Migrant women and children visit Yarra Jamis wool shed
About 40 migrant women and children viewed shearing and wool handling at the Yarra Jamis woolshed yesterday. They watched shed hand R Webster trampling fleeces into new rakes. The visit was arranged by the Migrant Sub-Committee of the Victoria League. Attending were Mrs G Wren and her sons Timothy and Paul, Mrs A Colson and Wendy, Mrs K Dukes and Wendy, Mrs E Wilkinson and David.
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Yarra- Jamls
The
Victoria League
G. Wren
Timothy
Paul
A. Colson
Wendy
K. Dukes
E. Wilkinson
David
Soviet Union backs broad disarmament draft at U N
Soviet Foreign Minister Zuznetsov said Russia would sponsor a General Assembly resolution on disarmament with effective international controls and rapid prohibition and destruction of nuclear weapons. The draft, supported by France, the United States, Russia, Italy, Canada, Brazil, and India, aims for swift action and cautions study of Selwyn Lloyd’s September plan.
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Geneva Committee
Soviet Union
Uanetsov
Russia
France
Ialy
Canada
Brazil
India
Khrushchev
Selwyn Lloyd
Geneva
General Assembly
Zuznetsov
SCHOONER MORD Crouch CREW MISSING AFTER SINKING
A land sea and air search is abandoned at dawn for the crew of the 165 ton schooner Mord Crouch after it foundered near Cowell. Only one seaman Ian Hickman survives, pulled from a lifeboat by the ketch Hawk, as wreckage is spotted miles offshore with no other survivors found.
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Bhares
Gulf
Cewell
Oy Meas
Ian Hickman
Edithed
South Australia
Adelaide
Michael” Lee
Anei
Balti Guage
Edithbent
Aland Miwa
Tea Ban
Brayville
Seaman
Hawk
Milford
Cowell
M. A. Godleman
Hickman
Es Milford Ceti
R. J. Crouch
el Abi
Ee Crooks
Heffron Renews Cabinet as Premier Retains Education
The cabinet reshuffle elevates Mr Renshaw to treasury power while Mr Heffron keeps the Education portfolio he has held since 1945. Mr Hills becomes Local Government and Highway minister, with Mr Mannix joining as an assistant. The Governor swore in the new cabinet as caucus reaffirms Heffron as premier. Renshaw defeats Sheahan 24 to 23 for deputy role.
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Renahaw
Heffron
Treasury
Renshaw
Education
Mr. Renshaw
P. H. Hills
Sydney
Hills
Cahill
N. J. Mannix
Armidale
Portfoli
Eric Woodward
Government House
Labour
Sheahan
De Gaulle Praises Churchill in Paris Remarks
Paris reports General de Gaulle praised Winston Churchill as a statesman and national leader while noting severe criticisms of Churchill’s stance on Syria and Russia in the context of the January remarks.
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de Gaulle
Churchill
Paris
A.A. P.-Reuter
France
Syria
Beoneat Cai
Russia Pledges Tax Abolition and Expanded Housing
The Supreme Soviet announced plans to abolish direct taxation in coming years and to provide ten million Russians with new homes next year. Khrushchev received a standing ovation as Premier Fore praised Soviet science and space progress and noted faster growth than America. Foreign trade aims rise 25 percent in 1960 with aid programs funding 383 factories in 22 countries.
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Moscow
Reuter
Supreme Soviet
Khrushchev
Kremlin
Iman
Two Women Escapees Still At Large
Patricia Wini fred Smith aged 22 and Noeline Joy Frame aged 19 escaped from huts in the honour section of the prison. They used a sheet and underwear rope to scale a 10 ft wall then attempted to burrow under the perimeter. Police and warders searched scrub near the gaol and Long Bay rifle range but no trace of the pair was found.
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Sydney
Long Bay Gaol
Ling
Patricia Winifred Smith
Noeline Joy Frame
Smith
Gun
Nedah
Frame
Jentering
Aysey Ceca
Maroubra
Prince Henry Hospital
Long Bay
Goldicre
Call For Free Flow Of Information From Siberia
President Eisenhower urged free flow of information from the heart of Siberia to the world as essential for lasting peace in a formal address to the annual convention of the National Association of Post.
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Washington
Macmillan Urges Early Summit Meeting Return
The Prime Minister and opposition leader clash over timing of a summit. Gaitskell calls Macmillan’s September pledge to fix a date a notable omission while Macmillan insists on working toward an early summit as world conditions improve.
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Jenser
Gaite
Gaitskell
Macmillan
Baldylye
Long Bay Gaol Inquiry Extended After Warder Charges
After a full day session at Long Bay Gaol the board charged five warders with misconduct and neglect. Two warders were found guilty of neglect with extenuating circumstances and severely censured. The board will decide on two more warders and suspend one others. a temporary officer faced no dismissal action. Sweeney QC represented suspended officers and the temporary sallicer at the inquiry with appeal rights available if fined or dismissed.
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Dickinson
Simmonds
Sweeney
Q.C
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