21 May 1957
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 21, 1957
Page
1
The readable fragments reference names such as Booth, Laird, and Buck along with scattered numbers and phrases. The piece appears to be a damaged legal or notices page with no coherent event or clear action described. Further context is needed to identify individuals, places, or deadlines.
The Telegraph reports three Soviet bloc nations protested Egypt undercutting payment terms in the Suez dispute. Western buyers also paused canal use amid tensions. Egypt’s officials and Communist envoys declined comment. France rejects dictatorial control of the canal, Pineau says. Nehru advocates right of passage through Suez at a New York Security Council meeting.
Australian explorers at the new Davis base uncover a small container beneath a cairn containing an Australian flag and a message left 18 years earlier by explorer Si Hubert Viking. The find was announced by Minister Casey. The survey party includes Bruce Stinear Morris Fisher and radio operator Nite Lind.
Professor Gilbert Murray, distinguished British classicist and translator, died at his Oxford home. Born in Sydney, he was aged 60? 70? He received the Order of Merit 16 years ago for scholarship and public service. His work spanned Greek tragedy translations, liberal movements, and peace advocacy with the Gale Nations Association.
Mr. Davidson will discuss Navy League activities on radio station 23CA today at 5 p.m. The program repeats at 11 a.m. Saturday. The British Empire wide organisation trains naval youth and Canberra boys have undergone six weeks of Australian Sea Cadet Corps training. A senior Navy Office officer from Melbourne will inspect the unit next month and may declare it official if standards meet.
A bamboo raft of 400 poles left Tahiti on 4 March aiming for Chile. After eight days in heavy seas the craft was breaking up and distress signals relayed to American air rescue services. Two radio amateurs picked up the signal and aided the relay.
An RAACF weather officer at Fairbairn notes the warm spell in Canberra likely won t be felt again until next spring. Temperatures rose from a Sunday low to 49.1 by 3 pm after a 30.8 overnight. May has been one of the driest on record with only 18 points of rain so far, much of it dew.
The Government neither encouraged nor discouraged trips to Communist China, External Affairs Minister Mr Casey said yesterday. He noted no great danger from recent Australian groups with government wearing and Arch bey figures, and stated none of the recent visitors reported danger or warning.
Senator Spooner relayed a report from the Australian Atomic Energy Commission chair Professor Baxter. It warns that while radiation may be harmful, benefits from medical X rays often outweigh risks. The report urges tighter controls, notes possible leukaemia risk to fetuses, and supports uniform state legislation and a new National Radiation Advisory Committee.
Union members employed by the Department of Works suspended a planned stop work meeting after union secretary E Short announced progress. The department installed heaters, scoring and lockers over the weekend, and agreed to add a drinking fountain plus a recreation room within a fortnight.
In Angles Camp California Monday Reuters reports disappointment as Brisbane Frog fails to meet expectations at Calaveri County international frog jam Jubiles. Nike Miller owns the frog.
A special Senate meeting failed to break the deadlock over Senator Ian Wood's motion to disallow import restrictions. Attorney-General O'Sullivan, returning from illness, will push the Regulations and Ordinances Committee report urging disallowance despite government and Labour opposition.
The Minister of the Interior Mr Fairhall told Senator Benn that hostel meat supplies are regarded as prime after inspections by departmental officers. Benn had complained that meat in hotels and hostels and parliamentary refreshment rooms varied in quality, but Fairhall said the contract requires sound trade quality meat from Goulburn under the department of health.
Miners federation applies for a rule nisi to test the legality of the Industrial Act and prevent stay of proceedings after the Coal Industry Tribunal ordered workers at Ellington Colliery to resume a section shift. The Commonwealth Industrial Court may fine up to 2000 per day for continued strike since April 18. The Miners Federation central council endorsed the action, with Mr Parkinson noting discussions with ACTU secretary HL Bouter in Sydney tomorrow amid action on penal clauses of arbitral orders. Other unions including Railways, Amalgamated Engineering, and the Amalgamated Union are involved.
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