Canberra Weather and Regional Forecast Highlights
Canberra forecast from the Meteorological Station Fairbairn reports two hours of to day weather showery and cold south west winds, strong in day. Regional notes warn of snow on the highlands and cold gale southwest winds with rough seas near Bass Strait and fine conditions on the coast. In memoriam mentions the May 3 Community Hospital birth of Desiree Patricia to Meta and Gary.
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Canberra
Fairbairn
Tablelands
Bass Strait
Capital
ITV
Community Hospital
Meta and
Gary
Daugh~ter
Desiree Patricia
Jumble Sale At Caveway Hall May 3 In Kingston
Kingston group promotes a jumble sale at Caveway Hall on Thursday May 3 starting at 10 am. The event invites residents to join, while a free lunch hour is offered via a bus outing for attendees today and tomorrow.
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Caveway Hall
Ainslie Hall
Girl Guide
New Ownership at Martin's Butchery Grimith
Notice states new owner takes over Martin's Butchery Grimith from Monday April 29 1057 and extends greetings to old friends. Also a company notice declares books closed from 9 am June 12 1957 to 5 pm June 2 197 for interim dividend payout with secretary F W Dougall signing.
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Martin's
Ot Grimith
Notics Ihereby
F. W. Dougall
Canberra Art Prize Entries Star Across Regions
There are 75 entries for the Canberra Prizes to be judged May 8 by Sir Daryl Lindsay. Submissions from New South Wales and Victoria total 4231 pieces across pottery weaving wood carving screen printing paintings and more. The winning works will be shown with the Art Club’s eighth exhibition at Riverside from May 11 to 26, opened by Sir Daryl Lindsay who will award the top two works. An honorary Doctor of Law will be conferred on Sir Daryl by the Australian National University during his Canberra visit.
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Canberra
Daryl Lindway
Art Club
Riverside
Davyl Lindsay
Victorian National Art Gallery
Daryl
Australian National University
Pensioners win £75,000 in pool
London report says pensioners Stanley Lewin Innings and Florence Innings, both elderly, won a large football pool prize of £75,000 after facing depleted savings. The couple, once working class, plan to buy a small house by the sea with their winnings.
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London
Stanley Lewin Innings
Florence
Innings
Principal Urges Canberra Technical College Expansion
The Canberra Technical College principal von mie Wottentudae urged a new college to provide future housing for tradesmen and technicians and to keep pace with modern design. Principal Corker outlined enrolment goals, planned courses in engineering, accountancy, and trades such as panel beating, and noted growth in 1956 with 1,624 enrolments and 36 courses. He stressed incentives and community support to attract skilled workers and foresees 2,400 to 2,600 students by 1967 with a full‑time lecturer needed soon.
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Canberra
von Mie Wottentudae
Corker
Sta
Lena
Canberra Technical College
Caran
YMCA
Rotary Club
Canberra High School
Telopex Park High School
R. J. Nicholls
Electrical Trades TV
Rotary Prize
G. M. Wardle
Electrical Trades
Bracey
PB. L. Kimber
Darrin Electrical Trades
End in sight for U S grain st orage plan
U S Agriculture Department nears completion of the largest grain storage expansion in world history. Government facilities and loans now hold about 1.54 billion bushels, with signs the peak demand may be past due to export surpluses and a soft bank program to cut production. Idle ships hold wheat and department holdings include 874 million bushels of wheat in elevators.
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Washington
Associated Press
Agriculture Department
Middle West
Easa
Department
Assurance on Canberra Lyneham High School Plan
The Lyneham infants and Friends Association received assurance from Minister Fairhall that a third school for Canberra will be erected in Lyneham. The plan envisions occupation by 1980 and addresses concerns about future pupils amid existing problems at other schools.
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Parente and Friends' Association
Fairhall
Canberra
Lyneham
Senate
Revival Call Amid Global Crisis At Salvation Army Rally
A Salvation Army meeting led by Major Smith in Australia urged spiritual revival to avert atomic war. They tied societal ills alcoholism crime and youth delinquency to secular values and argued only Christian revival could renew hearts and halt looming global conflict. The event featured the Goulburn Canberra Salvation Army Band and prayers by Rev. E. F. Heather.
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Salvation Army
Nema
Smith
Goulburn
Canberra
Praterenal
E. F. Heather
Queensland
New South Wales
Leave Refused for Gloucester Restaurant Proprietor
In the Canberra Licem Court yesterday Mr Dc Denton refused Josef Pros ky proprietor of the Gloucester restaurant seven months leave of absence claiming heart reasons. Prosky named Anthony Jackson as his nominee during annual leave. The judge granted two weeks leave starting from yesterday.
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Canberra
Dc. Denton
Josef Prosky
Gloucester
Prosky
Heart Rensions
Anthony Jackeson
Denton
Proaky
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Pan
Maximim
Potata
Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane
Adelaide
Hobart
Perth
Darwin
Leslie Harold Ward
A. C. McKay, B.v.se
Sydney Univ
Arthur
Ellen Pf, Roberts
Bsch
ACA
Dawes Street
Kingston
Bonney Street
Ainslie
F.H
Cox's News
Miner
Roberts
Acton
Indhi
Aive
O'Shannassy
Capital Hill
G. Fleming
Leach Road
Batehaven
Rowley
Atove
Frigh
Queanbeyan
Reward
Kingston Teaders' Association
Congregational Church Hall
Northbourne Avenue
Crvic
DEA
Management
Dave Bavbridge
Nanted
Paneengers
O Narooma
Malba Developments Limited
Fastoral Developments (Holdings) Limited
J's Modern Pharmacy
Bailey Building
Civic
J. Watt Cunningham
Singer Sewing Centre
Thia
Balleey Civic Centre
United States Educational Foundation
New Wales
Victoria
Anpiy
Rex
Amalgamated Engineering Union
Acton Trades Hall
ST. Philip's
Church OF England
O'Connor
Canberra and
EH. Burgmann
McPhersort and Wearhouse Streafs
Wallace Prise
Kirchner
Master Builders’ Association
D. D. Cooper
V. F. Belcher
J.B. Young
A. Bhore
U. P. Ormay
K. D. Hall
T. Beott
C J
Tilyard & Sons
C. Jodrell
P. Kolloth
H. L. Bartlett
M. Inedie
Plumbing— Post
Heather Mott
Votker
Mummorial
J. H. Blakston
Association of Artistade
Engineers
Surveyors Breaghtsmen of Travtrails
Act
A. Parvey
R. Storey
The
Society of Accountants
A. T. Clarke
Titan
A. E
Eves
Eves, Carpentry
Y.C. Adama
Automotive Mechanics
K. R. Coffey
Automotive Mechanica
G. J. Thornton
A. E. White
Automotive
I. W. Kulezsa
W.T. Dawes
L. Gibeon
J. M. Jardie
Plumbing Post
J. RK. Norton
V. P. Baicher
Gillard
A. Hile
B. Dean
R Lewis
T. Martin
Sear mi
B. Fay
Laycock
J. Winabury
Oxy Welding
J.P. Warry
Horticulture
Ating
A. Haster
U.S
Assurances On High School
Coulton
Hall New Zealand Loan & Mere. Ag. Co. Ltd
Hall
Vaile
Brice
Rome
DR. L
D.R
Adam
Pula
Hime
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