This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 14, 1950
Page
2
An airman on trial in Poland for allegedly instigating his wife to abandon him and evade border control tells the court he sought to divorce and wed another woman. The woman testifies she attempted to leave illegally due to love for a man named Turner.
A migrant family in Canberra pleads for help as a couple in government jobs struggle to find shelter for two boys aged eight and six. They live in single rooms at Acton Guest House and face eviction next Friday. The father contemplates sending relatives to England or sleeping in police cells, appealing to officials and The Canberra Times for temporary housing or asylum in Australia.
The Potato Marketing Board plans to dump between 16 000 and 30 000 bags of potatoes in the coming days as they are overripe and deteriorating. Large quantities are being graded down for disposal with smaller consignments sent to pig farms and dumps. Board officials will reassess potato values and lower prices. Growers say they want to cash in on spring prices, not winter.
Prime Minister Attlee's remarks draw fire from members including Winston Churchill who seek a clearer definition of Britain's use of the bomb. He says progress was made toward a stable Far East position and pressing UN actions on Korea while noting unresolved differences with the United States over China's Communist government.
The Times editorial criticizes Mr. Attlee and Parliamentarians for not addressing broad calls to place atomic weapon use under United Nations authority and extensive allied consultations before any decision.
A British request to Denmark for more meat coincides with an Air India aircraft reportedly missing over theMadras to London's route. Reuters from Copenhagen notes a night flight from Trivandrum to London disappeared with a crew and passengers aboard.
A report describes a probe into a United Nations seat dispute with India and Poland recognizing a pricing regime. It details an Australian investigating officer allegedly cuffing a suspect and persuading him to falsely implicate others, promising return home if he lied.
Readers discuss whether a bold tie style signals confidence or vanity. The letter questions if a straight gaze and bold color choice reveal risk tolerance or ego in men’s fashion.
Hong Kong reporting cites Peking Radio saying the Truman Attlee discussions aim to erase a supposed rift between Anglo American policies, which it claims will widen. It notes Attlee proposing UN considerations for Formosa as a breach of existing border declarations.
The Commonwealth Government remains uncertain about the validity of legislation to reinstate capital controls. A capital remittance panel will be formed, with efforts to exercise restraints. Legal action hinges on defence power or trading and financial corporations power, with trading limits applying to already formed companies. A meeting on Monday will discuss further steps.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.