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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 26, 1955
Page
6
A damaged notice describes violence in Moknes and Casablanca with deaths and injuries. It mentions security efforts by authorities and interruptions during a visit, with reference to Moroccan governance and local tribes amid unrest.
Disjointed lines mention measures and call for action on a political issue. References include Mackinnon and central authorities. The text hints at a crackdown but lacks clear details or dates.
A panel van overturn on Yann Road early last night sent Duncan McLean and JeKauaie from H'side Mestel Canberra to Cun bere Community Weapital for observation. The vehicle suffered extensive damage and blocked the roadway for a time.
The Chief Secretary said Connelle Migs Prva and purporters of the Daily Telagenpt would be prosecuted for alleged breach of the Lottery and Art Union Act in publishing a competition feature called Teleword. The department notified the newspaper of the alleged contravention and mentioned proceedings had not yet been started.
The Daily Mirror reports postwar marriages between German women and British soldiers left many German wives seeking divorce. War brides faced disillusionment as soldiers returned home to civilian life and letters from Germany described a strong recovery, diminishing appeal of marriage abroad.
An official communique reports the death of a Mau Mau terrorist leader in Nairobi amid a government crackdown. The operation targeted a 400-strong group linked to Mau Mau activities, with involvement of senior organizers and government officials present at an earlier surrender in Nutrobi.
Canberra workers at the Snowy Hydro site refused to resume duties after ACT Conciliation Commissioner Findlay directed a return. The dispute involves the Builders Labourers Federation and employers McCauley’s firm with talks to be settled through negotiation or further hearing, workers citing a unified wage rate and allowances.
Melbourne reports ACTU approves a nationwide 24 hour strike by waterside workers in all Australian ports starting August. President A E Monk says the action aims to protest against storemen and packers earning higher rates and questions why watersiders should be paid less. The move follows disputes with shipowners and a reference to Mr Justice Ashburner.
Four Britons sheltered at an Argentine naval base during an Antarctic blizzard and were flown inland to Graham Land on July 11 to visit an occupied British base. They reached Debenham Island and lay up briefly after a blizzard struck. An Argentine communique protested their repatriation on Friday.
Reports indicate aircraft will drop payloads over a broad area including Queensland and northern regions. Details describe large quantities and strategic aims with emphasis on aerial delivery and trajectory.
The Indian government will suspend traffic with the Portuguese colony in Goa and close the New Delhi legation today. Prime Minister Nehru stated Parliament he hopes for a negotiated settlement and warned the closure does not sever diplomatic relations.
Tarael voters head to the polls to elect their third legislature amid general apathy. Premier Nisarat and David Ben Gurion have shaped independence, with Ben Gurion pledging to form the next government if his party wins a majority after retiring in December 1903.
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