28 Oct 1958
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 28, 1958
Page
1
Fragmentary text mentions an Alfaite repair and highest trade-in with confidential terms. Early morning set SEEVION may indicate a schedule or event. No clear persons, places, or organizations are identifiable.
Observers remain uncertain as Vatican smoke signals mislead the world. Reported medical cases and altered signals fueled confusion about a possible papal election as voters endure repeated rounds and secrecy.
Myer Emporium Ltd reports a record year with group sales rising to £39 million and total sales reaching £54?6 million. Profit falls slightly to £1,822,462 from £1,838,147, while ordinary dividend rises to 18 2/3 percent. total dividends paid amount to £976,840.
The article notes Aang Zevenbergen as the most Dutch migrant to Australia and mentions a notable entry by ship, but details are unclear due to OCR damage. The report highlights a historic milestone in Dutch migration with limited readable facts and no formal official confirmation.
Government confirms that all Australian High Court justices appointed will receive knighthoods, with Justice Douglas Ian Menzies already made a Knight of the British Empire. The move follows negotiations with London, aims to align the High Court with the Privy Council, and Justice Windeyer is expected to be knighted soon.
The A C T Advisory Council will urge the Minister for the Interior to consider one coordinating traffic authority for Canberra. Proposals include signage at cross roads, painted laneways, speed zoning, pedestrian crossings, left walking on footpaths, tree removal reports, better street lighting, and a diamond intersection system.
Cooma detectives and Snowy Mountains Authority staff pursue a wreckage found by New Zealander Santor on a mountain nearly 30 miles from Cabramurra. Civil Aviation says the remains likely belong to the Southern Cloud, missing since March 21 1951 with six passengers and two crew aboard. Two official teams will investigate at dawn headed by inspector Joe and operations supervisor Affleck.
The Advisory Council yesterday recommended to Minister Fairhall that the Director General of Health allow importation and sale of milk in cartons in Canberra if a curisation plant is built there soon.Kiowa Milk Company seeks relaxation of the ordinance restricting sale of milk treated outside the territory and plans a Canberra treatment depot. All milk would be processed under existing Health Department regulations.
Edward Memorial Hospital reports two premature twins in excellent condition after the migrant ship Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt reached Fremantle. They weighed under 3 pounds each and required rapid incubator care built by the ship's carpenter.
The article notes confusion over Communist aims as a pattern they supposedly followed. It cites Shelling counts from the Nationalists and a Nationalist Defence Ministry spokesman stating one day the bandits would not shoot despite pre shelling.
An 18 year old Richard Bates rode a motorcycle with a 16 year old pillion passenger when they hit a pedestrian on Elovera Street Braddon. The 60 year old man Emmanuel Notaras sustained head injuries and was admitted to Canberra Sports Hospital for observation.
The Associate National Capital Development Commissioner Mr. W. C. Andrews could not tell Mr. J. H. Pead where the planned Canberra low cost homes would be built. Pead warned that buyers should know locations before land auctions next month to avoid paying for land with nearby low cost housing. Andrews said he would study the issue, noting no problem with the plan.
A warder on lone guard duty at Bathurst Gaol was fatally attacked with a claw hammer by two prisoners who slipped in at the main gate. William Allen Cooper, 48, of Bathurst, died during emergency surgery at Bathurst Hospital. Two escapees, one serving 12 years for armed robbery and another 34 years for breaking and entering, fled in a utility and were tracked by CLB detectives.
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