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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jun 30, 1954

Page

4

Labour to Tap Captain's Flat Labour Force for Canberra Works

The A W U organiser says labour from Captain's Flat may be sought for Canberra projects after a dispute at Lake Geneve Mines led to widespread dismissals. Officials from N E W Granch and the Federated Engine Divers join talks with Lake Genege Mines Pty Ltd to avert mine closure and secure transport if needed.

Canberra Lake George Captain's Flat A.W John Kemp N.S.W. Australian Workers’ Union Alan McNairn N.E AWU Redila Amalgamated Engneering Union Building Workers Industrial Union Str Kemp Anberra Flak Representa L.yes Social Berviges

Overtime Ban Hits Railway Workshops Protest

The Redfern Boilermakers Society backs a unanimous overtime ban in railway workshops in protest against a refused 10 percent wage increase. The Railways Commissioner warns continuation could force layoffs and major service reductions costing millions annually.

Wetherall Aaid Redfern Branes Boiler- Makers Society Acto Sgeinat Railwaya Vita Refumnt Winsor Irre Radesman Sia

Inflation risk eyed by chambers official in Australia

The Director of the Associated Chambers of Manufactures MF Yatham Withall warned that inflationary trends threaten wage margins. He said a broad rise in prices is hard to imagine without corresponding gains, as Hinton urged the Arbitration Court to grant higher margins for skilled workers if the economy can carry them.

Mme Associated Chambers of Manfactures Yatham ‘Withall Wld Withall Commonwealth Arbitration Court

Unclear Melbourne News Item About Leichhardt Theft

Fragmentary report describes a theft at Leichhardt with a safe missing. Police found no trace of the safe though the story mentions a sum of money and a Pinnacle Nations Company. Reading is incomplete and details are uncertain.

Sydney Tuesay Leichhardt Far Ui Tne Mbery Nattrens Coy Leichhardt

Partners Share Rich Gold Yield at Allee Mine

Three partners in the Allee gold mine near Marble Bar report a rich yield from 100 pounds of ore drilled to 200 feet. The mine has produced over 1,300 ounces of gold, with about 1,200 ounces extracted from the drilling.

Perth Allee Marble Bar

Accountancy Exams Sydney Names of Successful Candidates

The Australian Society of Accountants announces the lamoe of successful candidates in the C syllabus examinations. Notable qualifiers include F Y Colvin of Canberra for Advanced Auditing and W M Witlock of Goulburn, B W Birch and G T Stuart of Canberra for Banking Finance and Foreign Exchange.

Sydney Australian ‘Society of Accountants F.Y. Colvin Canberra Foreign Exchange W. M. Witlock Goul Burs B. W. Birch G. T. Stuart

No Atom Cannons In East Germany Report

A government spokesman said Britain has no evidence that any atomic weapons have been used by the East German Army or the Soviet Army in Germany. Nigel Birth, Under Secretary for Defence, told MPs he could not estimate how many atomic weapons are supplied. A German paper recently claimed Russia's first atomic cannon arrived in East Germany and could outstrip U S artillery in range and weight.

East Germany London Germany Nigel Birth Defence House of Commons United States

Civil Defence School Plan Emerges in Commonwealth Policy

The plan outlines establishing a Civil Defence School as a step in building a national civil defence organisation. Minister Kent Hughes said Cabinet approved the school last week while reviewing the international situation. Overseas offers for training would be updated by the school and shared with key state officials.

A_CVil Defence School Commonwealth Detence Potcy Kent - Hughe Nce Diacusa International Situat'on Kent Hughes Acnt

Ban On Black Faced Rams Urged in England Letter

Mr Mac Falkiner former president of the Sheep Breeders Association, now in London, urged banning black faced rams such as Houmpshires and SutTolks. In a letter he warned American wool quality has suffered from black fibres, noting Australian tops average two black fibres per ounce while American tops have 30 to 50. He stressed the manufacturing impact of the defect.

Eydneys MecFalkiner Wasdea

Repertory Activities Show Readings At Local Theatre

Audiences enjoy a program of play readings Friday at the Repertory Theatre directed by Mee Marr with readings of Nothing Like You. On Sunday John Cheyne plans a reading of You Take It With You while tomorrow E Burridge from the British Council in Australia lectures on Shaw as a Creative Artist at the Repersary Theatre.

Hotel Acton Land Mee Marr John Cheyne E. Burridge British Council Australia Repersary Shaw

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