24 Sep 1957
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 24, 1957
Page
1
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The ACTU congress, with about 50 delegates from all states and 1,250,000 members, debated reform of the executive and a Hungarian question. A proposed amendment to move delegates from Waterside Workers Federation was defeated 371 to 55. The session adjourned with plans to continue tomorrow as over 200 resolutions remain.
NSW faces severe drought and major bush fires across Tamworth Armidale Inverell Glen Innes Cowan and northern Tablelands. Firefighters battled 4000 acre Tamworth blaze regaining control after an all day effort as smoke veiled Inverell Aerodrome and a Glen Innes forest outbreak steadies with rain urged to prevent wider drought impact.
The Canberra YMCA president Mr Keith Arscott with Captain S Houghton and Lieutenant A Ongley watched the First Canberra Company Boys Brigade display at the Church of Christ Hall. In the third annual show the boys performed drill and an exhibition of physical culture.
More than 3,000 fewer houses and flats were commenced in 1957 than in 1936, according to Commonwealth Statistician Mr. Carver. Total commencements were 70 332 valued at 211 875 090 versus 73 551 valued at 214 629 000 last year.
A Cumberland farmer watched as the government slaughtered his herd after a foot and mouth outbreak. The Agriculture Ministry ordered humane killing of 150 cattle 500 sheep and 820 pigs on the farm to prevent spread.
German nation mourns the probable loss of the Pamir after a storm 600 miles southwest of the Azores. Fifty two cadets aged 16 are reported missing as the four masted windjammer sinks with sails down and list at 45 degrees. The Hamburg owner says the ship is presumed lost with all hands. Meanwhile a Raja Stillman steamer near the Philippines reports being aground near the Marinduque Islands. no record of a ship by that name.
Typhoon Gloria battered Hongkong causing seven inches of rain in half an hour. Three men died including a builder on a school scaffold when it collapsed. Two workers were electrocuted by downed wires as ships broke from moorings and a Dutch tanker ran aground near Hongkong.
The Galantomos family suffered three deaths when a shooting at their Smith Street delicatessen in Southwark occurred after 1.30 pm. Tom Galantomos 60 Anna Galantomos 42 and Ploheria Galantomos 17 were killed. Stebe Athanasiathis 23 was wounded and taken to Royal Adelaide Hospital under police guard. Detectives found a rifle at the scene. The attack followed tensions over Ploheria’s engagement to Athanasiathis.
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