Dutch Favour Vote On New Guinea Future
Dutch Foreign Minister Luns said the future status of Dutch New Guinea would be decided by its inhabitants. He noted ongoing international consultations and continued assurances from the United States and United Kingdom. He denied any immediate target date for self determination and warned against external attacks while stressing careful regional consideration. The day also saw the Federation of Veterans urging De Quay to sever relations with Indonesia and freeze Indonesian funds after a Jakarta incident.
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United States
United Kingdom
Dutch New Guinea
Luna
New Guinea
the Hague
A. A.p-Reuter
Federation of Veterans In
Holland
J. E. de Quay
Indonesia
Federation
Djakarta
Nehru
Reuter
British Commonwealth
India
Commonwealth
P.reuter
Out
Rain and frost ravage Canberra region with snowfall
An unsettled spell brought early frost and rain across Canberra. Mt Franklin and Tidbinlia reported up to eight inches of snow while temperatures hit 47.3 degrees. More than 30 points of rainfall caused sporting cancellations and damage as winds toppled trees and uprooted shrubs. Air services limited flights and the air charter office canceled several trips due to low clouds.
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Canberra
Mt. Franklin
Tidbinila
Acton
Acey
Left Hand Caught In Circular Saw Injury
A man at Limestone Avenue suffered severe lacerations after his left hand was caught in a circular saw. Carmine Tonnora, a labourer, was freed by ambulance officers and admitted to Canberra Community Hospital for surgery yesterday afternoon.
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Limestone Avenue
Carmine Tonnora
Canberra Community Hospital
Natives Raise First Internal Loan For New Guinea
News in brief reports natives raising at least 70 pounds of the 160000-pound internal loan opened April 12 to fund New Guinea development and population projects.
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N.G
Port Moresby
A.A.P
Britannia Encounters Mine Alert As Royal Wedding Buzz Grows
The Britannia sails toward the Indies after a mine warning off Brest while Admiralty signals a swift response. Westminster Abbey crowds witness Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones wedding decor remaining, with decorations being dismantled along the route. বিস্তারিত reports note the wedding register entries and royal fanfare as Gibraltar presents a gold model to the Princess.
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France
Britannia
Admiralty
Westminster Abbey
Abbey
Margaret
Antony Armstrong-Jones
Trafalgar Square
Buckingham Palace
Westminster
Eric Abbott
Bow Street Court
Whitehall
Keith Carew Turner
Alan McCloud
Thomas Sydney Barnes
Turner
Princess Margaret
Antony Armstrong Jones
Daily Express
Antony
Ronald
Jones
Armstrong-Jones
Gibraltar
Rock of Gibraltar
Wedding Coverage Grips Front Pages Across U S Press
A New York World Telegram correspondent reports lavish illustrated front pages detailing the royal wedding. She notes the Bride, ceremony, street scenes, and a dour Queen in attendance at Westminster Abbey.
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New York World Telegram
Hall Man Killed In Weekend Of Road Mishaps
A 31-year-old married man and father of five, Jan Janssen of Alexandria Street Hall, died when his car overturned on the Barton Highway near Canberra on Saturday night. Police noted heavy rain contributed to more than half of twenty weekend accidents.
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Hall
Barton
Jan Janssen
Alexandria Street
Canberra
W. Gouge
Greenbank Dairy
Alinga
Mort Streets
Allan Leithead
Brown Street
Yarralumla
Charles Herbert Wheeldon
Anzac Park
Reid
Leithead
Canberra Community Hospital
Stuart Street
Griffith
Allan John Bodman
Frederick Noack
Gowrie Coutts
Narrabundah
Dooring Street
Wakefield Avenue
Johannes Kraay
Dickson
Charles Richard Woodhouse
Stockdale Street
Ipima Street
Limestone Avenue
Dorothy Bullock
Hope Street
Bathurst
Julian Rex Barrett
Mulga Street
O'Connor
Pearl Creran
Lindsay Street
Ten Die On N S W Roads At Weekend
Sydney reports ten fatal road accidents over the weekend push New South Wales toll to a record 347. Victims include 18 year olds Albert Gleeson and Gabriel Ainsworth in Sutherland, and Percy Roots 73, in Penrith, with other deaths across Bondi Junction Waverley and Lidcombe as Victoria notes several fatal crashes including four on bridges near Wodonga and Albury.
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Sydney
New South Wales
Sutherland
Albert Gleeson
Gabriel Ainsworth
Bondi Junction
National Park
Percy Roots
Penrith
Edward Devine
Birrell Street
Waverley
James Todd
Lidcombe
Victoria
Wodonga Creek
Wodonga
Geoffrey P. Filiott
Talgarna
Robin Strachan
Hume Weir
Albury
Elliott
Ernest Raymond
Albury Hospital
Bryants’ Road
Dandenong
Janet M Ret Conway
Frederick Street
Woyehenroof
Calder Highway
Colgon
Daniel Elarkson
C.R.B. Camp
Warne
Wycheproof
Dennis Conrad
Banks Street
Melbourne
Clarendon
Whitelaw Streets
South Melbourne
Stantly
Midlands
Swanpool
Peter Norris
Mansfield
Watney and Ushers Wiltshire Brewery Deal
Watney and Mann Limited to acquire Ushers Wiltshire Brewery Limited of Trowbridge. Watneys runs over 3,400 public houses in England, Ushers serves about 900 pubs. Deal marks a consolidation among major British brewers.
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U.K
London
Party System Outmoded Says Dr. Burton
Dr. John Burton former secretary of External Affairs argued the party system is outmoded and serves few insiders. He spoke at a Junior Chamber conference critiquing parliamentary self interest and urging critique of existing practice to prevent bribe driven elections. He warned inflationary policies may persist until a crisis prompts change.
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John Burton
Department of External Affairs
Dr. Burton
England
Burton
Elderly Couple Burned In North Melbourne Fire
In North Melbourne last night a bed fire started by a kerosene heater explosion killed Mrs Aida Tulloch 70 and seriously burned her husband Mr Lindsay Tulloch 60. They were taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital where he died on arrival.
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Melbourne
North Melbourne
Aida Tulloch
Lindsay Tulloch
Howard Street
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Tulloch
Irish Whisky To Be Weaker In New Sales Drive
Dublin reports that Irish whisky will be reduced immediately to match the weaker strength of whiskies from other countries. Current strength is 24 degrees under proof while Scotch whisky stands at 30 degrees under proof, aiming to boost sales.
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Dublin
Pope John Extends Wishes at Margaret and Antony Wedding
Pope John joined world leaders in sending best wishes to Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones on their wedding as congratulations flowed from many countries to London.
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Pope John
Princess Margaret
Antony Armstrong- Jones
London
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