19 Jun 1957
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 19, 1957
Page
1
A brief notice reports Baron Black Carey reaching settlement with Soe na and xperk in a matter tied to the m2 Settler project. Details are sparse in the readable lines but indicate a concluded agreement and ongoing involvement of the named entities.
A US led push supports Jordan, while Lebanon votes lean West as Syria faces a weak treasury. Nasser reportedly seeks to realign with the British while trading with the Soviet bloc over the Suez tolls. Western diplomats see mixed signals as Cairo’s Arab alliance fractures. The New York Herald Tribune notes setbacks but warns ambitions may persist.
Report from Amman says Iraq has advanced funds to Jordan as part of an economic program. The nations discuss a major project involving potash and value added ventures. Officials did not disclose exact figures.
The Lord Mayor Alderman W Hickling pressed a button to open the show in Nottingham. The cows behaved calmly until an electrical fault in milking equipment caused a sharp shock, triggering dancing, mooing and wriggling in the stalls.
France imposes immediate financial restraints as foreign exchange reserves are exhausted. Cabinet, newly installed, outlines three parliamentary actions including a debt borrowing debate, renewal of emergency powers over Algeria's nationalist insurrection, and ratification of Euratom and the Common Market treaties before July 8.
The death toll in southern Europe climbs as floods grip Italy and other countries endure heat waves. Italy faces flooding and rising River Po while attacks of heat press elsewhere, with casualties reported in multiple regions.
A deadly heat wave and floods across the Midwest and East Coast caused at least 110 deaths since the start of the week. Four bodies were recovered in Minnesota and South Dakota floodwaters, with drowning deaths rising in the east and around St Louis.
The disabled immigrant ship Captain Hobson finally berthed at Auckland at 11 tonight after a weeklong tow of 570 miles from east of the city by the freighter Port Marquarie. Turbulence aboard caused injuries and damage including a barber’s cut, a piano toppling, and a passenger in head bandages.
Melbourne report details an elderly woman, Mrs. Eileen Neal, 60, of Dickens Street Meet Ponds, who suffered a stroke last Saturday and lay on her floor for three days before neighbours and police found her. She was rushed by police to Royal Melbourne Hospital in critical condition.
Rash of robberies across Sydney includes Gillette Razor Co at Rydalmere where thieves battered a night watchman, loaded nearly three tons of razor blades worth £30,000 into a truck, and fled. Nightwatchman Brian Healy, 27, is in hospital with a suspected fractured skull. police offer £1,000 reward for arrests and recovery.
Workers and peasant supporters of exiled President D. Fignol e threatened last night to burn Port au Prince unless he could return from exile in New York. Portions of the capital were already set ablaze and damaged during weekend clashes that left several officials dead as the military junta vowed to use force to quell disturbances and to prevent restoration of Fignol es party influence.
A US Australian air agreement would weaken U S air strength, says Air Transport Association president G. Tipton. He protested a tentative deal allowing Qantas Empire Airways to start San Francisco to New York service in return for some US routes across Australia. Tipton warns Qantas has no business as a transcontinental U S airline or a New York London carrier.
Canberra officials reported an accident free Queen's Birthday long weekend on ACT roads though minor crashes occurred. Notably Colin Fraser McFadzen of Queanbeyan damaged his car after a dazzled glare, suffering knee injuries while his passengers were unhurt. The ACT Road Safety Council praised drivers for responsibility during the holiday period.
The Department of Public Works grants an additional £1,628 to Yarrow-Jamiz Shire Council for its roads. Mr. Beltfort MLA reports the allocation will exceed initial estimates, with Acting Minister Anaemus and Mr. Buhaw approving supplementary growth for councils. A £1,098 grant to Yarrowlumia White Council equals about 10 percent of its block.
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