Indonesia Plans West Irian Division Enlistment
Indonesia reports enlistment of 5 000 youths for a 15 000 strong West Irian Reconstruction Division to aid control of West New Guinea disputed with the Dutch. Wahab says task is reconstruction with no clear comment on arming. Officials cite a 269 000 pound finance need and broader economic measures amid regional tensions.
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Djakarta
New Guinea
Amatwalin
Wahab
PIA
Saaney
Ware
Savan Milion Rapidt
Weat Irian
Suhagio Reksodipuro
Indonesia
U.N
Sukarno
Mohammed Hatta
West New Guinea
Contractor Sells City Land In Big Move To Woden
Major Canberra property deals were approved yesterday with a 13 acre Cotter Road Woden lease. Schreiner Pty. Ltd plans a Woden base for workshops and a cafe, plus 11 shops over time, costing around £250000. The Lonsdale Street site will be cleared, with the Woden project including 16000 ornamental trees and service installations at no cost to taxpayers.
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Woden
Canberra
Cotter
Karl Beart
Schreiner
Petrie
Bunds Streets
A.G. Phillipa
Gir
Karl Behrenner
Lonsdale Street
Carter
Behttiner
Woden Land
Schreiner Pty. Ltd
Prime Minister Opposes Royal Prefix for Canberra Hospital
A government proposal to grant the Royal status to Canberra Community Hospital was rejected by the Prime Minister. Community figures voiced shock and urged reconsideration, noting earlier approvals and timing tied to a potential royal visit by the Queen Mother. The board resolved to seek interview with Mr. Mendes to press for reconsideration.
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Canberra
J. H. Pead
T. H. Harrison
Tt Board
Barrietat
Dalgarno
Mendes
Five Year Old Aids Red Cross Badge Drive
Five year old Lynette Low of Aindie helps Red Cross by buying a badge during the annual button day appeal. She is pictured with her mother Mrs J Low wheeling a stroller and her brothers Alan and Kevin. Mrs K Peterson, president of the Turner Red Cross chapter, heads the event.
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Lynette Low
Aindie
Red Cross
Lynette
J. Low
Alan
Kevin
K. Peterson
Peracid
Satellite Sputnik 2 sighting bulletin from Mount Stromlo
Mount Stromlo Observatory issued a bulletin noting Sputnik 2 could be seen in eastern Australia that night around 10 00 p m with the satellite moving from south south west toward the zenith. Visibility was generally not very favorable though improving daily with tentative sightings possible again at the same time for several days and a chance of an earlier view around 8 35 p m low on the southeastern horizon.
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Mount Stromlo Observatory
Ruassin
Staten of Australia
Heat Brings New Fire Outbreaks in Blue Mountains
In the Blue Mountains area volunteers battled new fires threatening Springwood Valley Heights and Warrimoo as police were sent from Sydney. Woy Woy suffered its worst blaze in years with garages destroyed while Lithgow saw fires encircling Newnes Pine Forest aided by air crews from Marrangaroo. Town cautions urged water conservation as Sydney temperatures spiked to dangerous highs with many regions recording record heat.
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Blue Mountains
Ares
Andreas
Volunteera
Springwood
Valley Heights
Warrimoo
Sydney
Woy Woy
Lithgow
Newnes Pine Forest
Marrangaroo
Minister Denies Backing Ansett in BAT Bid
Mr C A Butler received an unqualified assurance from Senator Paltridge that he had not supported the bid by R M Ansett to gain control of Butler Air Transport BAT. Butler flew from Sydney for a nine minute interview and said he sought it after a talk with Ansett in Sydney who claimed Paltridge supported him in the attempt.
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Vicor
Butler Air Transport
C. A. Butler
Civil Aviation
Senator Partridge
R.M
Sydney
Bfr. Ansett
Paltridge
Butlers
Driver Freed On Manslaughter Charge in Kirrawee Crash
Albert Ward Prentice, a year old truck driver of Carl ton, was acquitted by a Quarter Sessions jury of causing a fatal collision on Princes Highway Kirrawee on April 30. The Hoepper couple, Bruce 25 and Irene Florence, died in the crash after Prentice allegedly fled the scene. He testified he was checking for oncoming traffic when the other car struck his truck and he urged bystanders to call emergency services.
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Bydnex
Fanny
Kirrawee
Seasions
Albert Ward Prentice
High Street
Carlton
Princes Highway
Bruce Frederick Hoepper
Irene Florence Hoepper
Prentice
Hoepper
Stevenson Sworn In as Foreign Policy Consultant
Washington report says Adlai Stevenson has been sworn in as a foreign policy consultant for the Republican Administration at fifty dollars a day. State Department Press Officer White notes he is a Democrat working for the administration, paid only for days worked, after twice contesting President Eisenhower’s elections.
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Washington
Ieay
State Department
Adlai Stevenson
White
Btevenson
Elsanhower
Five Hour Fight With Bush Fire At Queanbeyan
More than 100 firefighters battled for five hours to control a bush fire on Moore Bros property near Queanbeyan after burning off last Tuesday night. The fire, which burned a wide front, threatened homes across the town. It began at 11 am and was extinguished by nightfall, leaving only a few stumps and no damage to buildings.
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Outekiria
Queanbeyan
Moore Bros
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Helro
Nationalists’ Financial Economic Department
Ia Education Section
Pager
United Nations
Australia
Netherlands
Dag Hammarakjoeld
E. Ronald Walker
Walker
Ion
Forc
Subandi
Alkera
Guinea
Europe
Mr. Schreiner
Devemioe Ufo Eet
Prime Mint
Royal
Thiatage
Menzies
Canberra Community Hospital
Royal Canberra] Hospital
A. D. Fraser
Royal Canberra Golf Club
Golf Club
Aids Red Cross
Caner
Ansett
Stevenson
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