Fragmentary OCR Notice Returns Sparse Names
Incomplete text shows scattered fragments including names and a date reference. The readable bits hint at a local public notice or legal filing without clear action or outcome.
16 Oct 1957
Page 1
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 16, 1957
Page
1
Incomplete text shows scattered fragments including names and a date reference. The readable bits hint at a local public notice or legal filing without clear action or outcome.
In a heated session led by Opposition Leader Evatt, MPs debated the St Marys project and defence secrecy. Minister Beale defended timely delivery and value, while critics pointed to overrun contingencies and technical audits, stressing transparency and safeguards.
Evatt charges government stalled committee creation and inquiry into a St Marys project with a 5 million spending concern. Menzies defends service chiefs backing the factory site as necessary defense, while Defence Minister McBride refutes claims of excessive rents and Utah equipment spending.
The Minister for Health Dr Cameron announced no changes to ACT meat regulations. He said the Advisory Council recommended an inquiry into aspects of the ACT meat trade, but no regulatory amendments were proposed now.
Sydney Tuesday the board of Butler Air Transport Ltd unanimously decided shareholders should sell to an unidentified company The secretary H L Dawson reported the offer was sound financially and should be accepted The board will meet again next month The offer targets the whole issued share capital challenging Ansett ANA's earlier bid
British forces announce an operational visit to Israel with four destroyers and a frigate due Haifa in late October. The ships Duchess, Diamond, Solebay, Hogue and the frigate Umdine 9 are expected to reach Haifa on October 24 and sail for Syria soon after.
The death occurred in Melbourne yesterday of Mr. Robert Ewing former Commissioner of Taxation. Born at East Maitland in 1871 he was educated at Sydney High School and spent seven years in journalism before joining the NSW Taxation Department. He became Commissioner in 1917 and retired in 1939.
London reports that the Queen's cousin the Earl of Harewood banned playwright John Osborne and his group the Angry Young Men from the Royal Court Theatre. The ban followed an announced eve-of-publication event to read from Osborne's new book Declaration on the stage.
Three North Africans were killed and six wounded when machine gun fire erupted from a speeding car outside a cafe bar on Levally Lois street near Paris. Police pursued the assailant, who escaped.
The High Court of Australia yesterday upheld taxi proprietor Clowry’s appeal against damages awarded to Dr Ralston for eye injury. The Court ordered Ralston to pay costs of the appeal and original action.
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