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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 22, 1957
Page
6
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The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh began a royal visit to Copenhagen. Acknowledging Danish greetings, the Queen reviewed guards, saw a portrait at a major printing house, and rode a three mile route through the city to Amalienborg Palace where she will stay. The Britannia escorted by royal yachts and a Danish guard of honor accompanied the procession on the Sound.
Veteran Australian diplomat John Hood won the U.N. Trusteeship Council presidency by secret ballot with 13 of 14 votes and one abstention. Guatemala’s Emilio Arana Catalan was elected vice president on a 12 to nil vote with two abstentions. Hood has served as Australia’s ambassador to Jakarta and Bonn and has long U.N. delegation experience.
Ten classes moved into the first completed Turner Primary School section yesterday. Three from Turner, five from Acton, and two from Ainslie Primary Schools formed the initial cohort. Principal Mr. Betts noted central heating and furniture relocation to finish by week’s end.
Mayflower replica travels 57 miles in 24 hours while at sea between Africa and the West Indies. Reports say the vessel is now near the Atlantic's heart as observers mark progress 30 days from Plymouth.
The News Chronicle reports Britain plans a fusion driven energy project at Harwell Berkshire. John Cockcroft notes government backing and a large steel and concrete containment structure. Fusion would avoid radiation and offer inexhaustible power if first.
The New South Wales Electricity Commission offers 100 pounds for identifying vandals who blacked out parts of the Canberra District last night. A voltage 6 000 line on Vans Road nine miles from Canberra was shot down causing outages amid a cold snap. Chairman H G Conde said demand rose to record levels and the region met the load except for Canberra interruptions.
The Canber ra Court of Petty Sessions adjourned as an incorrectly issued summons delayed the case against 16 year old Michael Dennis Harrington railway worker The Causeway charged with deceitful unregistered plates The police prosecutor sought fresh charges to avoid delays and the court allowed substitution of four new charges while noting errors in the summons and missing clerk signatures.
Active off market trading on the Sydney Stock Exchange pushed Freney shares to 4/6 before ending at 4/-. The rise from yesterday totals 1/3 with 18,100 shares changing hands over 38 transactions. The heavy activity came after a report of all traces in the company’s Western Australian holdings.
Fire officials report rekindled flames threaten the Alnslle Hostel as strong winds push embers toward the building. Crews brace for containment with residents evacuated and nearby properties on alert.
Mr. Moshe Sharret former Israeli prime minister and foreign minister spoke at Canberra University College Hall on Israel's background. He described Israel's emergence after 1948 migration and independence, the cooperative community wealth model, and the role of manual labor and coalitions in sustaining democracy.
Canberra Fire Brigade units checked bonfires around Canberra to ensure safety before next Friday night. Fire crews asked Griffith bonfires be moved away from electricity wires and an Ainslie fire moved from dry grass. Owners cooperated. no fire restrictions are in effect in the ACT.
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