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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 23, 1955
Page
4
Returns from the acting Commonwealth Statistician show government employment up by 1,000 people in May, reaching 648,000 across civilian, defence, and semi government roles. The total stands at about 2,704,100 with year over year increases in all sectors.
In a mine accident at Kufontt, two workers died including William Arthur McMagur whose body was recovered after eight hours. Richard George Smith remains missing as rescuers continue the search at the shaft end.
In Groton Connecticut on Friday the U S Navy announced a second atom powered submarine project. The plan promises future completion and the completion of more submarines as the first unit is assembled. The Seawolf was launched with the atomic power unit installed a few months earlier and will join the Navy upon completion.
Police believe notes stolen from Maitland last week were deposited at city markets today. A bank teller detected the forged or stolen £1 notes by checking numbers against a list. Officers questioned the man who deposited the money and learned about a supposed source of note dispersion.
In Perth suburb Redenfe at Wee lam Hatcheries a chicken with four legs was observed yesterday. The creature drew interest as researchers plan to monitor its development and whether the extra limbs persist.
A string of collisions on the Hume Highway left Dr. Lloyd Oliver of Denison with a leg fracture. He was rushed to Canberra Community Hospital after a skid six miles west of Goulburn. A subsequent crash involved Eric Behweltner of Wollongong as drivers signalled to stop.
Union leaders plan a disputes committee meeting this weekend to resolve a row over overtime and show payment for New South Wales workers at the Olympic Pool project. The talks aimed to settle a strike action after workers walked off Wednesday. Local and NSW employees argue for equal pay and no dual rates, seeking unity under the Trades and Labour Council.
Canadian pianist Cecil Meade, a McGill Conservatory graduate, will give a Riverside recital at 4 p.m. sponsored event. His contemporary romantic compositions have been recorded by Radio Indonesia and the Australian Broadcasting Commission. His tour has spanned India, Indonesia, Fremantle, and Melbourne.
The railway announces fare hikes effective August 1 raising children's excursions from 6d to 1s, three month and six month passes, berth and cabin charges, and storage rates. Other line prices will rise as listed, with new revenue projections around 140,000.
An Air Ministry announcement reveals an RAF detachment to join the Trans Antarctic expedition. The advance party, led by John Harding Lewis, a Battle of Britain veteran, will depart in November and include two Auster planes with four pilots and crew.
Bhkley Aurickland departs Perth Sunday for Poland to attend the Warsaw port festival. A Pound cable grants her 80 pounds for extra expenses to cover the return air fare from Perth to Sydney.
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