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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 14, 1957
Page
7
Firefighters withdrew to a safety lane as the Mt Tennant timber country blaze burned through uninhabited rugged terrain. A reconnaissance plane deemed the fire unlikely to threaten immediate danger, with crews awaiting daylight for further checks and possible action. ACT firefighters stay vigilant, with added help possible if high winds worsen conditions.
Mr Mansfield will speak on the Mansfield process at a meeting of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science. The talk covers evaporation reduction through surface-spreading substances. The event is Thursday at 8 p.m. at the C.BIRO lecture hall. Open doors invited.
The Clothing Union plans rolling statewide strikes across Australia in protest of the recent award by Senior Conciliation Commissioner Chambers. The action, likely to begin within a week, targets Victoria and New South Wales where most lona factories operate. durations are expected to be short, lasting a few hours at most.
The ACT agriculture and stock official, Mr. T P Taylor, warned yesterday that a delay in rain risks the worst winter in years. He stressed heavy falls are crucial this period to boost fodder growth, as some Southern Districts have sought classification under the act.
Mr Frank Scully MP claimed parliamentary privilege when asked to testify at the Richmond Council bribery inquiry. Lawyer M B McInerney said Scully sought personal protection to prevent intimidation of constituents, amid allegations that Dr Wilfred Williams accepted £100 to back demolition and a service station. Inquiry head Mr C McLean would decide Friday if Scully may claim privilege or must appear. The inquiry entered its fifth day.
The Cotter River kiosk lease, held by Sirs O.R., E.S.S., and W.G. Lude for nine years, will be auctioned in Canberra on Friday week after 9 years in the hands of the current lessees. The lease runs to December 1962. W. G. Lude, who has managed the kiosk since 1948, cites his mother’s ill health as the reason for selling. He plans to relocate to Canberra.
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