims to continue conducting in Britain.
Victorian towns face extensive flooding as the Avoca and Mitta Mitta rivers rise, leaving thousands of acres submerged. About 200 volunteers work with levees to protect property while 20 families evacuate. Roads and gutters become impassable, shops flooded near Shepparton, and more rain is forecast. The Hume Highway corridor remains critical as authorities anticipate further rises and disruption.
Mia Weinberger, 33, mother of a five week old, pleaded at night for contact with the captor of her son Peter. She urged through newspapers and to religious houses that the kidnapper reveal a safe way to surrender the child, last kidnapped the prior Wednesday.
Sir Jack Stevens will retire as Chairman of the Australian Atomic Energy Commission on December 7 and join Australian Electrical Industries Pty Ltd. He led the commission since its 1963 inception and commanded the secret division in Guinea during World War II. His successor has not been named.
Deputy Labour leader Mr Calwell warned in a broadcast that Australia must cut imports or face a deteriorating trade balance. He argued the only viable options are further import reductions and a potential prohibition on non essential categories, possibly triggering more devaluation of the Australian pound.
A brief note indicates upcoming price increases for men s shoes in Sydney. The report suggests costs will move from 1 shilling 5 pence to 2 shillings and 6 pence, implying a general uplift across the men s shoe range.
Police extended the search in Sydney for a missing person as detectives widened the inquiry. Authorities said teams would comb suburbs and waterways, with pauses for weather and safety considerations.
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