14 Dec 1953
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Newspaper
Inverell Times
Location
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 14, 1953
Page
1
In Paris last night sources said the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation will reduce its 1954 military expenditure by about 1.786 billion pounds sterling. The total for 1953 reached 25 billion pounds, with ministers and officials cited including Lord Ismay and Mrs Vijaya Pandit as figures referenced in the plan.
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London based report notes Madam Pandit en route to Beirut to visit her daughter after a London air trip. Reporters pressed her on PM negotiations with the United States and Communist delegates at the UN, with Pandit expressing cautious hope for a meeting on the conference in the coming days. Australia’s Sir Percy Spender suggested bringing issues before the UN General Assembly next year as India’s former ambassador to the US, Mexico, and the UN has a history of world affairs involvement.
Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co operates with A. OG Hartog and Son at Bingara and Glen Innes auctions. Listings show various wool lots with grades AAA AA and prices around 104 to 120, including entries for W. O Reilly and Son and God Parr and Son at Inverell.
Armidale mayor Ald Davis Hughes told The Armidale School students leaving for civic work should join city and shire council bodies and community groups for public betterment. He spoke at the closing speech day urging parental support and stressing the need for practical preparation for post school life and employment.
National rail strike set to start at midnight Sunday December 20 prompts a last minute bid. The executive of the national union of workers threatens wage negotiations stoppage unless a settlement is reached within 48 hours.
Washington report notes United States secrets under Eisenhower proposals would be released. Gordon Dean former AEC head calls the plan timely for international cooperation to reduce atomic threat. Federation view praises a program to advance peaceful atomic energy with broad Western participation.
Investigators arrived in Werris Creek on Saturday to lead inquiries into the death of Agnes Josephine near Werris Creek on Friday afternoon. Details describe a distant countryside road scene as officers question witnesses and review evidence while a local constable awaits further statements. The case involves Det Digsby and court proceedings with Mr A Times presiding. Further actions scheduled for September 18.
Reporters note Bevan plans a trip to Egypt with schedules irregularly dated in January. The narrative mentions preparations and family movements around Homebush and advice on cattle yarding and tonnage estimates, reflecting a chaotic press style and fragmented notices without clear outcomes.
A Norwegian steamer, St rungert Jord, reported yesterday that a British ship met a tug in the Atlantic. The Norwegian vessel, moving at about 11 knots, carried coal and was en route to a destination near the midweek. No injuries were reported and damage appeared minor.
Natives of Tonga prepare extravagant feasts for the Queen, stocking mountains of fish, crabs, and oysters as part of royal hospitality plans. The event signals a ceremonial welcome ahead of the Pacific Island visit and a voyage to Auckland on the Royal Sea route.
Tingha hosts rival gatherings as Country Party candidate Mir Ton Allan spoke to supporters while Labor’s Arthur Galwell, twenty feet away, challenged the event. Allan touted Tingha’s potential metallurgical wealth and CSIRO plans, and both sides pressed for policy aims amid the night’s clash.
A woman named Janette Mary Trin dull of Wee Wan drowned in the Namoi River three miles below Wee Wan yesterday. Her eight children were nearby as the car returned home. The body was found about five feet under water near the riverbank and a funeral service will be held.
Dr Robert Alexander de Vestry Basto and his daughter Miguel were found unconscious at a Elisabeth Bay flat and admitted to St Vincent's Hospital. Police investigations involve Detective Sergeant Cecil Holmes and colleagues as Dr Basto and his wife remain separated since the child's birth and a court order on access was varied.
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