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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 05, 1950
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a laser festival and allowances or permits, with garbled phrases about weeks, payments, congestion, and conditions. Named entities and concrete facts are largely unreadable, leaving an unclear record of events.
A garbled OCR passage references American officials and collective security in a United Nations context. It suggests tension about whether the United States would support or abandon certain principles, with mentions of June Reston and potential action to defend freedom and obligations.
An Australian court martial scene reveals charges against servicemen, detailing suspected mutiny and the murder of fellow crews. The proceedings reference Navy regulations and list officers including Vice Admiral Bainohara and Captains Ta mise.
Floodwaters from the Barwon and Nammoal rivers inundate Walgett as residents flee toward the We School of Arts. The flood peak expected Tuesday. Army aircraft with food supplies and planes leave for remote stations. Thousands of sheep are standing in water up to a foot.
The Acting Minister for the Materiar Mr J Anthony stated in a memorandum that available private office space will be scarce for some time. He said steps are being taken to use space more economically and to save costs, following findings of a Commonwealth inquiry.
The Health Department today reported increased infant paralysis cases in the period, noting some instances of unreported ages and locations. Officials mentioned Stone Park and local wage and urban areas as parts of the affected region with ongoing monitoring.
Fragmentary text references a constitutional challenge to a red act, mentioning freedoms for trade and commerce and political entities. The readable portions are unclear and incomplete, with garbled names and phrases.
More than 40 candidates from AGT Paice Waren and others sit for competitive police examinations at University College yesterday. The tests cover all aspects of police work and qualify successful candidates to be sworn as constables. The college is about 300 yards from the police station in Cambridge.
Road deaths this year near an all time high, with totals rising past sixty. Commissioner A A Ward urged everyone to help curb accidents as holiday prevention efforts were stepped up, noting last year saw fewer fatalities than this year.
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