LCP Gains Geelong West and Broadmeadows Seats in Victoria Votes
The Liberal Country Party captured Geelong West from CALP by 66 votes on preferences, with Mr. R M Gillett defeating retiring member C D MacDonald. Broadmeadows went to LCP incumbent H B Kane by 430 votes over J H Smith. The state tally shows LCP with 38 seats, ALP 18, and 10 for the Country Party.
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Melbourne
R. M. Gillett
L.C.P
Geelong West
Legislative Assembly
C. D. MacDonald
F. E. Cahill
Liberal Country Party
Australian Labour Party
Country Party
Broadmeadows
LCP
H. B. Kane
J. H. Smith
C. P. Stoneham
3200 Merinos to Move by Train in Australian Rail Record
The Cardwell’s Deniliquin to Leonora train will haul 3200 high quality Merino ewes. The journey aims to replenish drought decimated flocks in the Leonora district by transferring stock from Berltderte station to Lake Violet Pastoral near Wiluna Western Australia. The move sets a nationwide rail record for long distance livestock transport by rail.
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Saelbouirne
Deniliquin
Leonora
Western Australia
Victorian Railways Commissioners
Fous
Cores Pastoral Co
Lake Violet Pastoral Co
Rhee Urges Aid To Rebels In Indonesia
South Korea President Rhee urged the National Assembly to back anti Communist rebels in Indonesia and to march northward to drive Communists from North Korea He also praised General De Gaulle's return to power in France in his first Assembly appearance in four years Rhee emphasized unification would come only after removing Communists.
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New York
AAP
Reuter
South Korea
Rhee
National Assembly
North Korea
Charles de Gaulle
France
Rhea
Korea
Zing Corporation boss hopes no redundancy push
R Pitman Hooper general manager of Zing Corporation and New Broken Hill Consolidated Mines said he hopes adverse industry conditions will not force retrenchment of staff in Adelaide. He stressed careful cost control to preserve employment if possible.
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Adelaide
Zing Corporation
New Broken Hill Consolidated Mines
R. Pitman ‘Hooper
Record Rice Harvest Exceeds Previous Year
The Australian Rice Marketing Board reports a harvest of 75 000 tons so far, with expectations to surpass the 95 000 ton peak from 1954 55 as the season continues. Yield near 26 tons per acre ranks as the highest globally.
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Syuney
NSA
Australian Tice Marketing Board
Dalton
New Volcanic Outbursts Shake Azores Island
Residents of Horta in the Azores fear renewed volcanic eruptions as earthquake swarms continue from last night. Authorities close roads after deep crevices appearing up to two yards wide are reported on the island.
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Horta
Azores Islands
P-Reuter
Sunbeam Automatic
Canberra Times
Three Week End Road Deaths In New South Wales
Sydney reports three deaths on New South Wales roads over the weekend. An 18 month old boy, John Charles Lewis of North Reed Ryde, was thrown from a car plunging 40 ft near Gosford. his father Barry Lewis and mother Anne Lewis escaped unharmed. At Kurri Kurri near Newcastle a 45 year old miner died after being struck by a car and run over by another. Police charged the driver of the first car with manslaughter. Mrs. Gertrude McDade of Mercurbra was killed last night after being struck near her home.
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Sydney
N.S.W
Gosford
John Charles Lewis
North Reed
Ryde
Barry Lewis
Anne Lewis
Kurrt Kurt
Newcastle
Allworth Street
Lrst
Gertrude McDade
Marine Park
Mercubra
New Guinea Natives Learn Cold Mining
MAPRESBY New Guinea natives will receive instruction in mining from Australian miner Bill Babbington starting June 10 in Maprik. Babbington, a 30 year veteran, will teach native mining methods and prospection. About 9,000 natives currently mine across the territory with gold worth £34,141 recorded in 1956 57.
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Moresby
P-Reuter
Tao Department of Mines
Maprik
New Guinea
Bill Babbington
Mines Department
T. Wood
Babbington
Brisbane
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Griffith
Nsw
Mia
Bex
ASA
Geelong
Kingston
Sollee
Rhee Uraes
Indonesia
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Rogers
Frypan
Sunbeam
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