Canberra Lakes land sale to fund development scheme
The National Capital Development Commission plans gradual sale of leased land around the Canberra Lakes to finance the project. Upon completion next year the lakes area is expected to boost tourism to about 4 million annually, with 500 000 visitors now.
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National Capital Development Commission
Canberra Lakes
Commission
Astor Hotel
Acton
London
Lakes
Canberra
Scotty Crossing
Trains Collide Near Liverpool Killing Two and Wounding Seven
A passenger and a goods train collided near Liverpool Station just before midnight. Nine ambulances and a rescue van rushed to the wreck area to free the engine crew and trapped passengers. Police and ambulance teams used axes to reach the dead and injured and took victims to Liverpool hospital. The line was likely blocked for hours with alternative arrangements considered for the morning peak.
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Liverpool Station
Sydney
Liverpool Hospital
New Zealand Expels Two Russian Diplomats Over Espionage
Prime Minister Holyoake announced in Parliament that two Soviet staff members Vladislav Andreev and Nicolai Shytkov were expelled for proven espionage. NZ cited illicit contact and attempts to obtain secret defence and external relation information. the two left with their families after a note to the Soviet Charge d Affaires. Moscow had known of the expulsion since Tuesday.
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New Zealand
Sydney
Russia
Vladislav Andreev
Nicolai Shytkov
Mr. Holyoake
House of Representatives
Holyoake
Wellington
United States
ANZUS
SEATO
New
T. M. Ivanov
Andreev
Shytkov
Moscow
Australia
Holyoske
Mr. Shytkov
Setback for Sir Winston Churchill in Hospital Stay
London report details Sir Winston Churchill’s recent hospital stay after a fall in Monte Carlo. Doctors operated on a fractured left thigh and a slight infection was noted. Randolph Churchill described a 45 minute visit with the leader in Middlesex Hospital, noting he sat up, smoked a cigar, drank brandy, and moved his toes. Lady Churchill said he was in good spirits during the visit.
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London
Sears
Winston Churchill
Winston
Monte Carlo
Buna
England
Sir Winston
Randolph — Churchill
Randolph Churchill
Middlesex Hospital
Lady Churchill
Japanese destroyers visit Sydney with 21 gun salute
Four Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force destroyers Teruzuki Ariake Yugure and Harusame steamed into Sydney Harbour to a 21 gun salute from the Australian Army. The squadron will remain in Sydney until Tuesday morning.
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Sydney
Sydney Harbour
Australi
Teruzuki
Ariake
Yugure
Harusame
North Head
Telstar satellite links Britain and U S in first live Europe to America TV
London Paris and New York shared a clear TV link via Telstar with a French Brittany station program received in Britain and New York. Kennedy hailed satellites as a path to global understanding as plans envision 30 to 50 future satellites to relay pictures and voices between continents.
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London
Paris
New York
Telstar
Brittany
Britain
Europe
U.S
France
Canberra
Andover
Maine
Goonhill ‘Downs
Cornwall
Atlantic
United States
Washington
Kennedy
Frogman Baldasare swims English Channel underwater
American frogman Fred Baldasare completed a submerged crossing of the English Channel. He plunged in at Cape Gris Nez in France and emerged near Deal in Kent after 18 hours and 1 minute.
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London
Fred Baldasare
English
Baldasare
Deal
Kent
Cape Gris Nez
France
No School Challenge Stirs Goulburn Catholic Schools
The Goulburn Diocese Administrator Father Keogh signed a circular to close eight Catholic schools, urging parents to enrol pupils in State schools on Monday. Minister Wetherell said preference would go to State Bursary holders and Catholic priests would have access to State schools for six weeks to provide religious instruction.
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Goulburn
Education Department
Father Keogh
Wetherell
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