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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jul 25, 1957

Page

14

Fragmentary text noting pride and personal reflection

A stray fragment reflects on pride and self perception. The speaker hints at personal feelings and an imagined scene or moment, but the text is incomplete and lacks clear events or names.

Australia plans jet sale mission to New Zealand

Australia will try to sell Avon Sabre jet fighters and Canberra bombers to New Zealand as part of a mission headed by Minister for Supply and Defence Production Beale. The delegation includes J M Knott and Air Chief Marshal Scherger and aims to secure orders to keep Australian factories operating.

Australia New Zealand Supply and Defence Production Beale Eve Defence Production Departent J. M. Knott Air Staff Fi Scherger Knott Commonwealth Aircraft Ralon Fishermeny Melbourne RAAF Racera Austrashe Lireraft Geld Mall Arma Smmualion

Minister Praises Australian Air Safety Record

The Minister for Civil Aviation Senator Paltridge praised the Australian air safety record and noted domestic airlines carried over 2,000,000 passengers for the second straight year. He cited a 1 percent rise to 212,106 in 1935 passenger miles and a 74,602 increase in passengers on international flights, with strong growth in overseas routes.

Austrelian Comet Airies the Minster For Civil Aviation Partridge Sand Iguies Avtrafian Austeaiy Aviann Paltridge Australiaa

U S Health Survey Launched by Public Health Service

The U S Public Health Service begins an extensive disease and accident rate survey the first of its kind since 1936. It will include overweight smoking smog and exposure and will involve about 3 500 men and women per month.

U.S United States U.S. Public Health Service

In Brief: Holt Visits Washington and World News

The Minister of Labour and National Service Mr Holt left New York for Washington to discuss labour matters with U S officials before departing for Australia. The French National Assembly approved a new electronic voting system to speed up deputies’ votes to seven to ten seconds. Cardinal Spellman is mentioned as a potential papal successor in Rome. Italian Communist Antonio Giolitti resigns from the party over democratic disputes. African women and police clash at Kabah near Port Elizabeth with arrests and injuries. The Stratheden in Adelaide passes quarantine signals as it docks.

Holt Washington New York Labour and Nation Service Nnle United States Department of Labour Australia France Resuta Spellman Papacy Cardinal Spellman Rome Us Walshe Walshe Pops Vatican Reuter Antonio Giolitti Palmiro Togliati Port Elizabeth A.a.p.reuter Identity Disa Kabah Stratheden Adelaide Adelaide Port Adelaide

Public Anger Over Strikers in Transport Dispute

The Daily Telegraph reports unions demand about £1 a week pay rise while six unions oppose arbitration and threaten opening of the tribunal. Strikes affect privately run London buses with reports of intimidation and damage to buses and banners.

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Confession Of Murder Not Believed In Ohio Case

Deland officials said after questioning ex convict Donald Wwedier that his confession had nothing to do with the Marilyn Sheppard murder near Cleveland three years ago. A Warroo, Iowa seaman identified him as the man who gave a ride that night and claimed he fought with a woman and a man.

Sheppard Bal Geroor Ahoga County Ohio

Union Ban On Store Selling Cheaper Eggs

Sydney report: Trans port Workers' Union bans handling for Woolworths to stop Victorian eggs sold at 7d a dozen below NSW Egg Board price. Union cites risk to small poultry farmers and potential job losses for NSW Egg Board workers. Woolworths argues lowest price policy and seeks Board supplies at fixed price.

Sydney Transport Workers’ Union Woolworths Ltd N.S.W. Egg Board A. G. Platt Nsw Woolworths N.S.W. Minster Graham NSW. Egg Board Platt Labour Council Woolwortha T. Kelly Samages Workers’ Union NSW, Egg Board

National Housing Plan Urged To Close Gap

Mr. Frawer, executive director of the Building Industry Congress, rejects NSW claims of US tax concessions for housing finance. He notes previous American state schemes existed but are inactive, says Australia should not seek foreign tax breaks and warns of political maneuvering over housing.

National Housing Plan Mr. Frawer Industry Congress Nsw McGrath Fraser U.S State Department Treasury Federal Housing Administration Australia

Show Committee on Talent Quest Faces Side Show Debate

The Show Committee in Canberra and Queanbeyan discusses whether to accommodate sideshow acts at the 1958 talent show. President P H Hardy says professional sideshows will not be declared barred but space for them is not yet decided. A new local entertainment plan is explored with 16 organisations and a three person sub committee to draft recommendations for the PTA and HA.

Association P. H. Hardy Canberra Sideshowmen's Guild Hardy Penny Copanhepe

Israel Protests To U N Over Sailor Arrest

Israel lodged a protest with the United Nations over Egypt’s arrest of an Israeli sailor aboard a Danish vessel bound for Haifa. An Israeli Embassy official delivered a statement to the U S State Department and filed similar notes with Britain and France. The note warned of rising Syrian aggression and called for urgent Security Council action regarding Egypt’s conduct in relation to Suez Canal passage.

New York A.ap-Reuter United Nations Egypt Britain France Syria Israel United Nationa Secuity Council Suez Canal Birgit Taft Imac

Australian Wheat Policy Sparks Farm Minister Critique

NSW minister for agriculture Mr Graham condemned Sir John Teasdale's push for higher prices, arguing Australia's needs come first. He noted the Australian Wheat Board's general manager discussed halting all four wheat exports from 1.3 to meet state requirements for the coming year.

Australian Wheat Board John Teasdale Canada John Australia Graham

Fewer Tuberculosis Deaths Reported Across Europe 1950 55

World Health Organization statistics show a steady decline in tuberculosis deaths in most European countries from 1950 to 1955 with several nations reporting lower mortality rates and improved control measures.

World Heart Organisation

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