11 Jun 1957
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1957
Page
1
OCR text shows partial names and actions from a ball game with scattered phrases like Wilkes, Voy, Hane, and Ter ton. The readable content is too fragmentary to identify a clear event, teams, scores, or dates for a precise summary.
Australia moves toward a new trade agreement with Japan led by Trade Minister McEwen. The talks aim to safeguard wool and other exports while ensuring Australian industry protection against dumping through tariffs or emergency duties. Japan remains Australia’s top wool buyer aside from Britain, with additional purchases of wheat barley sugar and metals.
A headless frogman body found in Chichester Harbour is being examined for possible links to Commander Lionel Crabb who disappeared near Portsmouth in 1956. Naval experts will compare the suit and current clues as authorities weigh the Crabb connection amid historical disappearances in the area.
The United Nations and seven specialized agencies executed last year the largest technical assistance programme since starting operations. Records were set in total contributions from 10 countries and in the number of experts provided, the Technical Assistance Board reported in its manual released yesterday.
An Australian artillery sergeant Raymond Morris Nevin was charged with breaking into the home of Malayan Government Minister Abdul Aziz Bin Ishak and with causing hurt to Ahmad Bin Ismail. He pleaded not guilty and claimed trial. Bail was set at 1,000 dollars with no objection from police.
The Norwegian square rigger Christian Radich arrives in Manhattan for a 0 day visit. A new film Cinemiracle Adventure is being shot aboard during its 17,500 mile ocean voyage. The vessel is normally a training vessel for Norwegian seamen.
Excitement rises in Plymouth as the Mayflower TL nears its destination after enduring severe gales during a seven week voyage. More than 100000 sightseers have boosted the seaport town's population of 10009. The piece notes a reproduction of funding for English settlers on this coast.
Letters released last night reveal R G Ly Cruce protests and asks the minister to withdraw the proposed sale of Block 67 Gungahlin to Woodgers and Calthorpe Ltd. He contends the land should be returned to him and notes long-standing grazing use and equal lease conditions since 1937.
The disputes committee of the ACT Trades and Labour Council is asked to attend a conference as carpenters strike enters its third week. Work on the flats has halted after carpenters refused to obey a court order until a 9d per day wage rise is granted. Stop work meetings will elect reps to attend a trades hall session where plans for the campaign will be announced. The council president cited no immediate solution.
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