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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Oct 21, 1958

Page

6

New Guinea Talks Open At Canberra Conference

Australia and the Netherlands accepted obligations to aid the people of New Guinea as talks opened in Canberra. The conference aims to review legislative and administrative structures, communications, and cooperation in agriculture, health, education, and other fields. J E Willoughby chaired the Australian delegation with Ambassador Lovink noting anticipated mutual benefits.

J. R. Fraser M.P F. Chamberlain Seah Peng How Goh Chwee Leng Canberra Singapore Australia New Zealand Department of le New Guinea Netherlands Aizonce Department of Territories C. R. Lambert J. E. Willoughby AH. 3 Lovink New Gainea

Townsend Denies New Romance Report

Group Captain Peter Townsend rejected claims he proposed to his assistant Marie Lie Jumagne after American Associated Press reports. He said he is making a documentary travel film and is en route to Bangkok.

Townsend Calcutta Peter Townsend Marie Lie Jumagne Associated Presg Bangkok

Pope's Doctor Under Review Over Diary of Pontiff's Death

Italy's medical council plans to decide if action is taken against Dr Riccardo Galeazzi-Lisi, papal physician for 30 years, for selling a diary-like account of Pope Pius XII's death to newspapers. One Rome paper published excerpts. Turin paper declined.

Pope Rome P. Reuter Italy Council 9 Turin Galeazzi Lisi Pius XH

Red Tribute To U K Boatmen and Relics Church Reopened

Reports from London note a tribute to U K boatmen praised for skill and courage as Moscow Radio relayed news of Belgians downing a Russian vessel. St Clement’s Church in London was rededicated with the Queen present, now the RAF shrine and Remembrance church. Washington reported a record low temperature far below zero. Indonesia says foreign involvement backed rebels in North Celebes. China plans a river link canal linking major waterways to the Yellow and Han rivers.

U.K London Moscow Poscie Belg Islands American Asia Press Ufebost St. Clement's St Clement Dates Bury Fisher Duke of Edinburgh R.A.F R.A Washington A.A.P Department Commerce Mar South Pole New York China Yaneite United Press New Nes Chia Yin Ankiansthow Chengchow

D L P offers more social services in policy speech

Senator George Cole of the Democratic Labour Party outlined a broad social program aimed at aiding the family man. The policy speech, delivered at the Olympic Swimming Stadium with Victorian candidates present, pressed for child endowment restoration, higher pensions, free education, abolition of sales tax on essentials, and home loan guarantees while opposing centralised bureaucratic control.

Melbourne Mondy Democratic Labour Party George Cole Cole Olympic Swimming Stadium Tougither Nea Ate P.M.G Australian Broadcasting Commission Scully Dr. Evatt Australian Labour Party Wagga Menzies Evatt Labour Party D.L.P D.lp Commonwealth Lole Wens Brasd and Tongs Eier Evatt Labour DLP Beaweek

Watson Knee Improves Ahead of Australia Tour

PERTH Monday Freddie Brown reported good news on Willie Watson the Leicestershire left hander as a Perth specialist said his knee was improving and he could likely play against Iowa in Australia next week after travel injuries and treatment during the voyage from England and Colombo to Perth.

Perth M.cc Freddie Brown Leicestershire Willie Watson Brown Watson England Colombo Iowa Australia

ACTU Raises Alarm Over Australian Security Checks

Melbourne reports indicate ACTU officials, led by secretary H Souter, considering claims that Commonwealth and British security officers examined workers background at long range weapons stations. Union voices warn such probes could deter transfers and seed distrust amid election security rhetoric.

Melbourne A.C.T.U H. Souter ACTW Commonwealth

Monaro Highway Receives New Name for Cooma Road

NSW State Highway No 19 from Canberra through Michelago and Cooma has been renamed the Monaro Highway. Commonwealth authorities approved applying the name to the section from the ACT border to Canberra, updating the historical Monaro designation previously used for Snowy Mountains routes to Nimmitabel and beyond.

Nsw Cansberra Michelago Bredbo Cooma Nimmitabel Bombala Delegate Victorian A.C.T Canberra Snowy Mountains Turant Kiandra Brows Mountain Bembaka Bega Monara

Woman jailed for thallium tea poisoning in Newcastle

A 48 year old woman Florence Mauderds of Adamstown pleaded guilty to administering thallium to her husband Ernest Penard Edwards in Adamstown on June 15 with intent to annoy He was told in prison wax that she would seek release after eight months of the sentence imposed by Newcastle Quarter Session today.

Newcastle Florence Mauderds Adamstown Ernest Penard Edwards

Sixty Five Die In Viet TU-104 Jet Crash

The New China News Agency reported 65 people were killed when a Viet TU-104 jet crashed near Rt on Friday. Sixteen victims were Chinese including rural delegates to Afghanistan and the United Arab Republic. The remaining 49 were foreign visitors and experts. A British subject and four Germans were among the dead.

Hong Kong Reuter New China News Agency Afghanistan United Arab Republic Hhe China London Brielish Foreign Office

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