State Funeral for NSW Premier Cahill and Legacy in Parliament
Tributes flowed as Premier Cahill died after a mild coronary occlusion and a stomach haemorrhage. Deputy Heffron informed the Assembly of Cahill's death as both Houses adjourned. Cahill, in office since 1952, led works and local government reforms and piloted 100 bills. He started as an apprentice fitter and rose via the trade union path to the premiership. He left a wife Esmey and five children.
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Cahill
N.S.W. Legislative Assembly
Heffron
Alent
Legis Hive Council
Assembly
Pariament House
Labour
Legislative Assembly
Metropolitan Portland Cement Ltd
Esmey Kelly
Redfern
Patrician Brothers' College
Marrickville
N.S.W
Cahill death draws wide tribute from leaders and public
Australian leaders from Prime Minister Menzies to Dr Evatt paid heartfelt tributes as NSW Premier Joseph Cahill died suddenly. Flags ordered half mast and Cahill’s funeral planned, with Sydney church and civic figures praising his public life and integrity.
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House of Repsentatives
Senate
Cahill
Enzies
Dr. Evatt
Wood
Menzies
Tiis Moon
Commonwealth
Canberra
Nsw
Mr. Cahill
Country Party
McEwen
Democratic Labour Party
Cale
Sydney
A.L.P
Cardinal Gilroy
Yass Flood Forces Towns to Evacuate and Widen Crisis
Floods from Burrinjuck Dam devastate Yass leaving numerous homes destroyed and twelve families evacuated. Gundagai faces a major surge as the Murray River system threatens Wagga with an unprecedented rise and a peak flood expected tonight or Saturday. Evacuation centers fill as civil defence reports rapid, historic rises.
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Sydney
Yass
Gundagai
Burrinjuck
Murrumbidgee
Wagga
Medicine Scheme On Wider Basis
The Health Minister Dr Cameron moved to legislate a broader medicines scheme tied to the 1959-60 budget. The plan keeps free medicines for pensioners, expands the list of reimbursed drugs to match the British Pharmacopoeia with committee additions, and introduces taxpayer funding to stabilize costs.
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Cameron
House of Representatives
Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee
Societ 165
N.S.W
Victoria
Labour MPs Hold Private Inquest on Election Defeat
In London Labour MPs convened a private session to discuss what went wrong after the general election loss. The party signaled no clear shift away from its core policy of nationalisation, despite questions raised during the meeting.
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London
No Decision Yet On C U C Says Prime Minister
Prime Minister Menzies told MPs that no decision had been taken on the Canberra University College and whether it would amalgamate with ANU. He said the government would announce reasons when a decision is reached and a debate might be possible then.
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C.U.C
Beazley
Lab
Fremantle
Menzies
Canberra University College
Australian National University
Canberra
A.N.U
Bryant
Wills
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Labour Party
Evatt
Joe
Labour Movement
Australia
Foe Cahill
H. R. Gough
Askin
AR. H. Jensen
Nls.w
Woomera
Tarians
Fairbarn R.A.A.F
Woomera Rocket Range
Pearson
Dittmer
Ridley
McKellar
R. Cleaver
M.P
M. Maher
Wagga Showground
U.K. Labour
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