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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1952
Page
7
A cold front cooled Melbourne as rain fell again and flood warnings were issued. The Weather Bureau noted the year to date total rainfall well above average, with December rainfall heavy across river catchments and reservoir levels rising.
Four hundred engineers employed at five Sydney powerhouses Bunnerong Pyrmont White Bay Ultimo Balmain stopped work for 24 hours from midnight. Organiser Mr W said the strike aims to discuss changes from the Electricity Commission taking over plants from the County Council and the Electrical Trades Union.
A woman pleaded guilty to sending threatening letters to racing commentator Ken Howard. Mrs Vida Bell Hudson of Goulburn Street City was released on bail in Lie Quarter Seasionz. Judge Blacy ordered reporting for sentence after six months with psychiatric treatment. A £30 good behaviour bond for two years was set.
Australia defeats South Africa by 96 runs at the Brisbane Cricket Ground. Lindwall took five for 60 as South Africa were all out for 90 in their second innings, with Melean and McLean the only batsmen to offer resistance. Miller did not play, doctor advised not to. total scores show Australia 340 plus, South Africa 221 and 210 in two innings.
In Sydney on Wednesday a man was chased for about 20 to 30 minutes by a bull while the animal roamed near a bus waiting shed. Onlookers and a driver fled as the bull charged and the man escaped into a car after the engine was left running. Police and constables attended the scene as witnesses described the panic and the bull’s aggressive charging.
In the New Year the company plans to lay off workers as W. Rix and others prepare for legal steps. The Great miners resumed work last night after a 20 day stoppage sparked by protest over dismissals.
New York dock protests in 1960 tied to a crime commission finding that a broker paid union leaders 31 300 pounds to release 1 3 million pounds of Russian furs. The scheme supported a dockside boycott aimed at penalizing Russia and aiding an organized crime network. Evidence revealed during hearings shows extortion and racketeering tied to the union leaders and the broader protest movement.
Washington Wednesday report from the National Geographic Society notes renewed evidence for Einstein's relativity. Over 25 years after a predicted light bend near the sun, measurements by George von Mesbroeck align closely with the 1.75 arc second prediction, confirming gravitational light deflection.
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