Employers Seek 42-Hour Week and Wages Stabilisation
Four metal industry associations in Australia applied to the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission for a 42 hour working week for four years and for a four year stabilised basic wage. The Move could affect about a quarter million workers. The groups include the Meal Trades Employers Association and the Aviation Metal Industries Association. The National Secretary of the Australian Metal Industries' Association and other officials commented on the proposal and its potential impact on prices and living standards.
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Sydney
Priday
Commonwealth Coneiligion and Arbitration Commission
Australia
Asocation
Council of Emploers’ Atnexiations
Gravity Association
Aviation Metal Industries
Hoda
Aviation
Rog Pry
Fry
Respite Mroopowler Warns on Price Levels in Australia
Fowler urged urgent policy to counter rising prices in Australia while noting overseas stability. He said attacking inflation and price shocks is essential for economic progress and warns of broader risk if left unchecked.
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Mroopowler
West
Australia
Fowler
Unclear OCR Summary of Economic Labor Debate
Fragmented OCR text discusses law changes and wages, mention of four year period, 4 hour week, price stability, and Prague. Mentions Deron and Brittany industry, VETEE game costs, and winded phrases about economy and services. No clear event or outcome identifiable from readable portions.
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Bane
Prague
Cody Omn
Chante Bovina
Dean
Ven
Walt
Prittany
New A N C W Executive Bids Farewell In Canberra
Members of the newly elected National Executive of the Australian National Council of Women share a farewell tea with retiring President Mrs J A Metcalfe after the council’s biennial conference in Canberra. The photo includes Mrs Northey, Mrs Wee Couché, Alderman Dorothy Edwards, Mr J M Parker, and others. Mrs Hooper, elected Australian Secretary, was absent.
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Australian National Council of Women
J. A. Metcalfe
A.n.clm
Canberra
Tasmania
Irs
W. FE. Northey
M. Wee Couche
Dorothy Edwards
J. Metcalfe
Mir
J. M. Parker
Hooper
Two DLP Members Expelled After Executive Decision
The DLP executive expelled two members, Mahony and Walsh, after the disputes committee's decision. They admitted making press statements targeting the National Core Council leader Santamaria, claiming the expulsion shows the party unity remains intact.
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DLP
Messrs. Mahony
Walsh
Rumors of a Soviet Coup Roil Europe in 43rd Revolution Anniversary
Western observers reported rumours of an anti party group seizing control in Moscow while officials claimed normalcy. Marshal Zhukov was said to be president and Malenkov premier though Allied and AP assessments found no confirmed signs of government upheaval.
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Moscow
Europe
Mr. Brushehes
United States
Associated Press
Mr. Krushehes
New US Spinning Top Satellite Launched for Ionosphere Study
The 90th Spinning Top satellite was launched on a Luna TL booster to study the ionosphere the charged particle layer reflecting radio waves. It spins in flight for stability and is the 27th orbit by LOSS since the space race began 47 months ago. Canberra reports its first three passes were tracked at Woomera, Australia.
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Westering
Garth
Canberra
Minites
Hulme
Woomera
Australia
Note Found Beside Body Of Scientist Dr Robert Wright
Canberra police said they found a note beside the body of Dr. Robert Wright in his room at the Hotel Acton. Wright was a scientist in the Division of Plant Industry. The stomach contents have been sent to the Sydney CSIRO lab for analysis.
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Canberra
Robert Wright
Acton
Wright
Plant Industry
Sydney C.lb
Cyclone Toll in East Pakistan Near Four Thousand Verified
Survivors of the cyclone that struck the Fast Pakistan coast on Monday estimate about 4,000 dead. Winds of 120 mph during peak hours, a 35 foot tidal wave, and 170 boats reported lost follow waves and flooding across the Bay of Bengal coast. The East Pakistan Governor said 100,000 homeless remain and many bodies were seen in the storm area.
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Pakistan
Bay of Bengal
East Pakistan
Azam Khan
Azam Khn
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Atbl- Shi Commission
Ate Device Kith
Kowichner
Australian Metal Industres’ Escocation
DG Fowler
Australna
A.N.C.W
A.C.T
Council
D.L.P
OLOP
BOA Santamaria
Messrs Mahony
Timothy Tondon
A.C.T. Army
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