16 Feb 1953
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 16, 1953
Page
1
The NSW Labour party returned to power with a 20 seat majority as late returns favored Labour while opposition Liberals and Country Party trailed. Independent candidates and postal ballots were reported with Labour officials predicting a stable government and a workable majority once final tallies were confirmed.
Labour gains across multiple seats as Liberal and Country Party candidates shift vote shares. Parliament details indicate incumbents and challengers in North Sydney Parramatta Barwon Barwon Ballina Lismore and other seats, with Crabtree Crom and Cooke among noted counts and margins. The report notes reduced Labour majorities in some areas and shifts in rural and coastal districts.
The NSW Labour win marks a national turning point as Premier and party leaders comment on the landslide. Analysts note strengthened Labour support across districts, with the Country Party losing ground and pledges to pursue a platform of sectarian reforms and economic revival.
A garbled OCR item mentions Monaro MLA an appeal on a Saturday voting booth and references Dutch victims and Canberra, with unclear dates and names. It alludes to a capital city political scene and a Dutch-related issue, but details remain unreadable.
The Labour Parliamentary Caucus will meet on Wednesday to elect a new Cabinet after the defeat of a Labour minister. Observers expect replacements for ministers Arthur and Evatt, with the Premier’s stance and a potential reshuffle shaping the move.
Labour wins a slim majority in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, defeating the Liberal Country Party coalition. Premier-elect Hawke becomes the leader after Labour gains several seats, including West Perth and Canning, with two Liberal defeats. The result signals a shift with Labour likely to hold around twenty seats in the new Parliament.
Washington reports say the United States plans to strengthen Chinese Nationalist naval forces to protect shipping bound for Communist China. Officials note the move aims to deter aggression and pressure Communist China, with coordination expected with U S authorities before any new actions.
The report describes famine fears in Eastern Germany with claims of Berlin’s food supply failing. It cites Professor Neuter and observers noting lack of machinery, farmworkers leaving homes, and farmers planning to return after the war ends, while war conditions push uncertainty about peaceful transition.
London reports that tides this morning rose above predictions yet sandbags on the East and South Eastern coasts held the high water. Reinforcements remained in place while work on the defenses proceeds to meet the supreme test expected tomorrow night.
A farmer died after being gored by a wild bull on his dairy farm near Lake We. His wife and two elder sons witnessed the attack as the beast charged from the paddock and knocked him to the ground. Rescue attempts failed. authorities reported the injury as fatal. The incident occurred amid a period of cold weather and ongoing farm duties with the family tending cattle when the bull escaped and attacked.
Fragmentary account notes workers advancing a dye line and troops prepared to intervene. A weather ship remains on standby. Belgium near Antwerp advised precaution amid Dutch and Belgian forces tasked with constructing a second dye line, with urgent mobilization referenced as a Setstrieg event from 19 days ago.
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