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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 23, 1959
Page
2
Woodger and Calthorpe Limited with W. J. Gibbs and Co report yarding 240 fat cattle and 3 200 sheep at Queanbeyan Canberra Central sale yards. Cattle brought strong prices with steers from 41 to 48 pounds, while sheep demand fell due to wet conditions though prime ewes and crossbred lambs sold up to 76 shillings. Store section saw late aged ewes and wethers from Brwo 2.
An employee at the Kingston Electrical Workshops had his sick leave pay claim dismissed by ACT Conciliation and Arbitration Commissioner G A Findlay after the claimant failed to indicate the reason for his absence, the minister opposing the claim.
Canberra reports reveal a heated ALP Federal conference clash over the Richardson Report and unity tickets. NSW delegates backed the Queensland plan while NSW and other figures warned against dual unionism and factional disruption within the trade union movement.
A brief public notice references Leilar Adele Bird of 23 Hg Street as a wife in the expanded genealogical listing.
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