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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Nov 15, 1957

Page

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Alleged Threat by Wool Buyers to Ban Sales at Goulburn

Parliament members claim foreign buyers plan to close Goulburn wool sales and shift to Albury or Newcastle, to dominate provincial markets. They accuse the Association of Wool Buyers of NSW and Queensland of aiming to expel small buyers and disrupt competition, imperiling superfine producers.

Goulburn Albury Newcastle Mariket Tully Aw Guna Cips Mgier Jota Ternia Jet Nuyieg Lateremta Hughes Uso Fortga Nsw Boropoly Group MSW Queensland Goulburn Wales Galdsbrough Mort Boan Prt Bon Badgery Jhuytven

Labor Move On Brewery Concessions

A strong ALP Central Executive faction votes to urge the NSW State Government to revoke railway freight concessions granted to Tooth's and Toohey's breweries. The move follows rival Sydney breweries and includes calls to abolish the issue hour system. The Grafton brewery argues concessions harmed it, citing a 1987 loss of £80,000 and turnover totals.

Sydney ALP Tooth's Toohey's GA Ag Mm Setioe Justice Lye Yor Entichnap Iis Biate Grafton Brewery Jossea

Arscott Re-elected Y M C A Board President

TMGA board re elects KW Arscott as president with H Ganter and D N Purnell as vice presidents and G Bal Dillon as secretary. New members W Maplestone and J Harman join. Campaign office set for building appeal to secure a £10000 government grant. Narrabundah club to restart outdoors until hall opens. Sports shed on oval available. Carola by Candlelight planned for Christmas Eve on Parliament lawns.

TMGA KW. Arscott Messrs H. Ganter D. N. Purnell G. Bal Dillon W. Maplestone J. Harman M. Joseph Char Civic Centre Arscott Barnetton Narrabundah Club Narrabundah Department of the Interior Parliament House

Work Stops on 1800 Miles-Per-Hour Hawk Aircraft

London reports the project on the 1800 mph Hawker P 1121 strike aircraft has been halted. Sir Frank Spriggs dismissed the idea as cocooned while Banker Sidley notes no customer has been found yet for the plane.

London Aa.p. Reuter Frank Spriggs Anpeu Sidley

Departmental Check On 45000 Suspect Bricks

The Department of the Interior traces 45000 suspected defective bricks delivered this week to Canberra building sites. 18000 bricks at a new bank site were rejected. Bricks from a new clay deposit are under test and may be replaced. No definite information on use in current buildings. The department engaged the Bureau of Mineral Resources to inspect deposits and ensure safety.

Department of the Interior Canberra Fairhall Bowral Bureau of Mineral Resources Na.w Sydney Pymble Ahroongs Warrawee

Garcia Seems Assured of Presidency

The Nacionalista candidate Garcia leads in the House race as rival Macapagal of the Liberal Party narrows his margin over Laurel but remains far behind. Macapagal, who grew up in a grass hut, trails by about 174,800 votes from an earlier 262,000 lead, while Garcia holds 619,131 votes to 404,840 for Jose Yulo.

House of Representatives Joss B. Laurel Diosdao Macapagal Liberal Party Macapagal Laurel Nacionalistas Garcia Nacionalista Party Jose Yulo

Beale Poised for Australian Ambassador to Washington

Reports say Minister for Supply Mr Beale is offered and ready to accept the post as Australian ambassador to Washington. He would replace Sir Percy Spender, move to Washington for five years, resign from Cabinet, and be faced with a changed Cabinet structure. The salary is cited as £3,500 plus allowances of £14,350 yearly.

Beale Wethington Percy Spender International Court of Justice Menzies Casey Beele Washington Woomera Defence Philip McBride

Evatt Pushes Australia Indonesia Pact For Dutch New Guinea

Dr Evatt urged a regional security and welfare pact between Australia Holland and Indonesia as the sole solution to Dutch New Guinea. The Labor Party policy, adopted in Hobart in 1955, aims to prevent threats and boost living standards while extending friendship to both Dutch and Indonesian interests. Indonesia’s nationhood progress noted as context.

Evatt Mutual Australia Holland Indonesia Dutch New Guinea Labour Party Hobart P Beny New Guinea

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