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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 25, 1957
Page
15
Eleven debutantes and the matron of honour Mrs J Henry were presented at St Christopher's Parish Ball at the Albert Hall. The group received presentation to Rt Rev Monsignor T Harrington, Chatswood parish priest.
In a Commons debate, ministers argued over disarmament and a potential global ban on nuclear weapons. Sir Anthony Selwyn Lloyd rejected immediate full outlawing while noting limited disarmament could be possible, as Labour pressed for tougher policy and the government held a 60 vote majority.
The Executive Council approved renewing Mr. McCusker as Commissioner for Tail ways for seven years. He was first appointed in July after Mr. Winsor’s resignation and had served a 12 month term. McCusker plans to continue improving railway efficiency and cites growing country support for faster, more reliable service.
Five hundred people attended the annual parish ball at Albert Hall last night, an increase of one hundred over last year. Eleven debutantes were presented by Rt. Rev. Monsignor T. Harrington, who praised their grace and dignity before traveling two hundred miles for the event.
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