Strong Winds Fuel Bush Fires Across New South Wales
Wild winds drive bush fires from Penrith to Macksville with urgent efforts to rescue cattle and protect homes. A fatal blaze near Cersnock claimed Roy Jackson, 47, as crews worked seven hours to recover his body and guard properties including Bruarts Point and Catalina Park.
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N.S.W
Sydney
Penrith
Macksville
Sweetman's Creek
Bruarts Point
Nambucca Heads
Cersnock
Roy Jackson
Jackson
ACT Declares Bushfire Season Ahead of Schedule
The ACT proclaims a six month bushfire season from today to March 31 banning burning-off without a permit and tightening camping fire rules. Rubbish may be burned only in incinerators or cleared ground. penalties apply for discarded cigarettes or matches. The move mirrors NSW to prevent cross border fire risk. Deputy Chief Fire Control Officer P. Lappen stressed strict precautions.
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Nsw
A.C.T
N.s.av
P. Lappin
Windy Day With Dust Swirls Across City
At 10 am winds reached 52 mph with dust swirling through the city. Last night winds ranged from 28 to 35 mph.
Collision Damages Ships Near Torrestralia During Patch Efforts
An armed guard was to prevent sightseers aboard the New Australia carrying troops to Malaya. The ship holed above the waterline, plates torn four feet along twenty feet, while the tanker suffered damage. Both vessels anchored near Soole Island as surveyors prepare an inquiry and assess how to patch the hole for possible continuation.
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Australia
Noth Ie
Malaya
Nar
Soole Island
Thursday Island
Wan
Torrestralia
Cairna
Explorers Lost in Antarctic Reach Rescue Efforts
A radio signal indicated two British explorers Dr Allan Rogers and Lt Gordon Haslop are safe after 10 days stranded near Vahsel Bay. Rescue teams await a weather window as their Auster aircraft, flying from Shackleton to Halley Bay, ran low on fuel.
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P-Reuter
Rmdio
Allan Rogers
Gordon Haslop
Vahsel Bay
Shackleton
Royal Society
Halley Bay
Art
Irish Republic Raises Bank Interest Rate
The Irish Republic will raise its bank rate from 5 to 6 percent today. The Central Bank announced the move after Britain increased hers from 5 to 7 percent and froze public capital expenditure and bank advances. Deposit accounts of £25,000 or more rise by 30 percent, while smaller deposits rise by 1 percent.
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Dusuin
ARP
Irish Republic
Irish Bank
Tourists Witness Man Plunge From Cliff at North Head
A 64 year old man named Cyril Brydon Brown of Clifton Gardens died after plunging 300 feet from a North Head cliff as tourists from Lismore watched in horror. Police said he moved to the edge of a disused sentry box before falling and sliding onto rocks below.
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Sydney
North Head
Lismore
Cyril Brydon
Brown
Iluka Road
Clifton Gardens
Shelters Prove Life Saving In Nuclear Test
An Atomic Energy Commission report states shelters already in use can save lives in a nuclear attack. In a Nevada desert test on August 31 nine West German and two French shelters faced an above ground nuke, showing minimal exterior damage and intact interior stairways and landings, with doors and ventilation functioning.
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Las Vikias
Atomic Energy Commission
Nevada Desert Proving Grounds
Prices Drop at Sydney Wool Sale Opens
Prices for most descriptions of fleece at the opening of the third series of Sydney wool sales were quoted 24 percent lower than Brisbane last week. The greatest depreciation targeted broader quality fleece lines and faulty descriptions plus all skirtings.
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Sydney
Mon
P Lay
Brisbane
Trade unions debate 35 hour week and automation in Australia
Union officials weigh the costs of a 35 hour week amid competition from the US Canada and UK. Mr Holt notes automation rising but long hours persist in America. Despite criticisms unemployment stays around 1 percent and high employment supports rapid development and stable prices.
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U.S.A
Canada
United Kingdom
America
Holt
Australia
Unit
Lonedon
Lile
Progress
Pamir Survivors Questioned on Loss at Sea
Five Pamir survivors were questioned for six hours by Maritime Board officials in Hamburg as a prelude to a formal inquiry. Dr. Otto Wachs of the Foundation said the Pamir went down fully intact, with masts unbroken, the hurricane tipping the ship.
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Hamburg
Monnay
A.a.p-Reuter
Maritime Board
Otto Wachs
Charman
The
Foundation
Heavy Snow Disrupts Tasmania Traffic and Roads
Widespread snow in Tasmania brings bitter conditions with up to six inches on the central plateau. Mount Wellington reports snow down to 300 feet, causing a serious landslide on Lyell Highway blocking traffic for hours, road closure persists, and Derwent Bridge to Queenstown communications are broken all day.
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Hugart
Mobasy
Tasmania
Mount Wellington
Hobart
Lyell Highway
Derwent Bridge
Queenstown
Income Tax Plan For Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby reports Brigadier D. M. Cleland announcing a direct income tax planned for the territory. The budget session was opened as the administrator indicated an internal revenue target of £4,930,000 this year, with tax to apply to European and native males over 18. Critics warned direct taxation could deter capital and labor and drive activity to Australia.
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Port Moresby
D. M. Cleland
Cleland
En Council
Reuter
New Guinea
New Guinea Island
Dudley Jones
Australia
Governor of Queensland Retires After Distinguished Service
The Governor General Sir William Slim paid tribute to Sir John Lavern which notes his retirement yesterday after long and distinguished service to Australia in war and peace. Since October 1946 Lavern has served as Governor of Queensland, with Chief Justice Mansfield administering duties in the interim.
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William Slim
Faw
Queensland
John Laverncl
Anatalia
John Laveraty
Mansfield
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Ja Jalgarno
C. A. Donnelly
T. H. J. Harrison
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