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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 09, 1957
Page
5
Straw-necked and white ibises migrate to Canberra as dry weather dries their breeding grounds. Wildlife officers confiscate nests and many ibises move into the region seeking food from local fauna and stored provisions. The birds, common in northern and eastern Australia, largely feed on grasshoppers and aquatic prey.
Derek Moon reports a UK uproar over telephone tapping as Britain debates the Privy Council report and a Commons debate ahead of summer recess. Home Secretary Butler defends limited interceptions while critics call for clearer rules and caution about state intrusion.
A July 9 1057 communique analysis notes subdued language at Commonwealth PM meeting, with Canada proposing a broad trade conference. It discusses US-Canada investment, shifting markets, Western union tensions, and Colombo Plan as steps toward aiding less developed members ahead of an Ottawa conference.
Australians arrive for the premiere at Ealing Studios as 500 free tickets were allotted for the film The Shiralee based on the famous Australian novel. A woman arrived early and was joined by many others, with tickets issued to genuine Australians and celebrities distributing the cheques in person.
Western Australia based Members' Oil Committee, chaired by Senator Malcolm Scott, with Senator Clive Hannaford and Mr. W C Wentworth, will tour Exmouth Gulf and Derby Kimberley region to review exploration areas. Government funding covers only one third of explorer costs.
Queensborough completes SEATO exercise drills with a multinational crew aboard in China Beach during naval maneuvers. The seven nation exercise involved ships and crews from the alliance as part of a broader maritime training program.
Readers urge referendum on Canberra’s future urban form. Letters discuss one family houses with gardens versus flats, social health benefits, and the need for planning that accommodates population growth, road networks, and public services, with reference to Canberra’s development and civic facilities.
A fragment discusses the value of the Scout movement and critiques parents who push children into Scouts to fill time. It notes the challenge of balancing guidance with genuine engagement and questions the long term benefits for both Cubs and families.
Australian student Mr. J. C. L. Nelson will study two years for a Master of Arts in political science at the University of Calcutta under the Colombo Plan. The fellowship follows India’s offer of Indian university places for Australian students as reciprocal aid. Nelson’s study aims to aid Australia’s understanding of Indian developments and, by reciprocity, Indian exposure to Australian life.
The report of the State Electoral Commission is to be presented by three commissioners, with alterations likely in city electorates and the South goat region. The commission proposes a migrants driven shift to equalize elector quotas, setting 18,545 electors per the 46 country seats and 42 per elector elsewhere, pending overall elector counts within 2,000 of the quota.
Mr. MacLaren will be man by the Secretary of Interior to investigate complaints about working conditions at mechanical workshops in the Transport department Kingston. The commission members include F. J. McCauley Be Curan and J. McKie.
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