Labour Move To Weld Party Wings
The Federal President of the Labour Party Mr. Cumberlain proposed a permanent advisory committee linking parliamentary Labour, the ALP, Federal Executive and the ACTU to foster industrial and political cooperation. The AWU won three reps if it applies for membership, despite a prior boycott.
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Labour
Labour Party
Cumberlain
Vleral
Parliamentary Laborar Party
ALP
AC T.U. Interstate B
Parliamentary
Prxecution
A.C.T.U
Ac.t.u
Mr. Monk
Australian Workers’ Union
Confer
Ence
Agt.u
Aw.u
Sydney
T. Dougherty
A.W.U
Al.p
Alw.u
Labows
Tragic Farm Accident Claims 19-Year-Old Driver
A 19-year-old girl, Lorraine Mary Dowling of Main Road Ellliminyte, was killed when a tractor overturned while she drove a four wheeled trailer down a steep hill on a farming property near Colac. Police report the vehicle ran out of control and toppled.
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Melbourne
Elliminyte
Colac
Lorraine Mary Dowling
Main Road
Ellliminyte
Kenya Council rejects prison inquiry motion
Kenya's Legislative Council votes down a motion for an independent inquiry into prison and detention camp conditions. The move followed prisoners reports of brutal and inhuman treatment.
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Kenya
A.A. P.reuter
Legislative Council
Stolen Cars Recovered In Queanbeyan Area
Two vehicles stolen in Queanbeyan on Friday night or Saturday morning were recovered during the week. Bela Paul’s car, taken from Federal Avenue, was found Sunday at the river crossing Oaks Estate. Karl Bracka’s car, stolen from Queanbeyan, was recovered by Canberra police Saturday near Captain Cook Crescent Griffith. No offenders yet apprehended.
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Queanbeyan
Zephyr
Bela Paul
Federal Avenue
Oaks Estate
Canberra
Captain Cook Crescent
Griffith
Karl Bracka
Skye Street
News In Briefs Honour For British Physicist
British atomic physicist Sir John Cockcroft has been named 1958 winner of the Niels Bohr Medal for special contributions toward peaceful uses of atomic energy.
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London
Aap-Reuter
Sir John Cockcroft
Niels Bohr
U.K
Britain
Geneava
John Cobcroft
William Penney
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Gromyko
United States
Llewellyn Thompson
Moscow
Geneva
Macmillan Seeks Summit Agreement Amid Nuclear Talks
Prime Minister Macmillan spoke at a fete before leaving for Paris to meet General De Gaulle and pressed for a possible agreement with the Soviets. He voiced revulsion at Hungarian executions and urged prepared goodwill, noting that negotiations with the communists may be worthwhile if terms hold value.
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U.K
Cyprus
Athens
A.A.P
Reuter
Constantine Caramarilis
Efarald Macmillan
London
Kathimerini
Paris
de Gaulle
Mr. Nagy
Free World
Mr. Macmillan
Soaking Rains Benefit ACT Graziers in Canberra
Canberra graziers welcomed heavy rains with 132 points recorded by 9 pm as southeast weather continued. ACT Rural subdivision secretary M G Sauthwell said runoff could bolster low ground tank and dam supplies if rain persisted. Hall rainfall reached 120 points, no frost noted, airport stayed open amid the downpour.
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Canberra
A.C.T. Rural Jessees Association
M. G. Sauthwell
Six Territory Councillors Re-elected in NT vote
Six Northern Territory Legislative Councillors who backed constitutional reforms were all re elected. In the sole contested electorate Len Purkis defeated challenger Handlebars McIntyre four to one after Purkis resigned with other members to press for more federal power. Purkis campaigned to extend voting rights for the NT federal member.
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Darwin
Northern Territory
Len Purkis
Legislative Council
Purkis
Handlebars
McIntyre
South Australia
Few Losses In Battle For Rebel Capital
Indonesian Government forces suffered no significant losses in capturing the North Celebes rebel capital Menado. Rebels withdrew to Tondang and Tomohon as government troops moved in and conducted mopping up operations. Diakarta radio noted over 200 rebels surrendered elsewhere in Celebes.
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Diakary A
A.a.p.reuter
Celebes
Menada
Tondang
Tomohon
Menado
Diakarta Radio
Red Chorus Against Tito Continues Across Europe
Bulgarian and Hungarian leaders met to condemn Yugoslav policy while seeking neighborly ties with Yugoslavia for Balkan and European peace. Gomulka denounced Nagy and Yugoslavia as revisionist, calling Nagy’s execution an internal Hungarian matter. Polish stance aims to protect domestic gains amid Belgrade Moscow tensions. Peking rhetoric toward Tito escalates with harsh epithets.
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Fungary
Bulgaria
Balkans
Europe
Nagy
Kadar
Warsaw
Gomulka
Yugo- Slavia
Imre Nagy
Adansk
Hungary
Poland
Belgrade- Moscow
Red China
Peking
Tito
Boy Survives 1500 Volt Shock From Live Line
A nine year old boy named Gregory Patterson from Liddiard Street Bawthorn touched a 1500 volt overhead power line in a disused railyard on Saturday night. He was thrown 15 feet but only sustained burns to his right hand. He climbed a stanchion while playing and grabbed the live cable for support. A local doctor treated him and he was sent home.
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Melbourne
Gregory Patterson
Liddiard Street
Bawthorn
National Teams Not To Be Reduced Yet
Melbourne reports the National Footbal Council debated team size. Chairman P. Mitchell proposed cutting to 16 by removing centre-wing players to ease congestion, while opposing a 14-player reduction unless grounds shrink. Tasmanian delegate A S McMealr urged immediate automatic interstate transfers. George Mahoney of Canberra was re-elected vice-president.
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Melbourne
P. Mitchell
National
Mitchell
A. S. McMealr
Tasmanian
George Mahoney
Canberra
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