Government Plans Sale of Engineering Shares
The Treasurer announced shares in the engineering company would be offered to the public across states. Doubt over government constitutional power to participate lingered. Independent advice valued the shares at 42, with brokers to sell to individual buyers nationwide.
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Vernment
Wie Paruc
Air
Hares
Commonwealth
Major Turer
Sir Arthur Said
Pharen
Sohareborti
Australia
Ward System Doubtful for Advisory Council Elections
The article notes debate on a ward system for Advisory Council and related boards. Chief Electoral Officer Ainsworth says no electoral danger and dates for the election were not set, with September 14 or 21 as possibilities to allow time before council meetings in October.
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A.C.T
Ital Board
Ainsworth
Ry Council
Hos- Board
Ruling Sought On Casal Pay Rates
Arbitration Commissioner G A Findlay will review casual pay rates in the ACT after The ACT Employers Association requested a conference of interested parties. Disputes over casual and additional loadings arise from unclear calculation methods in several ACT awards.
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Caucasual Berra
G. A. Findlay
A.C.T. Employers Association
Findlay
A.C.T
AC T. Employers’ Associate
KR. Cowden
Rome
No Freedom for Obscenity Supreme Court Ruling
The U S Supreme Court ruled that obscene literature falls outside free speech protections. It upheld the federal obscenity statute and a California law, and in New York City allowed judges to ban sale of certain publications.
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Waslington
Supreme Court
California
New York Ct
British firm wins Australian coke oven battery contract
Simon Carves of Stockport secured the contract to build the coke oven battery at Port of the steel works for Australian Iron and Steel. The announcement lists the U.K. firm as the successful bidder for the project in Australia.
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Fort Kembla
U.K
London
A.a.p.reuter
Australi
Simon Carves Company
Stockport
Port Steel Works
Australian Iron and Steel
Canberra Pilot Injured In Fighter Crash
Melbourne report says two Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm officers were seriously injured at Nowra Naval Air Station during landing practice in a Venon jet fighter. Pilot Lieut Henry Knowles of Barton Canberra and observer Brian Charles McKeon of Auchenflower Queensland were aboard when the aircraft undershot the runway and caught fire.
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Melbourne
RAN
Fleet Air Arm
Naval Air Station
Nowra
Navy Office
Henry Knowles
Barton
Canberra
Trent
Brian Charles McKeon
Auchenflower
Queensland
Britons Begin Terms In Egyptian Gaol
James Swinburne heads shaved and in blue denims began hard labour at Turah jail near Cairo. Acquitted Britons John Thornton Stanley and Charles Pittuck remained in custody awaiting departure. Appeals were discussed with potential retrial after a year. Swinburn and Zarb received five and ten year terms respectively.
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James Swinburn
James
Turah
Cairo
John Thornton Stanley
Charles Pittuck
Britona
Egypt
Ahmed Rushdi
Swinburn
Zarb
Court of
Australis Unlimited brochure highlights migrant benefits
A Canberra Department of Immigration brochure titled Australis Unlimited praises postwar migration. It cites migrants supplying bricks plaster for walls and timber for houses and notes their role in boosting materials like enamel and steel while claiming substantial shares of construction labor.
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Department of Immigration
Canberra
Department
Australis Unlimited
Australia
Sydney Price War in Ceylon Tea
The managing director of Gavans Groceries Mr T P Gavan announced a price war with Fleming's Food Stores over blended Ceylon tea. Fleming's plans to sell Formosan tea at 4/1 4d per pound with 21,000 half pound packets sold. Fleming's director Mr J Fleming said 80 percent of customers favor cheaper tea and demand exists.
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Gavans Groceries
T. P. Gavan
Fleming's Food
Fleming's
J. Fleming
Gavan
Ceylon
Seytb
Gaveste
Sant
Japan Seeks Higher Trade With China
Japanese Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi told reporters in a New York hotel press conference that Japan’s exports to Communist China, worth 27 million pounds last year, could rise to about 45 million pounds. He stressed that politically there is no intention to recognize the government.
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Japan
China
New York
AAP
Reuter
Nobusuke Kishi
Woman leads Kingston housing contract project
The Kingston project is led by Mrs K Schreiner wife of the company director. Karl Behreiner Pty Ltd has a £130000 contract for 16 mono bricks and 10 brick houses. 78 men work as the project aims for completion around 1958 with homes featuring three bedrooms and modern fittings.
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Karl Behreiner
Kingston
Canberra
K. Schreiner
Univeryears
Bhe
Canberra hedge danger report to be discussed at July council
ACT secretary of the Road Safety Council Mr J C Dovey said the issue of hedges obscuring Canberra intersections would be raised again at the council meeting on July 11. He noted a council report indicating many Canberra intersections were badly obscured.
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Xme
ACT
Road Safety Council
J. C. Dovey
Canberra
Dovey
Rain Deluges Alps Hit Ada Minaby Dam Fill
General rain sweeps the Southern Alps with warm temperatures hindering winter skiing above 6000 ft. Heavy mountain rain begins steady filling of the Ada Minaby Dam as Spencer's Creek records 64 points and a 35 degree low Monday night.
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Adaminaby
Alps
Spencer's Creek
Boilermen Lose Parking Space Near Hospital Road
The board refused to reserve the roadway area for boilermen cars near the hospital. Deliveries to the hospital require access, so parked cars would hamper shipments. The Disputes Committee of the ACT Trades and Labour Council will be informed of the decision.
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Findlay
Tone” Fond Hospital
Algonal
Trades and Labour Council
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