12 Jun 1951
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Newspaper
Braidwood Review And District Advocate
Location
Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1951
Page
1
A brief expository piece calls for action against neglect and injustice, urging readers to resist wrongs, support victims, and envision a better future. The item frames civic duty and the newspaper’s stance on community improvement without detailing specific events.
Liberal MLA for Lane Cove Mr K Mew urged certificates on fence condition and required repairs be issued by councils as final. He said such certificates, once law, would be conclusive proof and keep disputes from courts. Mr McCaw backed extending local powers, noting councils already set building rules.
A man who damaged a plate glass door at the Royal Hotel in Braidwood pleaded guilty at Friday Court of Petty Sessions. He argued he was struck in the face and had been drinking. He was fined £2 and ordered to pay £5 compensation, with 14 days’ jail in default.
At a recent meeting members debated a letter from the Ashfield Municipal Council urging councils to lobby state MPs about electricity blackouts. Dr Ross urged the Shire Council to protest, while Dr Coddington warned government policy forces moral electrification and higher charges. The council plans to send a proffer to MP MroW PF Sheahut.
The Member for Young Mr Fred Call announced a rise in school bus transport rates. The department advised by Education Minister Heffron expects a 25 percent increase for the first term of 101 and a further rise from May 16 186. The base rate will be adjusted on a rise not fall basis with payments due from May 16 annually on February 1 May mind August each year.
Orange and Goulburn dodge blackout restrictions on an honour system authorities gauge VA reductions to keep essential services running. Orange has used the plan since blackout trouble began, while Goulburn reports lax adherence despite mayoral pleas. The Boree Shire seeks Canowindra inclusion on the same exemption as Grange Recorder.
CP member says provisions in the Arbitration Amendment Bill fail to ensure proper union ballots. Hughes argues for compulsory secret ballots to empower rank and file, backed by ALP industrial groups. He questions government trust in key union leaders while appealing to workers’ common sense and democracy.
The Sive inland people fear Bydney's port collapse as the Waku District Chamber of Commerce calls for reviving a movement to build the railway from Wagga to Biden, urging action to relieve congestion.
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