Missing Yacht Cythera Sighted off Sydney Coast
The yacht Cythera, overdue from Norfolk Island to Sydney, was found about 70 miles east of Sydney after distress flares were seen by an American carrier aircraft. Norwegian freighter Prinsdal and another ship offered help, but Cythera’s captain declined assistance saying no help was needed.
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Sydney
Cythera
Norfolk Island
USS
Coral Sea
Prinsdal
Marcy
Ameri
Taylor
Seven year old diamond sorter faces theft charge in London
A 7 year-old diamond sorter named Anthony Bowler of Beckenham Kent appeared in court in London charged with stealing 13 000 pounds sterling worth of diamonds from his employers the Diamond Trading Company He was remanded on bail May 30 in the Evening Standard report
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London
A.A. P
Evenine Standard
Tan Anthony Bowler
Beckenham
Kent
Diamond Lrading Company
ACTU to Hold Special Meeting on Port Dispute
The Australian Council of Trade Unions to intervene in waterfront unrest. President A E Monk announced a special interstate executive meeting in Melbourne next Friday to consider the matter with Waterside representatives invited.
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Melbourne
Australian Council of Trade Unions
A. E. Monk
A.C.T.U
Waterfront Dispute Escalates With Port Stoppage Threats
Melbourne and Sydney watersiders face reprisals as shipowners limit Sunday labor to few gangs. Forty seven ships in sorting await urgent fruit cargo handling while 434 workers are suspended for two days. National stoppage talk looms after court ruling excluding Sydney Melbourne workers from a proposed wage rise.
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Sydney
Monk
W.W.F
A.C.T.U
ACTU
Melbourne
Outo
Australian Stevedoring Industry Authority
H. G. Neil
NZ High Commissioner Johnston Dies Suddenly at Desk
Former New Zealand high commissioner Mr Johnston, aged 62, collapsed at his desk in Sydney. A prominent politician and public figure, he served in law and business roles and was recalled as a strong representative of NZ Australia relations. Funeral plans were announced by the Canberra-Goulburn bishop.
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N.Z
Pana Oldfield
Ion Mr. Johnston
Auchad
New Saland National Party
BAM Nic
Naval Parts
Auckland
Onuness
New Zealand
Canberra- Goulburn
AK. J. Clements
St. John’s Church
Northern Suburbs
Sydney
Robert Menzies
Johnston
Mr. Johnston
Sir Garfield Barwick
Giant Sugar Terminal Still Burns Townsville Fire
The Townsville sugar terminal fire raged into a second day as crews from Ayr and Ingham aided by the tug Lalor fought flames at the harbor end. Insurance covered the £1,800,000 facility while about 77,000 tons of sugar valued at £7 million were destroyed. Japanese importers faced shortages with Cuba seen as the short-term supplier.
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Townsville
Lalor
Ayr
Ingham
Queensland Sugar Board
C. Wolfensbers
Brisbane
Colonial Sugar Refining Co. Ltd
R. Jackson
Tokyo
Cuba
No UK Duty On Danish Butter Sets Tariff Talks
In Lisbon Britain discussed suspending the 15 shillings duty on Danish butter pending EFTA ministers approval of faster tariff cuts. Britain would not abolish the tariff fully, keeping quotas to protect Commonwealth suppliers, with a potential suspension to apply soon after a tariff-cut program pact.
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E.e.t.n
Lisbon
Britain
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
Austria
Portugal
New Zealand
Erroll
Big Refinery Planned for Victoria
Melbourne reports a £15 million BP Australia refinery to be built at Westernport 45 miles from Melbourne. Premier Bolte announced £3 million for harbour facilities. About 1,000 workers expected at peak, with 150 permanent positions. Described as a move to decentralise industry.
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Melbourne
British Petroleum Company of Australia
Westerport
Bolle
Bolte
China and Soviet Union Discuss Rescheduled Talks
The New China News Agency reports China asked to shift high level talks from mid May to mid June. Premier Chou En Lai presented Khrushchev’s March 10 letter to the Soviet ambassador in Peking. Tens Hsiao Ping and Peng Chen would head the Chinese delegation. Tens turned down a Chinese visit to Peking and suggested Mao or a representative visit Moscow. The Soviets proposed May 15 start. no details on a Moscow visit.
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China
New
China News Agency
Chou En-Lai
Krushchevs
Peking
Associated Press of America
Tokyo
Chou
Central Committee
Chinese Communist Party
Tenj Hsiao -Ping
Peng Chen
Tens
Mao Tse-Tung
Moscow
Alka
Youth Oratory Adjudicator Helps Tuesday Contest
Mr A Fraser of Ealen Monaro will judge the second session of the Youth Oratory Contest on 2CA Sunday at 9 45. Judy Moore and Henk Zantman of Queanbeyan High School face Barbara Josepha of Catholic Girls High School and Breffni O Rourke of St Edmunds College. The previous winner Elizabeth Aitchison of Toowoora Park High School advances to meet tomorrow night’s winners.
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A. Fraser
Lab
Ealen Monaro
Council of Churches
Pan Judy Moore
Henk Zantman
Queanbeyan High School
Barbara Josepha
Catholic Girls’ High School
Breffni_ O'Rouke
St. Edmund's Christian Brothers College
Elizabeth Aitchison
Teloyea Park High School
Leases Auction System Change for ACT Residential Blocks
Government announces changes to auctions of residential leases in the ACT. Bids limited to those without a residential lease in the ACT in the previous two years, with bidders making a statutory declaration of no joint or separate lease interest. Auctions run June 12 and 14 with dozens of blocks in Downer Hackett Hughes Red Hill Yarralumla Ainslie Watson areas and plans for about 200 more blocks later.
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Freeth
Act
Downer, Hackett
Hughes
Red Hill
Yarralumla
Ainslie, Watson, Downer
Hackett
Ainslie
Downer
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Commonwealth Arbitration Commission
S.C. Johnston
Auckland Wings Bank
Motor City
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U.K
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Frederick Erroll
Australia
European Free Trade Association
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