Wage adjustments vary across Australian capitals
Basic wage rates linked to cost of living show Sydney and Canberra with declines while Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Hobart Perth rise. The six capitals average remains near £13 9d with Canberra down to £13 18d and the 30 towns average up 1s. Rents drive most increases, with mixed changes in food and clothing costs across capitals.
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Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane
Adelaide
Hobart
Perth
Canberra
N.S.W
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
West Australia
Western Australia
Eniastonit
Reductions Ridiculous Says NWSW Labour Leader Kenny
The NWSW Labour Council secretary Mr. Kenny denounces wage cuts as ridiculous under current price standards. He notes a 5 shilling gap between Federal and State workers and calls for parity, with Federal wage freezes ending quarterly cost of living adjustments. Other officials cite rising living costs, industrial discontent, and savings from government cuts in Victoria and NSW.
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Nwsw. Labour Council
Kenny
Ac.t.u
H. J. Souter
Sid
Melbbourne
T.H.C
J. W. Stout
Victoria
Federated Ironworkers’ Association
Short
A.W.U
T. Dougherty
Housewives’ Association of
N.S.W
K. Adams
Retail Traders’ Association
J. Griffen
Airport Strike Continues Affecting BOAC Overseas Bases
London reports 4000 BOAC maintenance engineers vote to extend the strike after a week of halted overseas flights. They demand immediate talks, a return to work with no victimisation, and restoration of operations upon agreement. London airport stewards urge sympathy action among affiliated unions.
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London
A.A
P Reuter
BOAC
Maintenance Airways
Noion
OAC
Algamated Engineering and Electrical Trades
Petrol Drums Found In Werris Creek Blast Ruins
Experts probing the Werris Creek explosion uncovered petrol drums bearing trade names of petrol companies. Residents watched detectives move the drums to a waiting car, suggesting petrol caused the blast that destroyed a two story building housing three shops and flats, killing a man and a baby. Extra police assisted in debris removal.
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Werris Creek
U S Nike Missiles For Nationalists
Gen Peng Meng Chi and Major General Doan announced U S Army Nike Hercules missiles training Chinese forces on Formosa. The Chinese battalion is led by Colonel Chang Te Pu with U S personnel aiding. tanks with 76 mm guns arrived, and recovery from offensive posture shifts toward joint American Nationalist defense is noted.
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Peng Meng Chi
Formosa
Doan
Second Missile Battalion
Chang Te Pu
Tiger” Wan Shu Ming
U.S
United Press International
Taipei
Quemoy
Algiers Opponents of De Gaulle Back Down Before Strike Ban
Reports from Paris say the Algerian Committee of Public Safety may dissolve as its backers retreat from plans for a general strike and forum demonstration in Algiers. The Army opposed the strike, allowing De Gaulle a freer hand in handling the Algerian issue.
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Algiers
de Gaulle
Paris
Algerian Committee of Public Safety
Reuter
Raoul Salan
Australia Contributes 625000 to UN Technical Aid
Australia announced a donation of 625000 dollars to the United Nations expanded technical assistance programme. It will not fund the new special projects fund, created to support long term development in less-developed nations starting January 1.
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New York
A.a.p.reuter
Australia
United Nations’ Programme
Special Economic Projects Fund
Special Projects Fund
U.N
Britain to show nuclear submarine by end of 1961
Britain expects a nuclear powered submarine to be in the water by year end 1961. Washington reports the outline of the project with the aim of advancing strategic capability.
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Washington
A.a.p.-Reuter
Britain
U S Population Hits 175 Million Mark
The Commerce Department census clock estimates the United States population reached 175 million at 38 pm GMT yesterday. This figure reflects the latest projection by the Census Bureau and marks a milestone in national demographics.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
Counsel Submits Report on Police Charges
Sydney Friday report details barrister L C Badham QOC assisting the Justice Department in a police case. Badham delivered his final report to Justice Minister Downing after terminating duties as information receiver amid claims of insufficient work. Officials say potential charges had not been determined and Badham received information from eleven persons.
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Sydney
Justice Department
N.S
L. C. Badham
Qo.c
Downing
Badham
Non-Toxic Gas Soon to Reach British Consumers
Britain's National Gas Council plans within two years to start distributing a safe non-toxic gas to consumers. The gas is described as virtually free from fear or harm and aims to improve public utility supply.
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London
P.reuter
Britain
National Gas Council
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