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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 20, 1956
Page
13
Adelaide reports indicate the ACTU and industrial leaders see a strong chance the nationwide stoppage on November 15 will be approved by a majority of the six states, with Tasmania favored as the key state. Premier Bolte cautions careful timing amid overseas travel and competition concerns.
A brawl at Oaks Estate on August 26 led to £7 fines for John Eweworth and Harry Ebsworth. Canberra Court of Petty Sessions heard allegations of assault and drunken conduct. Witness Lila Fitzgerald described the chaotic evening with beer, tensions, and the ensuing injuries.
A Daily Express columnist quotes a diplomat remarking on the Suez scene with the phrase The Dulles Ditchwater. The reference circulates amid talk among diplomats as discussions continue. The figure is anticipated to be away for about a month.
An unclaimed package near a ceremonial container carries a Red Cross and a white cross marked with I B initials. Inside lies a family tree tracing Sir Richard Williams who, knighted by King Henry VII, adopted Cromwell from his uncle Thomas Cromwell, a lineage beginning in 11040.
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