18 Apr 1953
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 18, 1953
Page
1
Industrial Registrar Me Welbourne announced second quarter 1953 basic wage increases from 2d to 7d. Sydney gains to 3s with a base of £12 1s 6d, Hobart up 7d, Canberra unchanged at £11 15s. The shift is estimated to add at least £20 million yearly.
NSW union leaders warn that a sharp wage rise will lift living costs amid a large wage and salary increase reported in the Dairy sector. Victorian payrolls and public utilities face hefty sums as inflation pressures deepen across states.
A fragmented report notes May changes in pay periods with wage and average adjustments across several regions. It lists increases to 32 and 40g figures, mentions November and February shifts, and references public servants in Canberra receiving adjustments.
Journal notes economic policy sparks as leaders discuss minimum wage tax changes and price movements. Analysts in Adelaide and Peru weigh impacts on incomes and consumer cost pressures amid political tension and shifting budgets.
London reports praise for Eisenhower's Washington speech seen as a top step toward easing East West tensions. European leaders and officials call the address a balanced push for peace, with allies urging sincerity and unity in the Western alliance.
Delegates from Australia debated quarantine and residence rules affecting athletes and officials traveling to Britain, Ireland, or New Zealand for the Olympics. No final decision was reached as the executive committee awaits broader government alignment.
London reports Canada exported a near record tonnage under the expiring Wheat Agreement. Britain bought 873000 tons and Germany 120000 tons, as a surge of Indian wheat entered the market amid the agreement’s end.
A London dispatch notes Polish ambassadorial posts being reshuffled with Jerzy Michalowski recalled to Poland and a new Polish envoy to take over in London. Sources indicate routine reassignments as part of broader diplomatic reshuffles with no confirmed date for successors.
The de-registered Building Workers Union withdrew members from Kennedy and Bird Pty Ltd projects in Canberra. The ACT Conciliation Commissioner Findlay called a compulsory conference. The issue centers on overtime pay and wage determinations under the arbitration process, with union and employer groups awaiting formal rulings.
A clipped fragment reports a man identified as a Navy doctor named Merryeasa or similar, connected to San Francisco Bay and a Bay Bridge incident. The garbled text mentions a torch and a fall into water near Bon Pranolets Bay with uncertain dates and names.
JOHANNESBURG Friday. Dr Malan's Nationalist Party has won the South African general election, possibly with a doubled majority. With 80 of 155 seats counted, the party leads as the new government. American papers in New York react with mixed optimism and concern over Afrikaner policy and the constitutional future.
Police raided a Causeway area gaming operation arresting 26 men. The raid occurred after months of investigation and targeted a ring tied to illegal gambling and debt collection.
Fragmented report notes Britain protests Japan over oil imports, referencing Peru and Persian Gulf deals. Mentions Lord Reading and Foreign Office actions with vague dates and statements about government embargo and commercial adjustments.
Disjointed report describes a bomb incident claiming injuries amid a massive crowd. Police identify a thrower as United States officials seek contact with suspects while demanding calm as protests escalate.
Fragmented dispatch describes French and Vietnamese forces engaged across Laos frontier. French command warns of potential northern withdrawal as Vietnamese units press, while reports claim French troops retreated after sustaining losses. Unclear details include timing and scale of the clash.
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