21 Nov 1957
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Nov 21, 1957
Page
1
A Sydney committee urged extending high school to four years to 16, replacing exams with a Leaving Certificate and removing entry tests. Proposals aim to keep pupils in school longer amid rising university dropouts and to reorganize secondary education with mixed views on co education.
Parliamentarians push to raise penstons, with a bill to set pensions at two dollars weekly for those aged 18 and older, as debate covers eligibility thresholds and service years. The measure targets longevity and reforms within the Legislative Assembly proceedings.
Sydney reports light winds and cool temperatures easing bush fire danger across the state. Fires in Glaige, Springwood, Wentworth Falls and Springwood district areas were brought under control though two station properties The Meadows and The Crown were burned. no homes were endangered.
The Labour Party faces an uncertain senate vote as Fraser plans retirement and illness affects attendance. Opposition members Crichley and Arnold questioned recovery times while Cole and McManus may switch stances. Evatt warned of reprisals if pairing is denied as Fadden and Menzies weigh possible amendments to the Reserve Bank Bill.
Glasgow reports a fatal coal mine explosion at Muirkirk Scotland last night. Two bodies reached the surface early and officials say fifteen more were trapped and died. The blast hit a section over a mile from the main shaft. other injuries are not serious.
Waterside workers today decided they would not accept engagements with the Central Stevedoring Company, which employs the three banned foremen. The decision will be enforced until the Australian Stevedoring Industry Authority holds a full inquiry into the Krespt incident.
The first deputy foreign minister Vasily Kumetsov warned the Assembly that the proposed membership allowing Moscow and Russia would not participate in the work of this committee. Australia is among 14 nations joining. The Western-backed expansion passed 60 to nine with 11 abstentions. earlier the Assembly voted 46 to 34.
The Joske Uniform Divorce Bill may be shaped into a Government measure. Joske Lib Bala, a prominent divorcee lawyer, sponsors the private member’s bill. Both Government and Opposition parties have a free vote due to its contentious nature. The Prime Minister said the bill would not pass in this sitting and would await the autumn session. A ministers’ committee is discussing with Joske, with a possible shift to Government issue.
The Canadian flagpole, 118 feet high, was handed to the Australian Government by Mr T W L MacDermot in a ceremony at Regatta Point. Gift from Canada and its timber industry, the pole honors close Australia Canada ties. The base plaque notes the symbolic bond, and Mr Fairhall unfurled the Australian flag atop the pole.
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