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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 10, 1956
Page
11
Forecast from the Meteorological Station Canberra for the next 24 hours shows continuing cold and cloudy conditions with light southeast winds. Some showers expected in the southern districts with a southerly sea breeze and moderate sea swell along the coast.
Announcement of the engagement between Enid Dawn, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs Hardy of Sutton, and Daniel Gerald, only son of the late Mr D Nutter and Mrs Nutter of Cast Sydney. Expressions of sympathy are sent to the Saunder family for their bereavement.
On Tweeday July 10 1956 at 10 am the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory commences civil jurisdiction proceedings. Parties include Kevin vy Kevin oe and others represented by friend Leech against United Insurance Co Ltd. Registrar B M Martin presiding.
A fragmented notice set invites tenders for a Brick Veneer Residence Lot 1 Block 10 Deakin ACT with drawings and specs due after July 6. It also calls for applications for Bombala Club secretary manager position including age war service and salary details, with a July 21 deadline.
Jan Gdowski presents his second talk titled Show and Ski at the YMCA Rooms tonight. The general meeting follows with discussions and welcoming statements for all attendees.
A special general meeting of the Narka Bundah Tennis Club will be held tonight at the club at o'clock sharp. All members are requested to attend. J Brassily Hon, Secretary.
Jumble sale at Westlake Hall on Wednesday July 11 from 9:30 am. Clothing sale at Causeway Hall on Thursday July 12 at 2 pm. Miniature chess knockout tournament at Riverside Canberra Chess Club, 12 Riverside, Friday July 13, starting 8 pm. Each game up to 30 minutes. time limit 15 minutes per player. maximum 16 entries.
The Table Tennis Association resident championships will be held at Mun Hall Canberra University College on Friday July 15 and Saturday July 14 beginning at 7 pm each night Entrants with fee accepted by J Brookenyil GS LR O J Scanlon Mulwala Howie and Ally Nivt Sports Store Civic Centre Entrants close at 7 pm tomorrow Wednesday July 11 Spectators invited Admission free. A leather fur coat misplaced at Pioneer Cash and won’t else return to Pioneer Civic Centre. Furniture vans from Sydney to Canberra seeking part or full load. Married couple seeks furnished house flat or part house for rent at good rate. Ring 12528.
Melbourne report states Trans Australia Airlines carried 750 868 passengers in the year ending June 30 1956 an increase of 65747. Australian National Airlines Commission chairman Mr G TN announced TAA had carried over three quarters of a million passengers in a year The chairman cited 5019 818 passenger miles showing strong route performance and growth expected under regular overtime State details and age requirements noted for a pharmacy assistant position at Slocums Pharmacy Yarralumla.
A vacancy for a Wardsmaid is advertised at Canberra Community Hospital with a salary of £10 4s per week plus weekend penalties, minus 1 shilling board. Comfy quarters, uniforms provided. Apply with references to Matron between 9 and 12. Also mentions a grocery delivery post and top wages for an experienced manager.
Canberra detectives investigate the theft at the Royal Canberra Golf Club graveyard night. Thieves forced a window to enter the common room then opened doors to the secretary's office and ballroom. They took £20 from the cash register and about £4 of cigarettes. No liquor reported missing. Senior Detective I. Martin and M. Robinson lead the inquiry.
Saturday dog report mentions a brown and white pup with red collar missing between Narvabund and O'Connor near Chil Brown Show. A black and tan Alsatian in Kingston area was sought Friday night with ring X3305 before 6 30 and X2272 contact. Sunday afternoon a cattle pup near Powerhouse prompted a call to X2621 for reward and recovery.
Norman Stanley Ulrich of Moorehouse Street O'Connor was found at the rear of Goodlanda shop Ainslie at 240 am on June 30. A 11 year old labourer of Sutton Street Ainslie was fined £ 10 for being in an enclosed yard without lawful excuse. A 11 year old labourer was fined £ 10 on charges of stealing an air cleaner and an oil filler cover and a hydraulic jack. The air cleaner and oil filler cover were taken from a vehicle at A G Mildren Pty Ltd on Sunday morning. The jack was taken from a creek near a burned out semi trailer some time previously. He said he went to get a wheel for his car and had no permission to take the wheel. For driving a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor Norman Brown a 41 year old engineer of Holder Street Turner was fined £ 25. He was first spoken to by police in the public bay of the Hotel Kingston on the day of the offence when he reported his car had been lost. Police took him in a pokey vehicle to a court covering Establish Avenue. When stopped by police he was unsteady and his breath showed intoxication. He admitted drinking at the Hotel Kingston earlier. The case continued with Mr B R Gallen for Brown submitting long driving. Francis Southwell, 17
In Warsaw two Polish ministers, R. Fidelaki in Engineering and J. Tokarski in Motor, were relieved of duties as their ministries merged into a single Ministry of Engineering. Fidelski will be Under Secretary. B. Janzczuk becomes head of the new ministry. The note did not address the June 28 Poznan riots where 48 were killed and 260 injured after a protest organized by workers from the Zispo engineering and car factory.
More than 7 000 miners staged a lightning strike across Malaya over roster days off and back pay. Yesterday 18 000 workers in 60 European mines abstained as part of a go slow. In Selangor 3 000 and in Perak 4 000 refused to work. The union warned the situation could spiral without an immediate settlement.
Conciliation Court approved wage rises for hospital staff. Dietitian and cook pay advances set, with general staff increments of 17/8 weekly after 12 months of service. Sunday work to receive double time. Changes to take effect from July 2.
Leon Trotsky's widow Nittalian Sedova, broadcasting from her villa in Coyoacan, Mexico, urged Russian workers and peasants to overthrow the Soviet leadership. She criticized Khrushchev and Bulganin, accusing the ruling clique of maintaining Stalinist dictatorship and responsible for past mass killings and repression.
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