Khrushchev Impatience on Middle East Talks Draws Fire
A letter from Brian Hungerford in Canberra argues Khrushchev risks derailing peace efforts by threatening terms and delays. The writer urges a united, timely top level meeting within the UN framework and questions regional venue choices and West Russian posture while critiquing Canberra housing subsidies and rental practices.
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MR. Khrushchev
Middle East
Khrushchev
Security Council
West
United Nations
Suez echoes in British debate with Eden absence
The House reopens as critics blame Sir Anthony Eden for Suez while Gordon Macmillan seeks cautious Middle East action. Labour splits widen with Bevan and Gaitskell clashing on Lebanon and Jordan plans amid oil and price fears.
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Antony
Sir Anthony
Suez
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Britain
Trad
Lebanon
Jordan
Macmillan
Middle East
Ita
Sir Anthony Eden
Anthony
Labour Party
Gaitskell
Bevan
Mr. Bevan
Mr. Gaitskell
New Approach Of Church To Asia
The Rev Bruce Rollins outlined a shift in mission strategy at a Reid Methodist Youth Centre rally. He described the Australian Methodist Church using Protestant fraternal workers rather than traditional missionaries to assist churches in South East Asia, notably Indonesia and Timor.
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Christian Church
Protestant Church of
Indonesia
Bruce Rollins
Reid Methodist
Rolling
Victoria and Tasmania
Methodist Church
Australian Methodist Church
South-East Asia
G.dicker
Synod of the Evangelical Church of
Timor
Governor-General Hosts Commonwealth Society Leaders in Sydney
The Governor-General Sir William Slim met Royal Commonwealth Society head I C Black and Victoria League NSW president Mrs H B Farncomb with Major C Chapman and others. Later Captain H O D Blevenson of the Royal Australian Navy and Lindsay Clinch, R B Odgers, Angus Maude and F Peterson attended luncheon. A dinner followed at the New South Wales Club with Lt Col Peter Sutton and Lt George Halley present.
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William Slim
I. C. Black
Royal Commonwealth Society
Commonwealth Societies
New South Wales
H. B. Farncomb
Victoria League
Major C. Chapman
Overseas League
Hig
H. OD. Blevenson
Royal Australian Navy
Lindsay Clinch
R. B. Odgers
Angus Maude
F. Peterson
R. P. Brorey
New South Wales Club
Canberra Air Traffic Rises with TA A Expansion
Trans Australia Airlines reports a rise in Canberra traffic in the first half of the year, with more passengers than the previous period. Traffic supervisor Mr Nicholls notes heavier aircraft usage and three added Viscount services to Canberra, with officials expecting further growth.
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Canberra
Trans-Australia Airlines
T.A.A
Nicholls
Australia PM Says He Can Recommend Life Peerages
Mr. Menzies told reporters he has power to recommend people for life peerages in the House of Lords but currently has no nominee in mind. He spoke at a press conference about reforms to the Lords intended to prevent extinction and to bring in individuals with outstanding talent. The plan could allow hereditary peers to avoid sitting in the chamber if they prefer.
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Eiear
Barbara Castle
Ms. Gaitskell
Bevan
Castle
Mr. Gaitskell
Selwyn Lloyd
Lebanon Landings
Australia
House of Lords
Menzies
Country Party Rejects Merger Plan
At the Perth annual conference the Country Party pledged to retain its separate existence from the Liberals. A path for possible cooperation was left open, with a committee to direct cooperation if needed and talks on effective political action.
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Perth
Country Party
Liberals
Goethe Society Meeting Canberra Branch Annual Meeting
The Canberra branch of the Australian Goethe Society will hold its annual meeting tomorrow night in the German Heading Room Bailey Building Civic Centre. After the business and the annual report presentation some German documentary films will be shown.
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Canberra
Australian
Goethe Society
Bailey Building
Civic Centre
Menzies Open to Hire Purchase Talks with State Leaders
Prime Minister Menzies said he was willing to discuss hire purchase interest rates with Queensland Premier Nicklin and other state leaders. He noted the Commonwealth lacks direct power to control rates but acknowledged hire purchase serves real economic functions while stressing the need to consider its costs for public funds.
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Menzies
Queensland
My. Nicklin
Commonwealth
Nicklin
Hearing tester to be installed at Australian Institute of Anatomy
An automatic gelf-testing audiometer is being built for the Australian Institute of Anatomy. Visitors enter a booth sized box to hear six specially chosen words and read the recognition volume on a front meter to gauge each ear’s hearing. The exhibit includes words such as Toothbrush midway blackout sundown nutmeg footstool and should be completed within a month.
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Australian Institute of Anatomy
Commonweath Acoustic Laboratories
Sydney
Institute of Anatomy
Air Cadets Set for Northern Australia Fly‑In Tour
Air Cadet R W Howell of Coranderrk Street Reid is among 16 RAAF College cadets from Point Cook who will spend August in a flying tour of Northern Australia. The group will fly via Dakota to Broken Hill Alice Springs Rum Jungle Darwin Melbourne Island Cloncurry Townsville Magnetic Island Amberley then return to Point Cook August 23. The cadets, in a four year program at Point Cook, will graduate as pilot officers in the permanent RAAF. Howell, educated at Canberra High School, previously served in the Air Training Corps before joining the RAAF earlier this year.
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R. W. Howell
Coranderrk Street
Reid
R.A.A.F
Raa.f. College
Point Cook
Northern Australia
R.A.A.P. College
Outback
RAAF
RAAB
Dakota
Broken Hill
Alice Springs
Rum Jungle
Darwin
Melville Island
Cloncurry
Townsville
Magnetic Island
Amberley
Brisbane
Permanent
Air Force
Howell
Canberra High School
Air Training Corps
Danger Seen in Albert Hall Heaters
Mr I R Tr reported to the Interior Ministry concerns about wall type electric radiators at Albert Hall. He warned that contact with radiator screens could burn and that full skirts risked snagging and igniting fabrics during dances, citing two recent incidents of clothing scorching.
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I. R Tr
Albert Hall
Frasey
Fairhall
Canberra
Fraser
Talks On Wheat Marketing At Canberra University College
A public lecture on economic factors in wheat marketing will be given tonight at Canberra University College. Speakers are Dy T H Strong and D D Shaw of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics Canberra. The final lecture of the extension course titled Current Economic Research in Commonwealth Government Departments will be in College Hall at 8 o'clock.
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Canberra University College
T. H. Strong
D. D. Shaw
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Canberra
Department of Economics
Public lecture on the International Geophysical Year impact
Canberra University College hosted a crowded public lecture arranged by Australian National University and the Canberra University College. Mr Law said LGY 1958 was highly fruitful and that nations cooperate to advance science, noting Antarctica’s IGY cost and 48 stations. Professor Jaegth chaired, highlighting Antarctic research as the core of the Geophysical Year.
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Canberra University College Hall
Australian National University
Canberra University College
Law
Lg.y
Lg.a
I.G.Y. J
Antarctica
United States
J. C. Jaegth
Douglas-Home Back To Piano in Nice engagement
London report says Robin Douglas-Home, 25, former suitor of Sweden's Princess Margaretha, will play piano for supper for a week at the Negresco Hotel in Nice starting August 17, ending the much discussed romance.
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London
A.a.p.reuter
Robin Douglas-Home
Sweden
Princess Margaretha
Dai! Mail
Tanfield
Douglas-Home
Negresco
Nice
Princesa Margaretha
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Brian Hungerford
House of Commons
Parliamenaary
Asia
Peter Sutton
George Halley
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