Canberra to cut costs by using private taxis for government travel
Canberra plans shift from Commonwealth cars to private taxis to reduce overtime costs in the Transport Section. Auditor General and Public Accounts Committee report higher per mile costs for Commonwealth cars versus private taxis, with 27 taxi plates potentially increased to meet demand as three government bodies already rely on private transport.
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Commonwealth
Canberra
Melbourne
Sydney
Newman
National Capital Development Commission
Australian National University
Commonwealth Observatory
Noted Physicist Casimir to Visit Canberra in October
World authority on low temperature physics Professor H B G Casimir will visit Canberra from October B to 12. He is Extraordinary Professor at Leiden University and director of research at Phillips Electrical Industries. In Canberra he will meet the Research School of Physical Sciences John Curtin School of Medicine and Mt Stromlo Observatory and will speak to the Academy of Science and hold a colloquium on Low Temperature Physics.
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H. B. G. Casimir
Chronica
Canberra
Casimir
University of Leyden
Phillies Electrical Industries Pty. Ltd
Lindhoven
Holland
John Curtin School of Medicine
Mt. Stromlo Observatory
Academy of Science
Science
Indus
Research School of Physical Sciences
Seeing-Eye Dogs Authorized in Hire Cars and Taxis
Sydney officials gazette a local ordinance allowing seeing-eye dogs to travel in country hire cars and taxis. The measure grants access to trained guide dogs for visually impaired residents when using public transport options.
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Sydney
Admiral Sees Possible Warsaw Agreement Amid Formosa Tension
The admiral warns Formosa tensions could trigger a large scale operation for both sides while a pathway to Warsaw agreement remains possible. UPI reports pressure on Quemoy supply runs and debates over firm defense versus negotiated deescalation.
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U.S
iState
John Foster Dulles
China
Far East
United States
Chiang Kai-shek
United Press International
Warsaw
Soklier To Marry Posthumously Soklier To Marry Posthumously
Paris authorities permit a posthumous marriage between Melle Neau and the late Sergeant Joseph Bonneau who was killed in Algeria during anti insurgent operations near Nantes.
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Paris
Hlege
Nantes
Melle Neau
Joseph Bonneau
Algeria
Trade Mission Clarified as Private Effort to Far East
Acting Trade Minister Townley denied government participation in a privately organized mission by the Australian Exporters' Federation. The Delos will sail from Sydney on October 28 making routine port calls in the Far East. Shanghai visit cited as a guer as a public relations stop, with no commercial press presence in China.
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Townley
Canberra
Far East
Commonwealth
Australian Exporters’ Federation
Sydney
Delos
Shanghai
Department of Trade
China
Stone Age Finds Reported in Mol Davia Excavations
The Tagg news agency said excavations in Mol davia reveal new light on stone age cultures about 6,000 years old. It also reported discovery of ostrich egg shells in Kazakhstan dating to about a million years ago.
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Moscow
Reuter
Soviet Republic
Moldavia
Tagg
Kazakhstan
Explosion Fails To Wake Baby In Rehovot Accident
A 50 litre fuel tank fell from a jet over Rehovot causing damage to an empty dormitory but did not wake a 16 month old baby in the adjacent room.
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Jerusalem
P.reuter
Rehovot
Montreal appeal for world talks on metal prices
The communiqué from Commonwealth Ministers supported Eisenhower’s proposals to expand World Bank and IMF assets and urged concerted action on price stability for bulk commodities. It deferred verbatim decision on convertible sterling to the UK while stressing Commonwealth interests. A development bank, advisory group, and consultative council were proposed.
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Montreal
Eisenhower
World Bank
International Monetary Fund
United Kingdom
Commonwealth
Commonwealth Development Bank
New Delhi
Worl Bank
Commonwealth Leona Consultative Counscil
Greek King seeks Eisenhower Cyprus mediation
King Paul of Greece asks President Eisenhower to mediate a Cyprus dispute as talks with NATO officials near. The Greek press notes the message underscores Greece has exhausted all retreat margins to reach a just Cyprus solution. An explosion in Nicosia injures two soldiers near a convoy escorting Major General Douglas Kendrew.
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Paul
Austria
Eisenhower
Greece
Cyprus
Paul-Henri Spaak
NATO
Nicosia
Douglas Kendrew
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Sir William Slim
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