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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1957
Page
7
Reporters note strong opposition to a ban on shoe X-ray devices praised for precise fittings. Critics argue the technology enables accurate foot measurements in seconds, aiding proper shoe sizing and comfort, while opponents say legislation blocks progress.
Three Royal Australian Navy vessels were returning to Australia from Malayan service. The aircraft carrier Melbourne and frigates Queenborough and Quickmatch left Singapore last Saturday, with Tobruk and Anzac arriving earlier. Melbourne to reach Darwin June 28 and Brisbane July 1, Queenborough Sydney July 8, Brisbane July 5–6, Quickmatch to Melbourne then leave.
Misses Marie Cook Gertrude and Evelyn Macfarlane of Canterbury England paid rates on land since 1923 to 1956 near the racecourse. The council refused to accept the land and will refer disposal to a local estate agent.
The Queanbeyan Municipal Council has been granted an additional £150 for roadworks in the 1956-57 programme under the Commonwealth Aid Road Scheme. The grant, advised by Br. J. W. Seiffert of L.A., represents 10 percent of the council's original yearly allocation.
Reported purge in Czechoslovakia directs action against Communists deemed responsible for liberal tendencies among intelligentsia. Central Committee accuses artists and writers of wavering loyalty. expected to reach senior ministry officials overseeing the literary press.
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