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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1950
Page
2
The long running rail strike shows no progress toward settlement as statewide meetings of train drivers vote to persist. A.R. goods guards echo the resolution while the ACLU disputes committee in Melbourne weighs a potential exit from the impasse. The Federal Council of the AARLU supports the strike action.
Prime Minister Menalax Menzies announces cabinet policy to grant leave of absence with pay for Commonwealth employees volunteering for Citizen Forces, Navy, Army and Air Force. Existing volunteers may complete engagements under care provisions for four years. Korea force members receive paid leave for full enlistment period, National Service pay gap covered by government. private business urged to follow.
The Speaker stated that a member’s remedy for ruling disputes under Standing Order 303 lies with the House itself. In tense exchanges, Mr. Cameron defended his interpretation of Standing Orders, noting they were prepared and confirmed by colonial committees. The incident prompted questions about potential arbitrary use and the House’s ability to examine proceedings.
An officer said a portable stone crushing plant, originally used in wartime in the Pacific, will be installed on a disused quarry on the slopes of MS Ainslie. When in operation it could produce about 120 cubic yards of crushed metal daily, easing the metal screenings shortage delaying road scaling in Canberra.
Police recovered a body from the Yarra this morning identified as Alfred Roya Francis of Snowwith. A man named Piel 8 from Wt. Kida was charged with murder and remanded in custody to appear at the City Court tomorrow.
Prizes totalling 4100 pounds are offered for five 1961 Commonwealth Jubilee literary competitions. The categories include non fiction prose volumes biography travel essays and a short story with prizes ranging from 100 to 1000 pounds. Open to natural born British subjects with a September 24 deadline and no entry fee.
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