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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1951
Page
4
A large crowd gathered at York Park for a sound future carnival featuring Action Football Club and players from national clubs. Canberra supporters joined in as profits support UAE relief efforts. the carnival runs through Saturday night.
A fragmentary text suggests a discussion of agricultural practices to support industry, balance resources, and adapt to economic goals. It mentions cultural methods, factory outputs, and long term plans but lacks clear specifics or full context.
The Minister for Trade announced that a Ten Importation Board will take over from selling the Ten Contra Board from January 1. The new board will focus on prices and imports for tea. Chairman is M. E McCarthy with members R. H. Gilbert D. J. Hibbert HA Bennett and others representing the Australian Tea and Coffee Trader's Association and the Treasury.
Commonwealth Reuters release shows a 1949-50 to 1950-51 trade shift with exports to Eastern countries totaling £197,281,000 and imports rising to £13,508,000. overall commodity balance worsened to a deficit of £4,722,000.
Four naval trainee pilots are to receive their wings along with probationary naval airman J Fermizon of Ilfracombe. The ceremony marks an early step in the development of naval air training and operations.
The Victorian Rivers Commission's plan to raise Hume Reg arvoir storage to 2 590 000 acre feet has been approved. Minister for Conservation Mr Weir stated the reservoir will increase capacity to feed daily diversions from the Kiews River into the Hume reservoir, responding to questions in the Legislative Assembly.
Ronald William Blacks aged 13 fell about 200 feet from a cliff ledge near Har wore while attempting to retrieve a discarded bicycle. He was with two companions and died at the scene.
Regulations were gazetted to raise the Banual licence fee for general private warehouses under the Customs Act. Senator O'Sullivan, Minister for Trade and Customs, explained the move, saying the new rules aim to cut the time and cost for officers at the warehouses.
The Postmaster General Mr Anthony announced higher postal rates on parcels from Australia to the United Kingdom and other overseas destinations. The increases aim to cover rising shipping costs and charges for handling parcels to the United Kingdom and other countries through the UK.
Police pursued two men through Sydney streets after a daylight chase. Officers cornered one suspect at a building entrance. the second was arrested nearby. Both surrendered quietly as a civilian was treated for minor injuries. The pair remained in custody with their stolen goods recovered.
The Minister for the Navy explains eligibility for a windfall payment of £6 6s to Royal Australian Navy personnel after counting 180 days at sea. Small ships count toward the total. applications to the Director of Navy Accounts in Melbourne must be in by end of March 1952.
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