Domestic economic issues to be discussed at conference
London reports that Commonwealth Prime Ministers will open domestic economic affairs for discussion at the next conference after agreeing with 50 senior officials in preparatory talks. Canada pushes a tougher stance on British wage and social service costs while Australia seeks more overseas capital to fund development and migrant programs.
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London
A.A.P
Associated Press
Canada
Times
Ottawa
Britain
Australia
London beef talks to start next week in London
Australian meat officials announce beef price talks with the Ministry of Food will begin as early as next week. Three Australian negotiators arrive September 29 to set terms for the 12 month period under the Linear Anglo Australian Meat agreement signed last year. The Australian government has submitted a detailed production-cost list to the ministry as the basis for negotiations, following earlier lamb and mutton talks.
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London
Australia
Ministry of Food
Price Increase for Sugar in Flinders By-Election Test
In Canberra Sept 24 the Commonwealth Government faced questions on sugar pricing while Prime Minister Menzies responded to Labor critic Edmonds about delays in approving sugar cane grower price increases. Edmonds pressed whether electoral timing influenced decisions over the sugar industry.
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Canberra
Flinders
R. G. Menzies
W. F Edmonds
Lab Queensland
House of Representatives
Edmonds
Menzies
Queensland
Sugar Induste
Canadian minister says Atlantic Pact quotas not fully met
London September 3 AAP The Canadian Minister for External Affairs Lester Pearson said the military contribution quotas set at February's Atlantic Pact conference would not be fully met by year end but would be substantially met. Pearson, who resigned last week as Atlantic Pact Council chair, notified reporters the 35 combat ready divisions would be attained but the 40 percent reserve force would not.
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London
Lester Pearson
Prarson
Atlanti Pact Council
Future Tales May Be Held In Australia
Canberra September 24 The Prime Minister Mr A G Meaves promised to consider holding a Commonwealth Prime Ministers economic conference in Australia He said the idea has been discussed before but has not been possible to hold such conferences in Australia or other Commonwealth Dominions The reply was given in the House of Representatives to Mr R W Swart Liberal Queenslaved who raised the issue
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Canberra
A. G. Meaves
Australia
House of Representatives
R W. Swart
Menzies
Rainfall Report From Queensland Weathers Scattered Showers
Scattered rain was reported in the Moreton division with isolated falls on the tropical coast and Darling Downs. Yaamba recorded 51 points, Tewantin 46, Bustard Heads 40, Redcliffe 1, Caloundra 278 points as an intense anti cyclone over South Australia kept fresh easterly winds across most of Queensland.
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Brisbane
Frain
Moreton
Darling Downs
Yaamba
Tewantin
Bustard Heads
Redcliffe
Caloundra
Weather Bureau
South Australia
Queensland
Highlands
New Cricket Rule Urged for Unfair Bowling Tactics
The president announced a proposed rule allowing an umpire to intervene when unfair short pitched balls are persistently bowled at a batsman. He said Australia should test the rule in the coming season, contingent on South Africa aligning with the proposal.
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Austesia
Sas
South Africa
British Sailors Appeal in Osaka Court
British sailors Peter Stenner and a Smith appeared in Osaka Court for the opening of their appeal against conviction and sentence for robbing and assaulting a Japanese taxi driver. They were sentenced on August 5 to two and a half years. The case resumed this afternoon with an international law expert from Tokyo University scheduled to testify.
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Reuter
Peter Stenner
A Smith
Osaka Court
Sen
Tokio University
Ipswich transfer of Goodna patients approved
In Parliament Mr. Moore said patients with violent histories at Goodna were moved to Ipswich Mental Hospital amid a separation scheme. Twenty patients left Goodna in six months, one deemed a public danger. Escapes were reported to police. public disclosure was limited unless needed.
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K. J. Morris
Cnottha
Moore
Goodpa
Ipswich
Goodna
Toowoomba
Maroochydore
Coolangatta
Labour President Ee Elected At AFL Labor Congress
William Green was re elected president of the American Federation of Labor for his 38th term by unanimous vote. He receives a salary of 25000 dollars annually, about 11000 pounds.
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William Green
American Federation of Laborr
Delegates Plan Fresh Effort to Reach Peking
Australian peace delegates prepare a fresh attempt to leave for the Peking conference after a Cairns Townsville round trip. Queensland secretary says delegates met in Sydney and seek an interim injunction revived by the High Court to lift bans on passports. If urgent, delegates could depart this week for part of the talks.
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Peking
Pemec-in
Queensland
Wearne
Wight
Cairn
Townsville
Sydney
High Court
Late Bishop Feetham Honoured in North Queensland
LAVISH tribute at St James Cathedral Townsville as Archbishop Halse eulogises John Feetham the late Bishop of North Queensland. The service saw the bishop’s throne and statue dedicated to memory with dignitaries from across the region in attendance. Halse recalled Feetham’s dedication to church education mission work in the outback and New Guinea, noting his unique influence and steadfast faith hope and love. The Archbishop will visit All Souls School Charters Towers for jubilee celebrations and proceed to Innisfail Berberton Havenshoe to lay foundation stones before attending Synod in Rockhampton.
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Halse
St. James
North Queensland
Halcé
Fretham
Behop Feetham
Norn
Queensland
Australia
Outback
New Guinea
John Feetham
All Souls School
Charters Towers
Brotherhood of St. Barna
Innisfail
Berberton
Havenshoe
Rockhampton
Final payment on peanut crop reaches record price
KINGAROY, Sept 24 The final pegmeet on the 1951 peanut crop totals over £200,000 with 4½d per lb. The Peanut Marketing Board manager J A Nesbitt announced the payment and a total price of 97d6d? The board expected 104d per lb but price reductions to spur plantings cut almost £10,000 or about 1d per lb. Indications point to larger plantings in Queensland if weather holds. The board believes up to 25,000 tons could be marketed to meet Australian trade needs.
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Peanut Marketing Board
J. A. Nesbitt
Nesbitt
Queensland
English family to settle in Wandsworth New South Wales
Albert Watson, a Suffolk farmer from Somersetshire docks, plans to relocate his large English family to Wandsworth in New South Wales. The Sept 23 report notes the move as a major family migration.
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London
Albert Watson
Suffolk Farm
Somersetshire Docks
Wandsworth
New South Wales
Rocky Marciano Wins World Heavyweight Title in 13th Round
In Philadelphia, 28-year-old Rocky Marciano knocks out 38-year-old Jersey Joe Walcott in the 13th round to become the new world heavyweight champion. Walcott led on points before a decisive right hand ends the bout, witnessed by about 30,000 fans. Walcott, hurt earlier, admits heartbreak and plans retirement.
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Joe” Walcott
Philadelphia
A.A.P
Rocky” Marciano
Marciano
Walcott
Refusal by shipyard employers to wage rises
London Sept 23 shipbuilding employers after long negotiations offered no substantial increases to shipbuilding and engineering unions. The dispute was referred to arbitration by engineering employers for overtime, with unions expected to respond to the move today.
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London
Jong ‘Gouteeence Saaax Legate
Cate Ae
Sale of Federal shares in Commonwealth Oil Refineries
The Federal Government plans to sell its 51 percent stake in Commonwealth Oil Refineries Ltd to Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. Negotiations continue with Anglo-Iranian, which holds the right of first purchase under existing agreement. The Commonwealth owns 51 percent. Anglo-Iranian holds the remainder.
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Canberra
Commonwealth Oil Refineries Ltd
Commonwealth
Anglo-Iranian Co
Anglo-Iranian Ol Co
Savage fighting in Korea near Seoul on Western Front
Tank supported Allied infantrymen fought near Seoul and Kelly Hill on the Western Front but were driven back after brutal hand to hand clashes with entrenched Communists. Earlier American units on the Seventh Fleet area engaged in actions that stretched lines to the extreme eastern end near the Manila sector.
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Sept
Kelly Hi
Os Korea
Western Front
Manila
North Bosman
Americas
Australian MP retracts charges against Miss Tennant
In Canberra on September 24, Mr Wentworth withdrew all parliamentary accusations that author Miss Kylie Tennant was a Communist. He admitted his earlier claims about Commonwealth Literary Fund grants and Tennant's alleged Communist ties were wrong and apologized for the statements. He said Tennant's association with the party was ephemeral and long past.
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Canberra
Huberling
Kylie Teomani
Howe of Representatives
Commonweealth Litrary Fund
Wentworth
Mics Tennant
Owith
Communist Party
Sistemenizs i
House of Representative
Commonwealth Literary Fund
Miss Tennant
Wentworth Wuing
British sit-in bid at Pacific Council meetings rejected
London reports British diplomats angered by Washington’s refusal to let Britain attend the Pacific Council military committee meetings in Honolulu. Officials say Australia and New Zealand preferred Britain’s presence but yielded to pressure. Prime Minister Churchill and Foreign Secretary Eden expected to protest to the United States Government.
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A.R.P
United States
Military Committee of the Pacific Council
Honolulu
United Press
London
Winston Churchill
Anthony Edens
Australia
New Zealand
Britain
Watersiders to Stop Work in Brisbane Protest
About 25,000 Australian watersiders planned to stop work on Tuesday to protest a 4d and 6d rise in attendance money. The Federal Arbitration Court had granted an increase to 16d a day from October 1, delaying about 10 ships in Brisbane.
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Brisbane
Federal Arbitration Court
South Africa weighs protectorate incorporation and risks
Dr. Malan said negotiations to incorporate Basutoland Bechuanaland and Swaziland into the Union would be reopened in a firm spirit but patience was running thin. He warned that upon incorporation the protectorates would be treated as Korean territory and the Union could then collect customs. He cautioned British troops could not cross into the protectorates without entering Union territory and warned against Communist agitation centered in the regions.
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London
Reuter
Pretoria
Malan
South Africa
Basutoland
Bechuanaland
Swaziland
Dr. Malan
Conerese
Rough Play in Rugby League Faces English Leaders
London September 73 AAP Two senior English Rugby League figures will attend Central Park Wigan tomorrow as the Kan garoos meet the local side. B Manson chairman of the League council and J Hilton chairman of the league Management committee will monitor alleged two sided roughness in matches involving Australians. Manson says rough play remains part of the game but must stay clean. Lean and Robinson of Australia declined to comment. The Australian stance backs referees as in charge of play.
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London
Central Park
Wigan
B. Manson
J. Hilton
Lee
Manson
Rugby Sea Council
Namby-Pamby
Ieustralian Nesegern
Messrs
Robinson
Lean
Hilton
Gratitude Letter From Britain for Australian Food Gifts
An International Officer of the Queensland Country Women's Association received a letter from Major Lloyd George of the British Ministry of Food thanking Australians for food gifts to Britain. The note credits the Commonwealth Gift Centre and UK organisations, noting past and ongoing gratitude and urging wide dissemination among donors. Mrs. B Sterne stated CWIA has run a penny-a-week scheme for 12 years.
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Warwick
United Kingdom
Britain
Queensland Country Women’s Association
B. Sterne
Major Lloyd George
Commonwealth Gift Centre
Senate Presid Auditor-General clash over privilege in Australia
Canberra Sept 24 The president of the Senate Senator Mattner claimed that by his actions Mr Brophy caused a clash of authority to be decided by Parliament. He said Parliament is supreme in Australia and has installed him as master in the building under the Public Service Act. Mattner spoke as the Senate reassembled after dinner adjournment.
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Canberra
Senate
Brophy
Australia
Mattner
Mattiner
Parliament audit officers seize cash books in cabinet search
Senator Mattner condemned an action by audit officers ordered by the Auditor General to enter Parliament House, open steel cabinets, and remove cash books and bank slips without the Joint House Committee present. He urged prior notice to Mr Loof and challenged the propriety of demanding personal reports. The episode raised contempt and parliamentary breach concerns.
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Mattner
Brophy
Parliament House
Joint House Committee
Loof
Hia
Senator Appeals to People in nationwide TV appeal
New York September 23 Senator Rickerd Nix urged the public to support a committee telegraph and tech policy during a nation wide television appeal. The appeal aimed to rally viewers to back proposed legislation and indicated broad interest in federal tech oversight.
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New York
Rickerd Nix
Amerted
Dane
Hele
Expulsion Shakes Liberal Country Party Branch
Seven members walked out of a party meeting after an expulsion motion was carried. Mr Hollway remains a Liberal Country Party member but is barred from attending parliamentary branch meetings and is not bound by its decisions.
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Liberal-Country Party
Fidence
Labour
We Party
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Ventilation debate on rail motors for Kuraby trip
Mr T Aikens questions rail motor ventilation as Mundingburra Independent. Duggan says ventilation on the rail is inadequate. Aikens notes coaches allow only seven inch bottom window raise, making North Queensland summer heat intolerable on a journey via North Queensland.
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Mundingburra
Duggan
Aikens
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Brisbane
North Queensland
North Queensia
Alleged Late Trading in Sydney Furniture Shop Case
The Chief Industrial Magistrate Mr A Isles reserved his decision to October 2 in a case against Herman Frederick Cart Exvers of Military Road Cremorne for opening his Neutral Bay furniture shop after hours on September 17. Eggers testified he advertised an after hours opening on September 12 and drew a crowd, but no sales were made. items in the shop were samples for orders.
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A Isles
Herman Frederick Cart Exvers
Military Road
Cremorme
Neutral Bay
Eggers
Death of legal officer in Canberra noted
Canberra Sept. 4 Dr Thorpes Penberthy officer in charge of the Territories Department legal affairs died at a day. He leaves a widow and two daughters.
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Canberra
Thorpes Penberthy
Territories Department
Day
Allowance for Education Extension Urged in Canberra
Canberra report states MPs urged expansion of education allowances under the Income Tax and Social Services Bill. Proposals seek coverage for parents of boarders and state school students, including those paying for lodging and meals. Supporters cite financial hardship for families sending children to state or boarding schools.
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H. 5
Bebertem
Hee of Representatives
Roberto
Majorie Jackson Birthday Party At Lithgow Arena
A 21st birthday celebration for Marjorie Jackson drew about 150 guests at Lithgow. The event featured a monumental birthday cake for basketball colleagues, a guard of honour of costumed basketball girls, and a six hour party beginning at 6 p.m. Photos were to be placed on the soft sign tomorrow.
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Jacksom
Shewal Ee Ee
Amd
Marjorie
State Amateur Titles Take Diverging Boxing Crown
At Brisbane Stadium on September 24 Alan Curran of Police Club stopped Peter Bateman five times to win the cannonweight final. A Webb of East Brisbane defeated J Valkenberg in the cruiser final by technical knockout in the first round. P Roten of Byee defeated T Dummett of Rockhampton for flyweight title on points, Holman of Rockhampton won pinweight over B Roberts, and F E Ciftventes of Morroba advanced in featherweight semis.
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Alan Curran
Police Club
Peter Bateman
Nich
A. Webb
East Brisbane
J. Valkenberg
Mt. Isa
P Roten
Banye
T Dummett
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J. Holman
B Roberts
Pointe
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Moreerba
H Bindi Al2it
Mt. Ira
Cooper
Reckhampton
Briggs If
Toowoomba
Polote
GOLFERS VISIT MIDDLECORF MAY WITHDRAW
Chicago reports Cary Middieroff, a top money winner, may skip his planned Australia trip due to illness. The Pro Golfers Association is arranging schedules for trail events this fall, with four other players including Lloyd Mangrem, Jackie Burke, Jimmy Demare, and Ed Oliver in consideration. The tour period runs October through November.
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Cary Middieroff
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