Girl Dies in Avalanche on Mount Kosciuszko
A sleeping girl skier was killed when an avalanche swept Kunama Hut on Mount Kosciuszko, three miles north of The Chalet. Eleven others were buried. rescuers dug them out as the hut was crushed. The body of Miss Wesche was taken to Cooma Hospital after a 50 mile night drive. her family, prominent in Bathurst and Sydney society, mourn her death.
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Sydney
Kunsma Hut
Mt. Qurnicko
Kodwko
Sory
Mall Hut
Mt. Clark
Miss Wesche
Kunama Hut
Cooma
Misa Wesche
Cooma Hospital
Tegal
Wesche
Australia
Bathurst
Sydney Jamieson
Strath
Stewart
Cyprus Arrests Reported at Dawn Near Camp
A dawn operation near a military camp in Paphos led to arrests connected to the Greek Church in Cyprus. The raid targeted members of the Bishops’ Council and included tradesmen as part of the broader crackdown. Dr Erotosthenis was named in connection with the church leadership.
Canberra Snow Delays Travel and Blocks Ranges
Snow crippled Canberra and surrounding districts with patchy heavy falls across the Brindabella and Tidbinbilla ranges. Mt Stromlo and Uriarra saw drifts while Mt McDonald hosted a thin ground cover. mail routes were disrupted as drivers faced slick access and a diverted Melbourne to Sydney express due to washaways near Holbrook.
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Canberra
Mt. Majura
Brindabella
Tidbinbilla
Mt. McDonald
Cotter Dam
Uriarra
R. Sivin
Yass Valley
Picadilly Circus
Brindabella Range
Mt. Franklin
Canberra Tourist Bureau
W. Dunbar
Cooma
Bredbo
Campbell
Queanbeyan
Captain's Flat
Crookwell
Lake George
Sydney
Gj Cooma
Princes Highway
Bombala
Cann River
Hume Highway
Holbrook
Townsend plans globe spanning post Air Force tour
Group Captain Townsend announced a 000 mile post service tour starting next October after his Air Force release. He outlined a route through Yugoslavia Turkey Syria Lebanon Iraq Iran India Burma Penang Singapore Australia New Zealand Japan Hong Kong Vancouver United States Mexico Central and South America Capetown North Africa Gibraltar and Spain before Brussels with no plan to return to England.
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Air Force
Townsend
Yugoslavia
Turkey
Syria
Lebanon
Iraq
Iran
India
Burma
Penang
Sin
Australia
Japan
Hong Kong
Vancouver
United States
Mexico
Central
South America
Capetown
Africa
Cairo
Fcross
Vast fortune escapes tax under will of Lord Trent
The will of Lord Trent, former head of the empire, reveals a vast fortune worth about 30 million pounds. Most of his estate remains untouched and secret, as he lived in Jersey where wills are not probated. The group Boots employs over 36,000 people.
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London
Lord Trent
Trent
Jersey
Britain
Returned Airmen Praise Japanese Work Ethic in Asia
No. 36 Transport Squadron of the RAAF attached to No. 86 Wing returned to Fairbairn after six years in Japan and Korea. Squadron Leader Waller praised Japanese staff for their industriousness and humour while noting cultural sensitivity. The unit logged over 120,000 flight hours, 14,900 medical evacuations, and 3,000,000 lb of freight.
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Ahs
No. 36 Squadron
No. 86 Transport Wing
Raab
Fairbairn
RAAF
Japan
Bain
Waller
Iwakun
R.a.af
No. 36 Transport Squadron
R.A.A.B
Ra.ap. Transport Flight
Korea
Japan-Korean Airlines
Air Officer Commanding Home Command
A. L. Walters
Air Transhay de Aay
R.A
No. 86 Wing
Algerian Plot Foiled By Swiss Police
Swiss police say they foiled a planned attack by Algerians in cooperation with Swiss citizens on French embassies and consulates in Berne and other Swiss cities. A Justice Department communique said arrests followed tip offs after searches in Zurich. Die Tat later reported Trotskyites implicated in providing the company for the Algerians. The July 14 target was the French National Day.
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Bernes
Thursasy
P.reuter
Berne
Bwisa
Department of Justice
Zurich
Die Tat
Switzerland
Soviet Accepts Limitation Plan In Disarmament Talks
The Soviet Union agreed to a disarmament framework reducing forces to 24 million for the major powers and 750000 for Britain and France. Delegates resumed talks of the 12 nation committee as Me. Gromer presented the acceptance amid the negotiations.
Fire at University College Provokes Quick Action
An early morning blaze occurred in D Block of University College. Cleaner tried to extinguish a wax fire near a radiator in Professor F I Ted’s office before the head of the Canter Fire Brigade arrived. The fire was contained before wind escalated it, saving the building. fire units returned to station later.
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D Block
D. Cater
Uni - Brigade
F. I
Ward
Picade
Yarralumla
Qt Ieee Ra Eisai Te
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Peter Townsend
Beowas
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Arthur Miller
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Slade
New
Wis
Miias Mon
Home Command
Ones
Gordon Waller
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Canberra University College
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