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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 25, 1954
Page
2
The academy seeks a secretary typist to handle office routines, meeting and travel coordination for Fellows, and accounts. Experience in office procedures and bookkeeping is favored. shorthand helpful. Salary range 43k to 60k. strong emphasis on accuracy and reliability.
Unclear fragments suggest a parliamentary discussion over the budget with Opposition scrutiny. The text hints at Howe and a debate over expenses and oversee provisions, but details remain fragmented and non-specific.
Tender notices from J W Jennings Construction Co Canberra invite bids for Deakin works including root moulding and concrete, kitchen cabinets, roofing and tiling, plus two-storey houses. Also vacant free board care for an elderly woman and domestic items for sale or purchase on favorable terms.
The article discusses Australia’s Labour and Opposition stance on forming a Joint Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs. It notes ministerial control, information flow to the committee, and the tension between keeping policy within Parliament and granting real, ministerial-free inquiry. It concludes that genuine cooperation remains unlikely without stronger committee powers.
A local Red Cross report praises peacetime efforts and international movement impact. It notes income over the past year and fundraising success, with about 1,000 members and plans to expand in the coming term.
A petition and general meeting at Canberra University College Student Association discussed a no confidence motion in the Student Representative Council. The controversy centers on a truck purchase by the association president Johnson Edwards, authorized by the SLC, with potential replacement of officers if the motion passes. The meeting is set for the start of the third term in September.
A foreign service agent is recalled from Britain following the case of two private detectives suspected of espionage during the Geneva Conference on Indo-Chinese affairs. The Novice consul’s nationality was questioned and the case will face further judicial inquiries.
Canberra records a new August high of about 42.18 degrees Celsius with a 16 degree rise over prior norms. The old mark was 80 degrees at Werther Station in Malrpaten on August 34. A cold westerly change was forecast to bring frosts, risking damage to fruit crops and crops in general within three days.
The bulletin reports barometric pressure readings and temperatures with forecasts for Canberra and nearby areas. It notes a west to southwest wind direction, shower risk in the afternoon, increasing cloudiness, and cooler conditions with possible snow on high ground. Maximum and minimum figures are provided alongside observed and forecast trends.
General Cariappa warns White Australia policy is hard and risks future unity. He notes Indians served in World Wars, calls for quotas similar to Canada, arguing Indigenous and nonwhite service proves Commonwealth bonds and a need for balanced immigration.
Royal party led by Duchess and Princess arrives in Quebec drawing crowd of 200 as they sign visitors book in Legislative Council room. After formalities they attend private reception with council members and are escorted through the legislative complex.
The Yawana Wee Jaspar Polocrosse Club hosts its annual tournament next weekend at the racecourse. Visiting teams are expected from nearby towns including Tanut Tuenbarista Cowra Wallong Bundandon Keeier Burra with arrangements for travel and morning and afternoon games.
Mr Casey announced a new Foreign Affairs Committee to report to the Minister and oversee foreign affairs policy. The panel would include members from the House of Representatives and Senate, with the Minister supplying information and the Opposition represented in reports to the Leader of the Opposition.
Yesterday morning the Governor General Field Marshal Eli Withham Slim hosted Major General TN Dougherty at Admiralty House Sydney. Later he greeted Mr Laurence Abel and Beulah Bolton at luncheon, continuing official engagements.
The Australian minister отказал финансирование мостового проекта через реку Гудрадиги, ответив в Палате представителей на предложение Фидлера о выделении средств Новой Южной Уэльсе. Путь нужен для связи ACT с районом Тумут и районным центром, но министр указал на нехватку материалов и наличие более важных работ.
A London report says a British analysis views North Korea's withdrawal as propaganda. The piece mentions four American divisions from South Korea and the plan to move nearer to Southern Japan as part of strategic deception.
Mrs. RiIison a 34 year old shop assistant and photographer from Ainslie advances to the final of a local talent contest after winning a preliminary round. She receives congratulations from the Grater United Theatrer and notes she had little stage experience prior to the event.
A reader questions who holds Cyprus status and whether the United Nations or Britain can intervene. The letter argues Cypriot sovereignty is complex with implications from Britain and China and wonders about foreign influence.
A Canberra discussion on meat prices notes variability between wholesale rates in Canberra and Sydney and questions the impact of price controls in New South Wales. The letter argues lamb and mutton prices differ from pork and beef, suggesting costs and supply influence public retail levels.
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