Living Costs Drive Down Basic Wage Across Capitals
The N S W basic wage falls by 1 shilling to 14 pounds 19 shillings today following Canberra's cost of living drop reported by Commonwealth Statistician Mr Archer. The new female wage is 114 pounds 6 shillings with adjustments quarterly and from August pay. The wage cut aims to curb inflation and save the NSW government about 110000 pounds next year, with ministers unavailable for comment.
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Sydney
N.3.w
Canberra
Commonwealth Statistician
Archer
My Archer
Nsw
Ijl
We Railways Department
Government ‘Transport Department
Maritime Services Department
Heffron
N.S.W
Employers’ Federation
P. J. Self
Self
Costs Down in Major Cities Despite Local Variations
The June quarter Consumer Price Index shows costs fell in Sydney Brisbane and Adelaide while rising in Perth. Melbourne and Hobart had no change. Overall living costs eased slightly with food prices down, but housing rents rose across capitals and transport services increased.
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Sydney
Brisbane
Perth
Melbourne
Hobart
Commonwealth
Mykereher
Adelaide
Lem
Canberra Grad At Royal Australian Naval College
Chief of the Naval Staff Vice-Admiral Harrington congratulates Midshipman William Maxwell Drysdale on his graduation from the Royal Australian Naval College Jervis Bay. Drysdale aged 19 is son of Lt Commander and Mrs W Drysdale of Campbell and was one of two Canberra youths to graduate.
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Naval Staff
W. H. Harrington
William Maxwell Drysdale
Royal Australian Naval College
Jervis Bay
Drysdale
W. Drysdale
Truscott Street
Campbell
Canberra
The
Oval
Australian Navy College
Sea i Metsbourne
Royal Na
British Royal Naval College
Dartmouth
England
Canberra Gran School
Paul Stafford Boddington
Cootamundra
New South Wales
Losn
Melbourne
RASN
Royal Naval
Cullen
Magadon
E. J. Peel
Steph T ¥Oull
Narystirl
Youll
Wreckage Seen After Missing Comet Flight Near Bangkok
Air searches report a torn wing sighted in dense jungle 60 miles north of Bangkok. The jet carried 26 aboard with 18 passengers and eight crew, no survivors expected. Thai authorities and allied units comb the Saraburi Korat Nakorn Nayok border area for wreckage and victims.
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Bangkok
Priday
A.p.reuter
Tokyo
United Arab Airlines
Japan Air Lines
Sade
Udorn
Korat
Thailand
Saraburi
Nakorn Nayok
Thai Air Force
A. Brish
de Havilland
Baltic Coast Sealed Zone Drawn From Poland To Frontier
East German authorities announced a Baltic Coast quarantine area stretching from the Polish border to the West German frontier. No entry without permission. Moonlight sailing and camping near the restricted zone would be banned. penalties include up to two years in jail and mandatory police checks on residents.
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Berlin
Germany
Baltic
Surprising Inaction on City Leases Draws Chamber Criticism
The Chamour spokesman blasted the Minister for not issuing regulations under Section 48 clause 9 of the City Area Leases. He noted fines of £5 daily for continued breaches and questioned the penalties as inconsistent with other ordinances and licences. The chamber cited Kingston breaches and wholesale leases used for retail business as points of concern.
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Freeth
Chamber of Commerce
Kingston
Scientific Age Navy graduates two midshipmen at Jervis Bay
The Australian Navy College at Jervis Bay graduates 20 midshipmen in the first “scientific age” class. Midshipmen Godfrey Leon Black and William Maxwell Drysdale among those sailing to Melbourne aboard HMAS Melbourne. Drysdale becomes executive officer and Black a supply officer.
Dutch troopship Zuiderkruis arrives at Hollandia with 800 men
The Dutch troopship Zuiderkruis arrived at Hollandia carrying 800 soldiers including the son of Ambassador Dr. Roijen. Dr. Roijen and the Indonesian envoy Malik are in Washington and Moscow respectively. The voyage back will carry 318 passengers as Australian authorities push a smallpox border belt along Dutch New Guinea.
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Hollandia
A.p.reuter
Washington
Varr Roijen
van Roijen
Moscow
A. Malik
West New Guinea
Holland
Todonesia
Port Moresby
Dutch New Guinea
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