Survivors recount night of terror aboard Vicky collier
Fourteen crewmen survived the Vicky sinking after heavy seas off Bass Strait. Captain Miguel Barrientos described a night of raging wind and waves as the starboard lifeboat wrecked and the ship foundered. Radio operator Atanailo Tiongka jumped overboard with the captain, later dying. Eight crew members perished. some survivors were rescued by the King David and others picked up by a British tanker.
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Melbourne
Rator
Vicky
Queenscliff
Bass Strait
Wil
King David
Sydney
Miguel Barrientos
David
Barrientoaald
Atanailo Tiongka
Victorian rifle meeting ends with Pavey scoring 280
At London two day Commonwealth Club rifle meeting P A Pavey scored 280 of 300 despite a shaky finish. Capt Barrientos mentioned W H Maney of Britain and the Dominian Aggregate reference.
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London
Reuter
P. A. Pavey
Commonwealth Club
Pavey
Vicky
Barrientos
W. H. Maney
Britain
Britain plans long range jet airliner in race with US
London reports Britain will rival the United States in long range passenger jet airliners. Minister Maudling told Parliament that an outline specification for four jets has been prepared with B C A C and sent to manufacturers. The story notes Moscow royal welcome for the Shah and Queen Soraya and Eisenhower plans to visit Panama in July with other leaders.
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London
P.reuter
Maudling
Britain
Commons
B.C.A.C
Shah
Russia
Moscow
Shah of Persia
Soraya
Soviet Union
Panama
Abenoton
Thestey
AB Reber
Pres
Eisenhower Will
Eisenhower
EWA
Australia
Sir Anthony Eden
Atom
Perth
Cecil Eddy
Australian Atomic Safety Committee
Eddy
Hos
Duke
Riverina
Nelbourne
Edinuiah
John Hunter Patterson
Witwood
Conargo
Cahill Seeks Overseas Loans for Housing Plan
NSW Premier Cahill proposed overseas loans to fund housing and migration for five years, totaling about 75 million pounds with 25,000 houses built annually. He urged Prime Minister Menzies to negotiate now, plan to float two national housing loans tax free in Australia, and allocate loan council funds to cooperatives.
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Australia
Menzies
Loan Council For Housing
Cahill
Loan Council
Price Rises In Men's and Boys' Wear Prompt Warnings
Mr. C. G. Whitmont president of the Federated Clothing Industries Council warned that further price rises in men's and boys' clothing are likely. He cited the recent 10 per cent wage increase as creating a cost structure manufacturers cannot bear, though he supported wool price hikes of seven per cent. He said makers would strive to keep clothing prices as low as possible amid inflation.
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Federated Clothing Industries Council
C. G. Whitmont
Mr. Whitmont
Presentation To Matron Bennett Fund Meeting at Canberra College
Mr. F D Quinane announced a public meeting to honor Matron Bennett at Canberra University College at 5 pm. The event recognizes her more than 20 years at Community Hospital. Donations to the Matron Bennett Memorial Fund are accepted at Box 187 Canberra City until noon July 9.
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F. D. Quinane
Te . Bennett
Canberra University College
Retir Community Hospital
Quinane
Bennett
Matron Bennett
P.O
Canberra City
Manager Of Hotel Loses Licence For Hitting Guest
Francis Purnell, manager of the Great Western Hotel at Orange, had his publican licence refused after police alleged he slapped a boarder, ordered a male guest and a female employee to leave, and had prior liquor offences. Prosecution details include a 1942 Burrage Court conviction and alleged Sunday occupancy violations. Purnell planned to appeal.
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Orange
Orange Licensing Court
Francis Alpert Purnell
Great Western Hotel
C. L. Fischer
Parnell
Fischer
Purnell
Burrage Court
Welfare officer sought for young employees in ACT services
The ACT Trades and Labour Council asks the Commonwealth Public Service Board to appoint a welfare officer for juvenile workers in Canberra services. The push follows a court case where eight youths attempted mail delivery after gambling sessions and aims to help youths cope with difficult years.
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A.C.T. Trades and Labour Council
Commonwealth Public Service Board
Canberra
Atera
A.gt
Teachers’ Federation
Postal Workers’ Union
Carpenters Seek Higher Pay in ACT Award Talks
Canberra talks on boosting pay for Carpenters and Joiners' Award move forward with two organisers and possibly the Federal secretary to prepare funding. NSW organiser Bruce Reis said the claim targets removing incremental pay for the year and improving allowances, as Retz notes the push could raise wages previously limited to certain conditions.
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A.C.T
Woodhouse
Canberra
Bruce Reis
Retz
Canberra Power Outage Sparks Brief Shutdown
A Canberra mass outage affected a single system after repairs overnight and yesterday. The incident caused isolated faults but was contained with no Further disruption reported.
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Canberra
Coaxial Cable Project Linked Cities in Australia
Melbourne reports a plan to lay a long coaxial cable between Melbourne and Sydney for the Post Office and Postmaster General Mr. Davidson. The system would carry hundreds of channels for telephone telegraph and broadcasting using carrier wave apparatus at multiple conductors and cost several millions of pounds. A new mail exchange building near Redfern will be built to centralise services at the Sydney G P O.
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Melbourne
Sydney
Davidson
Central
Redfern
Orchard Hands Spurn Union
The Australian Workers' Union case before Commissioner Donovan reveals 2100 par employees in Goulburn Valley areas were paid below award rate. Witness G Preston, union organiser, says the standard rate is obsolete as workers now receive lower pay. The hearing moved from Sydney to Melbourne and covers Victoria New South Wales Tasmania and South Australia.
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Melbourne
Goulburn
Baras
Donovan
Ovee
Australian Workers’ Union
Sydney
A.W.U
Victoria
New South Wales
Tasmania
South Australia
G. Preston
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