Hauliers Defy Hume Highway Ban Amid Flood Delays
The Main Roads Department set a five ton limit on the Hume Highway near Holbrook as floods and quagmires halt traffic. About 500 transports and 100s of heavy trucks are stranded with many perishables. Officials warn of road damage from overuse before flood repairs, while heavy vehicles await opening next week if weather allows.
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Renshaw
Malin
Main Roads Board
Holbrook
Sydney
Burwood
Barnsoon
Man
Edwa
Taylor
Victoria Street
Juuhield
Esther
Cadets Continue Search for Drowned Cadets at Lake George
Royal Military College Duntroon will persist with a full-time search for bodies of cadets believed drowned at Lake George until tomorrow. The operation will run with Goulburn police, with the roster listing searches Wednesday Friday and Sunday by the college and Monday Saturday by Goulburn police.
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Royal Miliary College
Duntroon
Lake George
Goulburn
Goi
Poznan Riots Blamed on Officials and Wages
Polish United Workers Party secretary Edward Ochab blamed central and local authorities for callousness and bureaucratism that fueled the Poznan riots. He cited wage deterioration at the big ispo factory as a factor and noted bureaucratic distortions bred a hostile attitude toward workers' claims.
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Warsaw
P. Reuter
Polish United Workers’ (Communist) Party
Edward Ochab
Poznan
Ochab
Ispo
Zispo
Ochabs
Local makers claim Melbourne TV sets meet world standards
Local manufacturers responded to the Postmaster General’s warning about TV sets being faulty. They said devices from local runs were technically perfect and could receive all ten channels allocated to television stations.
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Melbourne
Davidson
States to Confer on Housing Agreement in Brisbane
A conference of State Housing Ministers will be held in Brisbane next week to discuss the Commonwealth States Housing Agreement. All states except South Australia will be represented. South Australia cannot attend due to Sir Malcolm McIntosh’s absence. The three day meeting will be chaired by Queensland Housing Minister Mr McCathie and will cover housing administration and the impact of building societies on the agreement. The plan sets aside at least 20 percent of funding for building societies in the first two years.
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Brisbane
South
Australia
Malcolm McIntosh
Queensland
McCathie
Argu
Marine Court Martial Reveals Drink Fueled Ribbon Creek Deaths
At Parris Island a court martial heard Corporal Richard King testify that Lt McKeon allegedly led 74 recruits into the Ribbon Creek swamp where six drowned. McKeon faces involuntary manslaughter and two counts of drinking on duty.
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New York
P.reuter
McKeon
Bouth
Carolina
Richard King
Parris Island
Ribbon Creek
Britain U S Withdraw Offers To Aid Egypt Over Aswan Dam
The United States and Britain pulled back offers to fund the Aswan Dam project in Egypt after seven months of discussions. Washington cited present infeasibility to finance the scheme while Egypt had pressed for Western support. Britain had pledged about 15 million dollars with a World Bank commitment and Egypt faced a rising cost burden on the Upper Nile project.
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London
P.reuter
Egypt
Aswan
Upper Nile
Britain
U.S
Ahmed Hussein
World Bank
Banks urged to keep Saturday hours in Melbourne
Counsel for banks argued before the Conciliation Commissioner that Saturday morning openings are essential. They said closing Saturdays would hinder customers, noting a cheque book entitles use on business days and that Saturday was a business day under the Bills of Exchange Act.
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Melbourne
Portus
Peopans
R. Egglesbane
Banka Suena
Ampol Trial Struggles as Canberra Cars Fail to Reach Alice Springs
Only 36 of 102 Ampol trial cars had reached Alice Springs by 6 p.m. as teams battled mud and dust on the 1000 mile route. The organizers extended the away in Alice Springs by rerouting via Winton and Corfield to Hughenden to ease delays.
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Canberra
Alice Springs
Urs
Win
Youth Charged With Murder in Melbourne
A 10-year-old youth was charged in Watch-house with the murder of Hazel McRas a and attractive model of Main Street Bairnsh. A Government pathologist Dr Bowden reported death from a .23 calibre bullet wound discovered after an intensive inquiry. A partly buried body was found near a fruit tree at the Rae backyard.
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Melbourne
Youn
Hazel McRas
Main Street
Bairnsh
Bowden
Mga Rae
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Main Roads Department
Huma Highwyville
Tarcutla
Silabong
Aauliere’ Ultimatulylu
Cahill
Renate
Judd
Haris Brown
Folica
Deaney
T.V
Hob Gudgeon
Balaklava
Snowtown
Ross Smith
Helden
Kr. F. D. Quinane
Queanbeyan Council
Yarrahares Shire
Quinane
J. M. Firth
Yarrowlumla Shire
Re B. Smith
Marine
Jack Mu
Grey Ghost
Ford
Murray
Allee Springs
W. A. Murrell Wat
Saben Teugt
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