Premiers press for full trade talks in Commonwealth meet
A Daily Express report quotes Australian Prime Minister Menzies urging a consolidated Commonwealth approach to UN reform. He denounces the Soviet Union as the world’s only colonial power and gains support from Canada, Pakistan, South Africa, New Zealand, and Ghana. South Africa warns of growing Russian influence in the region as talks shift to Southeast Asia and the Middle East, with calls for a Suez settlement aligned to UN Security Council principles.
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Waterday
The
Daily Express
Mr. Mensies
United Nations Organisation
Menzies
London
Boyes
Soviet Union
United Pro
Commonwealth
United Press
New York
East Germany
Hungary
Momzies
Canada
Pakis
South Africa
Newland
Ghana
Russia
Mr. Louw
Asia
Far East
U.S
Middle East
Suez Canal
U.N. Security Council
Inquiries End Secretly in Brisbane Rail Case
A board of inquiry into a Brisbane rail issue ended today after a long secrecy period. Members returned to Sydney, with officials saying they could not provide details. The inquiry’s chief officials offered no further comment on the proceedings or outcome.
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Brisbane
Koay Nsw
Membis
Sydney
Lodge Committee
Eight Dead As Hurricane Hits U.S. Coastline
A devastating hurricane battered the U.S. Gulf Coast causing eight deaths and widespread destruction. Boats sank in the Gulf of Mexico, towns along the coast evacuated thousands, and shelters filled as winds up to 105 miles per hour lashed Texas and Louisiana. Red Cross reports about 5,000 evacuated from Port Arthur, with thousands more seeking shelter in Orange Beaumont Lake Charles and other cities. Civil defense estimated property damage at least 446,000 and 20,750 refugees were under care as the Red Cross and local agencies coordinated aid. US Strategic Air Command flew 100 planes away from Lake Charles just before impact.
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Wen
Gulf of Mexico
Jean Galveston
Reola
Port Artiie
Beaumont
Tems
Lake Charles
Louisi- Gin
Texas
Red Cross
Port Arthur
Orange
Larry Stephenson
Fr. Stephenson
U.S. Strategic Air Command
British Colonial Policy Praised and Shifting Commonwealth Ties
An American statesman praised Britain as the greatest anti-colonial power, while The Baltimore Sun noted the Commonwealth’s evolving role. The paper said membership changes have softened ties based on blood and background, yet the bloc remains influential through finance, economics, and information exchange.
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Reuter
Lagos
Britain
Commonwealth
Association
Monso
Salute To Plane Crash Victims
Sydney mourners attend funeral for Captain Joseph Linfoot and Mrs Hermione Linfoot at St. Pauls Burwood with RAAF and Royal Aero Club flyover. Two other crash victims buried in Sydney. Graham Holstock and Harold Corrigan interred after services in Rookwood and Darlinghurst.
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Sydney
RAAF
Royal Aero Club
Joseph Linfoot
Hermione Linfoot
Horne Taland
Rookwood
St. Jude's Church
Rantwick
Harold Corrigan
Kinsel
Ing Chapel
Darlinghurst
Stay in Strike By Dismissed Miners
Dismissed Aberdare coalfield workers began a stay in protest as a union decision after receiving dismissal notices. About 700 miners marched into the mine, set up makeshift beds, and prepared to stay underground for weeks if required while demanding new employment guarantees.
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Federal Governoent
Aberdare
Lost Foot In Freak Accident
SYDNEY Friday A 20yearold youth had his right foot amputated by fence wire in a freak road accident at Peakhurst tonight. The youth Barry George Thomson of Henry Lawson Drive Peakhurst walked behind a car traveling at 25 mph in Park Street Peakhurst. Fencing wire attached to the near side right wheel wound around his right ankle and pulled him off his feet. The driver slowed and stopped after feeling the wire drag. He found Thomson unconscious at the rear of the car and the youth was taken to St George Hospital Kogarah where he was admitted in satisfactory condition.
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Sydney
Peakhurst
Barry George Thomson
Henry Lawson
Park Street
Thomson
St. George Hospital
Kogarah
New Substation Opens in Oaks Estate
The New Electricity sub station opened at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, supplying power from the Gathena-Vase line to Kingston sub-station. It will, when fully operational, serve Queanbeyan Captain's Flat and the Yarrowlunia Shire.
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Oaks Estate
Electricity Commission For
N.S.W
Gathega-Vase
Kingston
Queanbeyan
Captain's Flat
Yarrowlunia
Shipping Dues On Coal Cut The Dues Reduced
Sydney minister announced new harbour dues on coal and coke shipped overseas. rates drop to 8.58d per ton in Sydney from 11.5d previously and to 9.4d per ton for shipments from Newcastle and Port Kembla, formerly 0d.
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Sydney
Nott
Newcastle
Port Kembla
New Line Survey To Begin For Melbourne Rail Link
Melbourne authorities start surveying West Footscray for a standard gauge line from Wodonga to Melbourne. Utah Australia Ltd, the successful bidder, will prepare cross section drawings. The project, costing about 10 million pounds, aims to create a through standard gauge run between Brisbane Sydney and Melbourne.
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Fridasy
Wodonga
West Footscray
Utah (Australia) Ltd
Utah
America
Fir
Salt Lake City
Oroville
California
Brisbane
Sydney
Move To End Foreign Trials Of Servicemen
The House foreign affairs committee voted 18 to 8 for a Bow resolution to press the President to seek revision or denounce status of forces agreements allowing foreign trials of U.S. servicemen. President Eisenhower supports the pacts, but the panel endorsed ending foreign trials amid the Army corporal Girard case in Japan. The measure needs both Houses and the President’s signature to become law.
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Washington
A.A.P
Reuter
House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee
Ohio
Frank Bow
U.S
Eisenhower
William Girard
Japan
England Faces Asian Influenza Epidemic Fears
The Journal predicts months of delay before influenza worsens with cold weather. Vaccination is still experimental. New Guinea authorities cordon off islands north of Bismarck with vaccination compulsory for travel. Roy Scragg notes islands already suffered severe declines from influenza. Queensland Premier Gair says Singanere vaccine will be provided to state election candidates and they can obtain it through private doctors.
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New Guinea
Mortinck
Tastian
Bismarck Chain
Manus
Roy Scragg
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