25 Feb 1954
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 25, 1954
Page
1
A missing constable, feared dead during floods near Lismore, is found safe after a rescue operation. Pomeroy reported seeing a mother and child in distress, and responders located the constable and others aided by local residents in evacuations and safe relocation from affected areas.
The report describes investments tied to the Queen Mother and a set of figures including a male athlete named Arti Wint who deceived an MBH. It notes funds totaling around 60 MBI were allocated for services to sport in JH 1009 with 200 invested by the Queen Mother.
Report recounts a chaotic episode as armed drunks were halted by security at the White House vicinity. Details describe frantic searches, warnings issued, and officials ensuring no threat to the President during a tense, uncertain period.
Detectives widen hunt for the New Australian after Perkman was found shot at Central Station. They believe the suspect could have transferred between Sydney and the Simeny Kur line, with sightings near the Finer River of Breedalbone. Police describe the suspect as 30, brainy, 124 stone, dark, wearing dark garments and a well pressed suit, last seen boarding the Sydney Larranders train.
Hank van Der Jee retained the lightweight crown after a stoppage in the sixth round against Jamie Tull at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Referee halted after intense exchanges as Deitch By and others watched.
London reports a plan to ship a batch of German cars from Hamburg in the coming days. Three thousand vehicles are allocated for Melbourne as part of a broader import to Australia amid climate and market considerations.
A parliamentary inquiry in Nairobi warns the Mau Mau threat is spreading beyond earlier estimates. The report details brutality and police corruption, urges immediate reform and stern action, and charges a Kikuyu domination plot aimed at rallying other Africans to seize power in Kenya.
Sir Ragnar Colvin, a former jet member of the Australian Boat fleet and later chief of the British Atlantic Fleet, died in Haslar on Monday. He served as commander of the Royal Navy War College in 1817 and led the fleet until 1982 before retiring from active duty.
Flooded districts face disease risk as planes deliver emergency fodder and supplies. Across Bowral to Lismore and Kyogle, residents contend with waterlogged fields, contamination, and disrupted water and rail links while relief efforts move food, clothing, and medicine to affected towns. Death toll rises as searchers recover bodies and authorities warn residents about unsafe water.
A US under secretary of state told Congress the Chinese Communist regime caused millions of deaths since 1949 by policies that forced starvation and exported food to obtain military supplies, citing a 1960 starvation toll and external aid from Soviet Russia.
Observers expect a brief bitter campaign between the Government and Opposition after dates were announced. Parties rush to finalize campaigns and policy speeches with nominations likely to close near May.
Bendigo escapee Cox pleaded guilty in Central Court to stealing money and purses during the manhunt climax in Victoria. Detective Miller testified the suspect was found drunk and asleep on a park bench opposite St Vincent’s Hospital. Cox faces seven days in gaol, while arrangements for extradition to the bourne were noted.
fragmented OCR text hints at an Australian economy expanding with references to trade, currency rates, and international relations. Mentions Canada and a potential high commissioner figure, with unclear context and garbled phrasing in the source.
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