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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jun 19, 1956

Page

7

AAP Expands Overseas News Reach and Radio Link

AAP increases daily word count to 10 million, delivering global report through 4000 miles of teleprinter lines to Australian newspapers. A new London radio channel allows direct teleprinting to Melbourne, enhancing coverage with Reuters correspondents in Japan, China, Malaya and Indonesia.

AA P Commonwealth Williams Association London Melbourne Londo America Singapore AAP Australia A.a.p.reuter Japan China Malaya Indonesia Wiliams

Talks Planned With Mars in 1971 says Soviet expert

Moscow radio quotes So viet astronautical expert Professor Y Klebtsevich claiming radio telephone and television contacts would be established with inhabitants of Mars in 1971 if any exist.

London Reuter Y. Klebtsevich Moscow Mars

Watersiders Win Eightpence Pay Rise Amid Union Split

An Australian court increasing waterside workers' wages by 8d an hour sparked anger among 2000 workers who accused officials of selling them out. ACTU leaders prepared a Congress agenda item while waterside officials declined comment. The interim award raised pay from 11 4d to 1s 2d and set a six hour minimum daily work rule with holiday pay and leave provisions.

ACTU Mr. Monk Watersiders Monk Congress Etw Justtie Melbourne Australia Juste Ashburner Sydney Toay Waterside Workers” Federation Ashburner

Malay Rescuers Rewarded in K. McConnell Rescue

Singapore report states the government paid 1245 az reward to aborigines who found Brigadier K. McConnell in deep forest after he crashed in an Auster aeroplane. The reward was doubled in appreciation twenty two days after the crash.

Singapore Reuter Bgt K. McConnell

270 Afghans Die In Earthquakes

AAP.Routes Atoll reports 270 killed and 100 injured in Afghanistan earthquakes. Mild shocks persisted as relief workers moved into devastated areas. Tass said 132 died in Kamerd district and 80 in Saigan Valley amid a lake breach disrupting villages.

Kaka Atoll Afghanistan Katul Karechi Tass Kamerd Saigan

Tributes to Matron Bennett at Canberra Community Hospital

Canberra board members praised Matron Bennett for 21 years of service as she nears retirement. Chairman Mr. J Brophy and colleagues lauded her devotion to patient care, noting the hospital’s staff and services would miss her leadership and compassion.

Bennett Canberra Community Hospital Loay J Brophy Goodby Sands R. Fraser

Neeru Lo Adrad Istan Set to Touch Nine Middle East

Neeru Lo co Adrad Istan announced for next month, Leban stated yesterday. The tale is expected to reach nine markets in the Middle East.

Leban Middle East

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