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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 24, 1956
Page
6
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Dr. Raymond W. Goldsmith of the National Bureau of Economic Research spoke at Canberra University on national saving methods and the need for a definitive break up of trading bank deposits. He noted U.S. research links unemployment to savings declines and urged Australia to compile figures from balance sheets and tax accounts, stressing agricultural savings data and private and public income. The talk was hosted by the Economic Society of Australia and New Zealand with Warren Hogan welcoming the visitor from Sydney.
Flooding along the Murray threatens towns including Wentworth Robinvale Moulamelo and Barham with levee failures and evacuation. Floodwaters ruin crops in greenhouses and rice fields while council plans flood protection funding. Thousands of residents face prolonged inundation as the river rises and banks erode.
The Royal Australian Air Force delivered about 7,000 pounds of sandbags to levee banks during a flood threat survey. Two planes carried Major General Dougherty and crews from Canberra to Broken Hill then dropped 5,500 pounds near Wiscennia and at Kaldaroo homestead where floodwaters neared levee levels. Flight-Lieutenant D Brennan reported water spread wide but not deep, though at Kaldaroo homestead water reached levee height and the area was circled.
The Felt Hatters' Union vows a back to hats campaign in Melbourne as unemployment worries grow among workers in fashion trends. Banks, large stores, and firms will be urged to have staff come to work wearing hats to resist market changes.
A small earthquake was recorded near the Mint site at Commonwealth Avenue and King. The blast sent dirt up to half a story high, amplified by nearby equipment. A photograph documents the subsurface strata and suitability for construction.
The ACT Conciliation Commissioner G A Findlay ordered striking workers of Citra Fougerolle back to work after a three hour conference with the Australian Workers Union the Federated Engine drivers and Firemen s Association etc. Dispute centers on re employment of three recently laid off men. the commissioner favored return to work but delayed re employment until a later decision.
Wayne Henderson, a former marine from Medfields Massachusetts, went on a drunken shooting spree at his home yesterday. He killed his mother Indaw and wounded his wife and father-in-law before shooting himself in the head. Police say the trouble began when Henderson criticized his wife’s drinking.
New Zealand geologist John Foweraker risked crossing the icy Cotter River to recover delicate seismic recording gear stranded in a flooded Landrover after a bridge washout. A tree and a lifebelt aided the rescue as engineers brace for a three month wait to recover the vehicle. Geophysicists plan the final miniature earthquake tests along the Molonglo River for bridge and weir site surveys.
Minister for External Affairs Mr. Casey urged higher spending on technical assistance to Asia alongside Australia’s Colombo Plan contribution. He seeks a larger share of the programme’s resources for the Far East, noting £984,000 was spent over six and a half years.
Two Djakarta newspapers today strongly criticised Australian External Affairs Minister Richard Casey for his remark that the West Irian question should not be brought before the United Nations. The reports quote Casey on the Dutch New Guinea issue.
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