Postal Traffic Affected by New Charges in Canberra
Canberra postal services show traffic slightly above normal despite higher charges. Halfpenny rate rise to 4d noted while telegraph and telephone volumes stay strong. New motorcycle and cycle tele delivery schemes introduced, with staff trained for expanded local and distant telegram delivery services.
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Canberra
Kesman
City Post
B. Reeve
John Colley
Delivien
le Delivery Nervices
Reeves
Funeral of Veteran Industrialist
The funeral for William Miller, veteran trade unionist and public servant, was held yesterday. Miller, 65, retired as arbitration clerk in the Canberra registry of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court in May. He arrived in Canberra in 1925 and Australia in 1911, later serving as A.W.U. president and, after World War II, joining the Courts staff and the Commonwealth Arbitration Court registry.
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William Miller
Trads
Miller
Canberra
Commonwealth Arbitration Court
G. A. Findlay
Owen Mahel
F. Davidson
Public Service Board
M. M. C. Richards
Department of Works
D. Marchant
Department of Interior
R. Beggs
Courts and Titles Office
Australia
London Healths Manufacturing
F Keane
Industrial Board
African workers perish in river boat disaster near Jalisbury
A government official said 28 African workers died when a boat capsized in the Zambezi River near Salisbury last Saturday. Only a few survivors were reported from the mishap, with about 70 miles to Victoria Falls.
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Jalisbury
Reuter
A Kesman
Victoria
Princess Margaret Heads West Toward Zanzibar
Princess Margaret sails from Port Louis aboard the Britannia bound for Zanzibar on the east coast of Africa. The Mauritius port city hosted festive events during a three day period ahead of the voyage.
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Zanzibar
Port Louis
Mauritius
Princess Margaret
Indian Ocean
Plan to Build Coal By products Industry Across Australia
Four mining experts submit a plan to the State Government and the Joint Coal Board to develop coal by products such as chemicals plastics nylon and synthetic rubber. The scheme could employ about 8000 people and produce ammonia nitric acid formaldehyde and toluene echoing Ruhr Valley industry.
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Sydney
Joint Coal Board
D. W. Phillips
P. Klar
Dra. R.H
Buchanan
G. H. Roper
Gima
Castle
Ruhr
Toluens
Germany
Holt cites close lines between policy and industry strikes
Mr Holt addressed the annual Federal Clothing Industries Council convention. He argued that despite isolated industrial troubles, Australian clothing shows low average yearly working time loss and that high wages raise costs without benefits. He favored cooperation among employers unions and government and doubted collective bargaining, noting arbitration protects public interest.
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Holt
Federal Clothing Industries Council
Austrais
Ameaca
de' Pauga
Australia
United Ae
Partea
Ty Australis
Cyclist James Crom Injured in Canberra Crash
A cyclist named James Crom of Frome Street Nar mabundah was admitted to Canberra Community Hospital yesterday with head injuries and concussion after a crash.
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James Crom
Frome Street
Narmabundah
Canberra
Quadruplets Born to British Couple in Essex
A 29 year old Essex woman Mrs Violet Marshall gave birth to quadruplets yesterday. The heaviest child, a boy, died last night. Mrs Marshall and her husband Irvine lived in a single room with their newborns. The Southend Corporation had warned they could not expect a house.
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London
Juesasy
P.reuter
Essex
Violet Marshall
Yrne
Jend Corporation
Granted Time to Pay Debts in Estate Case
Lisaack consented to pay 3 pounds monthly to Dr. Olver and 2 pounds monthly to J. B. Young Ltd toward amounts owed. The arrangement grants time to settle the debts and confirms agreed monthly payments.
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Lisaack
J. B
L. Olver
Dr. Olver
J. B. Young ‘Ltd
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