23 Oct 1950
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 23, 1950
Page
1
Sydney Oct 22 Floods isolate Forbes as Lachlan River peaks above 34 feet. Over 200 homes and many businesses submerged. About 500 residents flee their properties, some wading through water with belongings, others evacuated by boat as islands form and water rushes toward midtown. Local pace and rescue efforts mounted amid rising waters.
The text reads as a garbled cricket score report from New South Wales and Perth with names such as Brisbane, Miller, Mackar, and Cow W, referencing a match on a day after tea. The fragmentary notes mention South Wales, wicket events, and players, but many phrases are unreadable. The readable items suggest a local cricket update with uncertain outcomes and multiple players listed.
A secret conference of leaders from Eastern Europe and Western allies proposed a four point program for a unified Germany. The plan aims to remove militarization and prepare a single government structure while aligning East European states with guard rails against aggression. The article notes mixed reception and labels the proposal as a bold bloc strategy.
In a Washington-like broadcast from Sydney, Dr Fisher denounces communism as atheistic and materialistic. He warns Australia faces peril from imperialism and urges temperance, religion, and national unity to resist subversion and social decay. The piece frames the issue as a clash of values between liberty and radical utopianism.
British authorities and international media report the disappearance of Professor Bruno Pontecorvo, a British naturalized Italian atom scientist. Postwar rumors place him traveling from Helsinki to Stockholm and Copenhagen, with possible routes through Finland and Russia. officials say the embassy has no knowledge of the disappearance. The case has drawn attention from Swedish physicists and intelligence services.
Report notes growth in cement roofing slate and timber output for the year ended June 30 with cement up 34 percent and sheet production 16 percent. Local timber production rose about 8 percent while brick and tile shipments remained strong amid supply constraints. Mr Casey cites a £25 million value of materials produced and highlights increased imports and limited shortages affecting some items.
Canberra on October 22 reports that minister for labour Mr H E Holt warned a £1 weekly basic wage rise in Australian industries would lift costs of essentials. He said a two bedroom cottage could cost £200 more, with housing and item prices likely to rise unless employers and employees boost efficiency.
A speaker named Holt argues higher costs threaten Australian industry and stiffen foreign competition as productivity must rise. He notes most sectors remain under wartime price controls and urges workers to accept wage restraint, discipline, and efficiency improvements to prevent reduced living standards. The piece cites broader labour appeals and references Soviet strategy to spur production.
AAP report describes massive migration from famine regions in northern and eastern China. An estimated 1 million people are near starvation, with 25,000 on the north bank of the Yangtze opposite Nanking, 20,000 at South Kiangeu, and 19,900 at South Antiwel. Many have already reached Shanghai, while others press southward toward foreign ports and naval routes.
The High Court today issued three interim orders restraining the Commonwealth from declaring, seizing, or disposing of Communist Party and union records until next Wednesday. The orders block government actions to implement dissolution clauses while the case proceeds. The Communist Party and unions seek interlocutory sanction as they challenge the Act, with critics urging prompt but careful action to avoid jeopardizing the new law’s prospects.
In Perth the young English side fought in a rain affected game. West Australia posted strong scores with Ban Close making 108 not out and John Drewes 94 while England ended 44 for 1 at stumps. The report notes Declared lines and fall of wickets, with prior first class scores mentioned for context.
Princess Anne Troy old daughter of Princess Elisabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh was christened on 1 May by the Archbishop of York Buckingham Palace. The Archbishop gave four names Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise. Members of the Royal Party attended the christening. The baby’s christening voice 742 was used at the christening of all her children and of most members of the Boost family since.
An injured girl was shot while picnicking in a Plains area today. Authorities reported a chaotic scene as bystanders reacted, with no clear suspect identified yet and details remaining unclear due to the damaged text.
Report from Ambon Island cites Indonesian forces under pressure after an amphibious push begun September 28 failing to break through Ambonese resistance. источники say a one kilometre wide isthmus remains a stubborn obstacle as plans for further landings are considered.
Melbourne reports Charles Donald George Geck a 48 year old shearer was killed while riding a motorcycle near Mortlake about 150 miles from the city over the week-end. Police say Sebed applied for a license to ride prior to the accident.
A report from Reynolds News cites Maria Borman in Germany, described as a top Nazi survivor, connected to an international group named The Spider planning a revival of German power. The document claims she aided espionage efforts in the Low Countries during the last war and ties to intelligence networks and weapons production, with no tracing of a Boc or related figures found.
Tokyo dispatch reports U.S. paratroopers dropped near Sukchon about 30 miles north of Pyongyang. Authorities say 1000 to 1150 troops carried out operations as estimates of 3000 to 5000 North Koreans were sighted south of Chinnampo.
Reports say United Nations troops have captured 94 000 prisoners including 19 000 in the last 24 hours. North Korean remnants retreat toward the Yalu River as South Korean divisions push west of Pyongyang and near the Manchurian frontier.
A car traveling with passengers collided with a train near Rockhampton. The driver was Arthur Joseph Langley of Rockhampton. Injuries were reported to several occupants, with one passenger named Files sustaining injuries. Damages included vehicle damage and minor engine damage.
AAP report from London notes the killing of an underground army commander associated with resistance efforts. The incident underscores ongoing covert conflict and foreign involvement in European resistance movements during wartime.
Reports describe 66 American prisoners discovered in a Sumon area mine tunnel and fields after a blast. Teams found 11 bodies in a gulley, 15 in a cornfield, 34 in a shallow mass grave, and seven more inside a tunnel. Prisoners report being hazed and forced to dig.
October 22 report from the Minister for Social Services estimates the health and social services expenditure for the financial year. The forecast total outlines about 39 million pounds over two years for the entire program.
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