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22 Mar 1957
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 22, 1957
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes reference junior rate figures and identifiers such as 4M and 12 Luna. Lacks coherent event, names, or locations to form a complete news item.
The article notes fears in Washington that Britain may cut defence forces in West Germany and Korea, raising questions on Hong Kong Singapore Malaya and Libya commitments. It reports Eisenhower and Macmillan opening talks in Bermuda aimed at unity on Middle East policy and the Suez question amid Soviet pressure.
A massive Sydney blaze gutting Rozelle factories and two more sites sent 50 firefighters, police, and thousands fleeing. Flames rose to 100 feet, roofs collapsed, and a storage depot detonated as workers escaped and the area evacuated amid extensive damage.
Three of the four airmen killed when a RAAF Dakota crashed at Duntroon will be buried with full Air Force honours in Canberra today. The fourth crew member’s body will be sent to Taree for burial. Pil ot Officer Hector Neil Macdonald 28 Narrabundah and Sergeant Ian MacKrill 25 Victoria will have 11 am services at St Andrew's Church For rest. Flight Sergeant Noel Charlton 26 Queanbeyan will have a 845 service at St Patrick's Braddon with Air Force attendance. Sergeant Maxwell Coombe 19 will be buried in Taree whereabouts unchanged.
Senator Marriott of Tasmania told the Address in Reply debate that the News and Information Bureau delays hinder overseas reaches. He urged direct contact between State Governments and bureau centres abroad with Canberra's consent. He noted American responses showed Australians less known than New Zealanders.
A massive Sydney blaze gutted Pearson Landscaping Pty Ltd and spread to Simpsons and Stevens Ink Co works. Fire investigators believe the vat of highly inflammable liquid used for floor shoes sparked the flames. Total damage estimated at £250,000.
The Senate heard queries from Senator Critchley about transferring six miles of railway between Queanbeyan and Canberra from Commonwealth Railways to NSW State Railways. The minister asked the question be placed on the notice paper, seeking details on timing and impact on Canberra based Commonwealth Railway staff.
A special jury by a 4 to 3 vote ruled that Baltimore Betsy the painting chim cannot exhibit with human artists at the Berkeley Side Walk Art Show this June. The decision cited Betsy’s experiments with jury appeal and public interest generated by the piece.
Australia moves to relax import licensing from April 1, expanding concessions to over £80 million since January. Cabinet assessed recommendations varying from £40 to £60 million, with a new export credits scheme slated to start within months and possibly lift exports by about £50 million yearly.
Canberra dairy manager F C Harding says the Canberra milk price will rise following New South Wales increases but cannot specify by how much. He notes production and distribution costs have risen since February 1954 and that Canberra, like Goulburn, relies on imports due to local shortfall, with Goulburn receiving higher prices and margins than ACT vendors.
The Hall of Memory mosaic in the Australian War Memorial is nearing completion this year. Work began in February 1985 under Melbourne artist Mrs Napier Walter, with the Ngaras of A Curse and a soldier finished and a sailor figure to start. A rising sun design on the dome and marble floors from Wombeyan quarries near Goulburn are also planned. Major J. McGrath said the site attracts many visitors even before completion.
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