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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jul 26, 1956

Page

4

Italians Seek Visa Racketeers Amid Italy Australia Talks

The report notes tests in Ciampino and discussions between Australian and Italian authorities over visa racketeers. It cites an officer failed by a French dictation test, and a Mafia style scheme offering fake visas for 100 600 lire. Australian officials in Rome and Canberra face inquiries amid court cases involving Italians charged with illegal entry.

Irate John Waterman Immigration Department Rome Messina Casey Canberra Sydney Italy Australia Magis

Antiques And Curios Exhibit At Local Centre

Items from overseas regions will be shown at the Antique and Curio Exhibition at the YWCA on Friday. Displays include shells from New Zealand dolls from Japan Mexican Aztec inspired jewelry a German Bible and horn birds from Ceylon loaned by various embassies. Also shown are a hand sewn white nightgown and cap started by Miss M K Wales a 100 year old Bible box owned by Mr John Oldham silver spoons 18th century riding habit and fairy tale spoons and teaspoons more than 130 years old. The event runs from noon to 10 p.m. Friday.

L.w.c.a New Zealand Germany Ceylon Indian High Commission Netherlands M. K. Wales Trousseau A. Campbell John Oldham E. James Y.W.C.A H. Cameron Hans Anderson

Tasmania Moves to Ban Restrictive Trade Rings

Hobart reports Acting Premier Fagan announced Tasmania will legislate to outlaw restrictive trade practices. The government cites associations of business people pressuring manufacturers and wholesalers to cut off non members, despite prior attempts to persuade them to stop.

Hobart Fagan Tasmania

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