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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 22, 1959
Page
1
The New Zealand High Commissioner Mr. Jones bids farewell to Visiting Attorney General Mr. H G R Mason and Assistant Secretary for Justice Dr J L Robson at Canberra airport yesterday. They arrived Wednesday and met with Mr. Jones and Australian Attorney General staff during their stay.
UK scientists plan a Black Knight ascent to 430 miles the highest British rocket lift yet with potential to combine with a 2 500 mile Blue Streak for a first earth satellite. At Geneva Britain and the United States push a Western plan for a unified Germany while West Germany signals openness to non aggression pacts with Poland and Czechoslovakia as Eisenhower welcomes progress.
The Minister for Local Government promised more aid if needed as influenza ravages Coonabarabran and Coonamble. One doctor remains in town, another has influenza, and two others are ill. Aboriginal communities suffer poor housing and weather exposure. Deaths include six year old Marcia Wotton and 44 year old Eva Smith, with further elderly deaths linked to illness.
In Djakarta negotiations the Indonesian and Australian governments reached a basis for a bilateral trade agreement to be signed later today. Indonesian official Ismael Thajeb said the pact would cover imports from Australia including goods such as vehicles.
Parliament passed the bill by 102 to 58 amid bitter debate. It would abolish existing African representation and create self governing Bantu national units. Prime Minister Verwoerd argued for a nation based South Africa over a multiracial state.
The Australian Broadcasting Control Board invites applications for country television licenses with a September 30 deadline. Public inquiries will determine areas served including Australian Capital Territory Canberra New South Wales Newcastle Hunter River Illawarra and more. Decisions on license numbers transmitter locations and coverage will follow after inquiries and board recommendations.
John Foster Dulles remained in grave condition at Walter Reed Army Hospital. The White House announced President Eisenhower awarded him the Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian decoration, after the cancer-stricken former Secretary of State showed no improvement since Tuesday.
The tanker Farmand, disabled by a April 29 explosion in the Indian Ocean, arrived at Fremantle after an 840 mile tow by the tug Yuna. Captain G Knutsen said no warning preceded the blast and the ship will likely be towed to Hongkong for repairs.
Watersiders Frank and Dennis Hursey were re rostered for work on the Hobart waterfront after a five day suspension by the Australian Stevedoring Industry Authority for walking off the job following a board of reference ruling their claim of undue strain. With only one overseas fruit ship in port there was insufficient work to fully employ the roster, and they and several hundred others were on attendance money awaiting allocation of work tomorrow.
In Middle Harbour near Pickering Point a fibre glass dinghy sank killing a man Peter Stanworth Forster 32 his 18 month old son and his seven year old daughter Karen. Mrs Betty Forster 28 survived in shock. The missing seven year old girl is presumed drowned. Rescue efforts found two bodies. Police say the man drowned after diving for his children as the boat went down.
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