Trust Account to Encourage Home Building
The Minister for National Development Senator Spooner announced in the Senate the second reading of a bill authorising a new five year housing agreement to replace the old Commonwealth State Housing Agreement which expires June 30. It creates a revolving home builders account financed by the new agreement with 20 percent of funds in years one and two and 30 percent in years three to five directed to home builders. Advances to states will be repayable by instalments over five years with interest linked to the long term bond rate. Ex servicemen housing is maintained with a supplementary advance and state reserves. The scheme will be flexible by state depending on building society strength and may redirect funds to state banks or housing authorities. The debate was adjourned.
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Airman Cleared of Aircraft Damage Convicted for Low Flight
An airman from No. 86 Transport Wing Canberra was found not guilty of negligently damaging the aircraft but convicted for flying at a low altitude. He said he dived low over the ship out of high spirits after learning he had secured a Canberra flat for his wife and baby. Flight officers testified to his reputation and hours flown, while noting no permission was given for low flying on the Richmond to Willamtown flight.
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No. 86 Transport Wing
Canberra
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Air Board
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Hexham Bank
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Ateu
Williamtown
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J At “Dayoren
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Richmond
Willamtown
Elliott
Art .Af'evath
Cloncurry
Whiteman
Air Force
William
Iend
Omnan
Wilams
Wfe
South Australia
Union Withdraws Support to A W U On Shearing Rate
In Newcastle storemen and packers voted to handle wool at district stores reversing a prior decision to boycott wool. A mass meeting decided to withdraw support from the AWU until arbitration yields an interim award at old rates. Trades Hall Council moved to split black wool to allow recent sales to proceed, while most workers were dismissed for refusing to handle wool.
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Newcastle
Lstoremen and Packers
A.W.U
Trades Hall Council
A. Dowling
Australia
Sydney
Wapl Selne Brokers’ Association
Ir. W. Williams
Prades
Labue
Tito Confident on Improving Yugoslavia US Ties
Yugoslav leader Marshal Tito said he is prepared to visit Washington if invited to discuss relations with the United States. He spoke at a Kremlin reception amid Eisenhower’s comments on reevaluating U S policy toward Tito and Yugoslavia. Tito stated no difficulty in finding common language with Soviet leaders during three week Moscow visit.
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Moscow
Ava.p
Kremlin
Yugoslavia
Australia Hit By French Wheat Subsidy
Australia faces grain market pressure from French government subsidies and global dumping. A C T Institute talks note reduced quotas for US Canada Australia under the International Wheat Agreement, with Sweden and Argentina new members and UK import cuts potentially aiding Australia.
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Australia
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
A. C
Maiden
Sald
Maiten
A.C.T
Australian Institute of Agricultural Sciences
United States
India
Indonesia
Egypt
Germany
Canada
Sweden
United Kingdom
Europe
Boys Accused of Large Crookwell Theft
A 16 year old and an eight year old face theft charges after breaking into a Crookwell home, stealing cash and valuables totaling around £1984. Police say the younger boy was charged as an uncontrollable child. The pair planned a second entry, hid money in a suitcase, and scattered notes in town. They are due to appear before Crookwell Children's Court on June 27.
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Chookwell
Crookwell
D. Howard
Crookwell Children's Court
Australias Trade Deficit Shrinks Slightly in May Figures
Acting Commonwealth Statistician Mr Carver reports Australia ends May with a 47.7 million pound overall trade deficit for 11 months, an improvement from the prior year. May shows a 18.2 million pound surplus while April turns to a 10 million pound surplus, reflecting export gains and reduced imports.
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Carver
Australis
Dlenzies
Moore
Australia
Austalia
Americans Killed on Snowy Road in Australia Tragedy
An American engineer and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. George Geizel, drowned when their jeep skidded on a snow covered road near Barney's Creek two miles from Happy Jack. Roy Steiner, another American on the Snowy Scheme, witnessed the overturned vehicle and alerted Happy Jack police.
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Happy Jack
Wiht
George Geizel
Geizel
Sayser Walsh
Barney's Creek
Roy Steiner
Loss of Ceylon base not disastrous says admiral
Singapore Thursday reports Rear Admiral W K Edden, new Far East Station Flag Officer, calling the loss of Trincomalee base a minor event. He said Singapore’s naval base remains vital to the Royal Navy’s Far East fleet and notes its superior dockyard facilities.
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A.f.reuter
Britain
Ceylon
Trincomalee
W. K. Edden
Far East
Newcastle
Australia England Test Stalemate Amid Injury and Rain Delays
Australia suffers injuries to Lindwall and Davidson dampening hopes as England races to a 154 second innings lead. Statham out with a strained brain muscle. May captains for England while Richardson opens for England with Cowdrey as Graveney edges to Archer. Rain and damp conditions disrupt play, crowds grow to about 25 000.
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Australia
I. Johnson
R. Archer
R. Benaud
P. Burge
J. Burke
A. ‘Davidson
N. Harvey
G. Tang Dy
R. Lindwall
C. McDonald
J, Miller
Sweltth
England
P. May
Moss
Hichardson
W. ‘Watson
Wardle
Bhatty
Statham
Tyson
Austria
Cowdrey
Richardson
Codey
Harvey
Benalid
Archer
David‘son
Davidson
Gravaney
Johnson
Graveney
Miller
Duavingon Graveney
Sundries
Singapore Chief Minister Resigns Over Restart of Talks
The Singapore Chief Minister submitted a resignation letter to Governor Sir Robert Black and urged reopening of talks with Britain on a new basis after the London conference failed. Left wing leader Mgr Lee Kuan Yew warned Britain but praised the chief minister’s effort while stressing independence requires convincing Britain of untenable postures.
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Singapore
Marshall
Britain
Alan Lennox-Boyd
Merdeka
Colonial Office
Mgr
Lee Xuan Yew
People’s Action Party
London
The
House
Robert Black
United Kingdom
Soviet Population Estimated at 200 Million
The Soviet Union is officially estimated to have 200,200,000 people, about 20 million fewer than Western estimates, according to A.A.P. Reuters dispatches.
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Russia
Moscow
Reuter
Soviet Union
Investigators Doubt Call-Girl Claim in Canberra Case
Canberra detectives doubt an interstate call-girl ring is operating in Canberra though inquiries began after a Labour Council meeting alleged links to Parliament House. The A.G.T. Police chief said a report to Parliament is expected early next week as inquiries continue.
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Commonwealth Investigation Service
Parliament House
OLS
Senate
McMullin
House of Representatives
Adermann
Canberra
Canberra Trades’ and Labour Council
British subject held for passing secrets to Soviet Union
The Foreign Office announced that Caft rain John Herbert King was jailed in 1939 for passing information to the Soviet government. Reports say a Russian agent by that name was shot in the Tower of London in 1930, but the FO spokesmen said King was released and believed alive today.
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London
Iran
Britain to test H bomb in Pacific in 1957
Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden told Parliament Britain will conduct a hydrogen bomb test in a remote Pacific island in the first half of 1957. The disclosure outlines the planned location and timing of the nuclear test as part of this official program.
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London
Reuter
Britain
Pacific
Anthony Eden
Corie Miong
McKenna Blames Shipping Pact for Helpless Australia
Leader of the Opposition Senator McKenna charged that the Australian Shipping Agreement left Australia exposed to overseas shipping combines. Senator Cole of the Labour Anti-Commonwealth group said the government failed to gain public support for selling Commonwealth ships. He commended the government for seeking an effective shipping link.
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