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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 27, 1957
Page
6
A garbled OCR fragment describes a local relations matter with unclear names and dates. It mentions a party, conservative stance, a person named Joseph, and a dispute over stalls or stalls’ theft, but lacks coherent details or factual events.
A man described as Albanian was shot dead on a Melbourne street as crowds of more than 380 people gathered nearby. Police report a driver seen near the scene fled as witnesses described a man in a brown coat. The incident halted traffic and drew emergency responders to Lonedale Streets.
Eve Minayev, a Russian fatherweight lifter, reportedly broke the world record with 57.5 kilos total in the SAR athletes championship tied to Tass reporting. The former mark stood at 362.6 idiograms (7764 pounds) held by Jim Berger of the United States.
Ming workers are expected to end a six week strike at Elrington Colliery West Wertesday. The colliery has idle two Nos 1 and 2 through sympathy strikes. The Northern Board of Management of the Miners Federation will meet to consider a recommendation that the Elrington men resume work. The Miners Federation has been summoned to appear before Industrial Tribunal on contempt of court.
Dutch Minister Cornelis Staf will travel by air to Canberra for talks with Australian Ministers and will return to The Hague in mid June. He plans a three to four day visit and then resumes duties.
Rescue workers arrived minutes after a hay truck crashed near Mildura killing Kevin Reymond Ryan and Frederick Wittiam Riot-45. Ryan perished from burns. Wittiam suffered burns and shock. A third man, V Lalty, was found with burns, while Christine Riordan, two, was struck by a car.
A 39 year old man Daniel Black of Bass Hill who was father of five drowned when a 14 ft open launch capsized at Sussex Inlet. Reginald Christie senior and his son Reginald Christie junior were thrown into the water during a wave event at a sand bar mouth. The second launch swamped as a search party recovered Black’s boat and later found his body.
Fragmented report notes rising tensions as rival leaders clash over army control. Attacks and arson erupt amid arrests of two rival chiefs while unrest spreads through the capital region.
Bad weather forced a last minute postponement of the European middleweight title fight between Charles Homez of France and Italo Scoruttchini of Italy. The bout was rearranged for today at midnight in Milan.
About 30 guests including a Port Jackson shark two banjo sharks attend the Underwater Research Group luncheon in Clovelly Bay. Meals were eaten underwater using mouthplaces removed and plastic bags as serving, with steaks oysters and eggs, all consumed while guests wore aqua lungs and drank through plastic straws. The event aimed to develop an appetite for underwater living.
President urged flexible new American arms proposals to gain allied concurrence. Mr Stassen will present the U S position in London upon his return, with Dulles stating the instructions are flexible within limits. The remarks touch on securing allied agreement and potential shifts in policy stance.
Moscow radio described a Tale peh demonstration as the deepest hatred of the American occupation after rioters looted the United States Embassy. The broadcast cited Formosa under U.S. rule and a Formosan budget aimed at military needs, with a crowd tearing an American flag.
Two motor accidents in Canberra this weekend caused major vehicle damage with no injuries. At 2:30 p.m. Saturday a collision occurred between cars driven by George John Hutton Nar etlan House and Hugh Kvon Cook at the Street and Northbourne Avenue intersection. Two hours later a crash at Maca Avenue and Hoven Brrest involved Theodore William Lute of Turner and Albert Kelly of Causeway.
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