Watersiders refuse work at Hurseys wharf clash
Waterside workers at a Tasmanian wharf clash with the Hurseys as a placard reading No scabs is lowered. Deck crew refuse to work, replacements sought, and rostering set for 8 am at Warringa. The dispute involves appeals to the Tasmanian Full Court and actions by the Stevedoring Industry Authority and the Waterside Workers Federation.
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Hurseys
Dennis Hursey
Watamurra
Ret
Anc
Hobart
ASLA
Weaver
Waterside Workers’ Federation
Supreme Court
Hursey
High Court
Tasmanian Supreme Court
Federation
A.S.P
Melbourne
A.C. T.U
Australian veteran pilot in missing flying boat search off Portuguese coast
An RAAF and US air and sea search covers a two mile area between Madeira and Lisbon for a Portuguese flying boat carrying 36 people. The pilot is Captain Jimmy Broadbent, famed for a Australia to England record and later flying boats in wartime service and racing ownership.
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Lisbon
Reuter
R.A.F
U.S.A
England
Qantas Empire Air Ways
Theingapore
Sydney
America
Broadbent
Southampton
Anaries
Madeira
Rubbish Drive Arrangements in Three Districts
A special rubbish collection will be conducted in Campbell Reid and Braddon next Monday. The Department of the Interior arranged the collection. Articles for collection should be placed near the kerb outside the home. Sunday night collections will not occur.
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Campbell, Reid and Braddon
Department of the Interior
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Father Georges Pire
The 1958 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Belgium Dominican monk Father Georges Pire for his work with refugees. The decision was announced in Oslo on Monday.
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Oslo
Reuter
Belgium
Georges Pire
Father Pire
Unions Seek State Takeover Of Mort's Dock
The State Labour Council will ask the government to assume control of Mort's Dock as it closes on Wednesday with 700 workers set to lose jobs. A 20 union meeting at Trades Hall formed a deputation to meet Premier Cahill, seeking state takeover for alleged inefficient management.
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Sydney
State Labour Council
Mort's
J. Kenny
Cahill
Moris’ Dock
Keen Bidding At Residential Lease Auction
The Canberra auction drew packed crowds at Albert Hall as 83 leases sold with premiums averaging high figures. Buyers included public servants from Melbourne in a bid to address housing, with notable asks near Narrabundah Heights and Griffith. The auctioneer cited plans for low cost homes and a Sydney builder backing projects to prove affordable home ownership in Canberra.
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Defence Movement
Melbourne
Albert Hall
Canberra
Narrabundah Heights
Hamelin Crescent
la Perouse Street
Griffith
Leichhard’ and
Dawes Streets
Ainslie
Braddon
Campbell
Stonehaven Crescent
Deakin
Sydney
Arthur Thomas
G. H. Thomas Pty. Ltd
Parramatta
Dickson
Eigth
Lyneham
Yarrabundah Heights
Yarralumla
Arkana Street
Regation
Thomas
Evatt Advised To Restrict Campaign Schedule
Dr Evatt to fly to Tasmania for a Launceston meeting tomorrow night but rest required and later events in Townsville and Rockhampton cancelled. On return Wednesday a doctor check up Monday and Brisbanes Thursday meeting may be addressed by Mr Calwell. Evatt recovering from bronchial pneumonia and given more rest at campaign prep today.
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Tasmania
Launceston
Townsville
Rockhampton
Dr. Evatt
Brisbane
Calwell
Evatt
Army intake rising says General Garrett in Malaya
The Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General A R Garrett told troops at Butterworth that the Australian Army will reach full authorised strength within six months. He said monthly recruit intake has trebled in five months and that the standard of recruits is good.
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Melbourne
A. R. Garrett
Butterworth
Malaya
Army Headquarters
Garrett
Mackay
Queensland
South East Asia
SEATO
Eneral Garrett
Singappore
Australia
Singapore authorities seek oil for yacht Utophia
Singapore marine officials try to contact the American yacht Utophia which radioed from the Banka Straits that it was 200 miles south of Singapore seeking two or three drums of fuel oil for its round-the-world cruise.
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Singapore
King Hussein's Plane Attacked Over Syria
King Hussein of Jordan piloting his private plane was chased and fired upon by Syrian jet fighters over Syria after he refused to land at Damascus. He reported a miracle that prevented an attack and returned to Amman escorted by Jordanian Air Force. Cairo Radio said he canceled holidays and would preside at an extraordinary Jordanian Parliament session.
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London
P.reuter
Hussein
Jordan
Damascus
Syria
Europe
Amman
United Arab Republic
Cairo Radio
Woman brandishes pistol in Long Beach bar. man dies
Police report a woman pointed a pistol at a stranger named Spencer Pritchard after threatening her husband. The weapon discharged and Pritchard, 50, died while en route to hospital.
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Long Beach
California
A.A.P
Spencer Pritchard
Pritchard
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A.L.P
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Monk
Mort's Dock
William Henry Johnson
Fivedock
N.S.W
Tharwa
Lowanna Street
Woodgers
Calthorpeast
R. A. McKillop
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