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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Sep 13, 1957

Page

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Egypt and Syria plan joint army actions in Middle East

The report details Cairo and Damascus organizing a combined military plan with key Syrian and Egyptian leaders meeting President Nasser. It notes involvement of General Abdel Haim Amer and Colonel Abdul Hamid Serraj, with speculation on Iraqi and Lebanese military transfers and regional tensions including reports of Israel and Turkey preparing attacks on Syria.

Syria Iraq Iraq Security Ie Bre Sarraj Ali Jawdat Lebantat Raqi Lebanon Levanese Salah el Tarazi Syri Foreign Ministry Damascus Beirut Charles Malik Chasnoun Tarael Middle East Associated Press Today Chamoun Moscow Israel Turkey

Pilot Ejected To Safety From Sabre Over Australia

A Royal Australian Air Force Sabre jet crashed after takeoff from Williamtown Air Base during commemorations. Pilot First Grade Board 27 from Williamtown ejected safely, landing with minor injuries on his elbows. The crash prompted coast guard and shipping alerts as the aircraft fell three miles north of Nobby's Signal Station at 11 35.

Australia Engan Ted Williamtown Air Force Nobby Grif Bvivea

Newsboy Guilty of Manslaughter in Stawell Case

A Supreme Court jury found Edward John Frewer at Newington Road, Stawell, guilty of manslaughter in the July incident involving Leslie Ernegy Oliver. The jury recommended mercy and the boy was remanded by Justice Smith for sentence.

Tragic Fire Near Yass Claims Three Young Children

A fire at a Bowning homestead near Yass cost the lives of Karen Reardon aged 5 Lindsay 3 and Christine 18 months. Father Victor Reardon 39 was badly burned while trying to rescue them and later collapsed with burns and shock. Mrs Reardon had been away to fetch a telephone message when the blaze broke out.

Yass Bowning Victor Reardon Karen Reardon Lindsay Christine Reardon Mia

Victorian School Damaged in Large Fire

A Victorian school in Melbourne suffered extensive fire damage with the two story main building gutted. Damages likely reach hundreds of thousands of pounds. A nearby block with 12 rooms mostly workshops and art rooms was not damaged.

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Assurance To Hospital Staff On Victimisation

A three hour conference between the hospital Medical Superintendent and staff representatives led to assurances that any written complaints to the Labour Council would be investigated immediately. The chairman Mr. Brophy said staff may freely raise concerns and promised no intimidation. The Labor Council and ACT trades body plan further action including inviting the Federation secretary to Canberra to aid the inquiry into conditions at the hospital.

Jones Brophy Aloyee Brophy A. S. Lane A. J. Tozer Trades and Labour Council Labour Council Canberra Hospital Employees Federation Hospital Employees' Federation G. Badcock ACT, Trades and Labour Council Fred McCauley Ina McCauley Messrs. D. Donaldson L. McVeigh J. .N. Applebee F. Cheesman Hospital [Employees Federation J. W. Burton A.W Walt Mr. Mc Cautey Nity Hospital Board Trade and Labour Council Hospital Employees’ Federation Badcock Adelside Cheesman

Annual Debate Urges U N Hungary Opinion Pressed

Australia faces an urgent parliamentary debate on the United Nations Hungary report. Sir Wilfred Kent Hughes frames the motion calling attention to the October to December upheavals and questions the Soviet response while pledging aid to Hungarian refugees. Evatt argues against political capital and seeks future action. The debate ends without a decisive vote.

Nrmasey Meg Mmmn Wilfred Kent Hughes House of Representatives United Nations Evatt Labour Party Australia Wilfred Kent Hughes Russia Suez Canal Peterogs House Hungary Holt

Boy crawls half mile with broken leg after horse crash

A 15-year-old boy, Warren Jones of Dora Creek, was dragged and crawled through bushland for about half a mile with a broken leg after his horse stumbled and threw him near Cooranbong. He suffered two leg breaks and was found by rescuers.

Auweastla Anursday Cooranbong Warren Jones Kalang Road Dora Creek

New Procedure Streamlines Import Licensing System

A new procedure adopted last Tuesday replaces the sales based method with a licensing replacement for selected commodities to ease imports. Commodities from designated areas are affected and aim to let importers meet current needs fully within a value ceiling on their valid licenses. The Comptroller General of Customs, F Meere, says the scheme enables importers to obtain genuine requirements in full whenever within the ceiling.

Seeonent Wals Nowcoer Comptroller General of Customs F. Meere Meere

Woman injured in Belmont collision near Forrest

Mrs Hodgson of Mt Pleasant Road Belmont Geelong was injured when her car collided with a vehicle driven by Constantine Papathanassion of the Liberty Cafe Manuka at the intersection of Arthur Circle and Empire Circuit Forrest around 5 30 pm yesterday. She sustained a badly lacerated fractured right arm and was admitted to Canberra Community Hospital. Her 13 year old daughter Robyn and seven year old son Garry received abrasions. Constantine was unhurt and his car had minor damage. The Hodgson family on holiday were to leave Canberra tomorrow for home.

Uwyuneth Betty Hodgson Mt. Pleasant Road Belmont Geelong Papathanassion Constantine Liberty Cafe Manuka Arthur Circle Empire Circuit Forrest Hodgson Canberra Daugheter Robyn Garry Constantine

Fire gutted Youngs major store Hammond and Hanton Ltd

A blaze in Young destroys Hammond and Hanton Ltd in Main Street causing £250,008 in damages to a subsidiary of Bunny Philp. Police attended as about 2,008 onlookers gathered along Boorowm Street to watch the fire.

YOUNG Hammond and Hanton Ltd Hammond and Hanton Bunny Philp Boorowm Street

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