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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 13, 1950
Page
4
Arthur Atkinson of Eastlake Hostel seeks to buy or rent a 10 by 22 foot or larger space. Also advertises a small doll's pram for sale at £20.
Canberra fire brigade responded to a blaze on the Causeway at 7 15 last night. The fire burned about half an acre of grass and the cause is not yet known.
The record notes savings deposits ending at 40 pounds or six percent, indicating a standard rate reference in the period.
A British general election looms as electors vote after World War II. The piece contrasts first past the post flaws with Australia style outcomes, notes Labour's wartime record, and weighs Liberal and Conservative strategies. It reflects on Churchill’s ousting, Attlee's Labour, and the socialisation versus free enterprise debate shaping the campaign.
Their Excellencies the Governor General and Mrs McKell held a dinner at Government House Canberra last night in honor of the Governor of Victoria and Lady Brooks. Invited guests included the Prime Minister ambassadors high commissioners and their wives.
In Tokyo a Tuesday police armament issue led to a startling series of events. A constable shot a fellow officer through the chest while learning to use a pistol. a newly issued sidearm was found on a train after its owner left it there. another officer sold his pistol to a gangster for £4 10s. Several police were arrested.
Weather observations for Canberra show am and p m readings with a high of 84 and a low around 43.8, wind calm then NW to NE, and a forecast calling for hot, fair conditions with increasing bushfire risk and a cooler change by weekend. regional forecast notes warm coastal and hot inland conditions with fresh NE to NW winds.
Bloom notes that Amart a printing Spantan Duke will train under G McMahon following Rosebery. There is no dispute with former trainer W Thompson, who now oversees a large stable and cannot give Span tan Duke the needed attention.
Detroit report quotes General J Lawton Collins saying Russian army tanks outclass American ones. He notes American forces are in strong peacetime condition and mentions upcoming new American tanks this year, weighing about 21 tons with 26 mm guns and possible air deployment.
The Australian Teachers' Federation Conference urges the Commonwealth Government to grant 100 million pounds for state education facilities and 10 million pounds annually for current expenditure. Miss Lucy Woodcock advocates immediate action to prevent collapse of the system under strain.
The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture Mr McEwen and Treasurer Mr Fadden will examine distribution of surplus profits from the Joint Organisation of Wool Trasteca holding about £4,000,000 paid by the Government to estates nationwide. They say inefficient legal provisions prevent proper allocation and may force withholding large sums until clarification is reached.
Admiral Boone announced the aircraft carrier and its crew departed yesterday to bolster the Far East force. The voyage supports American policy and may take part in upcoming British Fleet exercises near Singapore.
Australia and Ceylon signed a reciprocal air services pact allowing a Baymaster trip every four weeks and rights to operate Colombo to Sydney routes. Australia gains Sydney to United Kingdom paths via Ceylon or Calcutta with passenger cargo rights. Ceylon gains Darwin and Sydney access. No start date announced.
New York report says photographic plates carried by balloons nine miles high show evidence of a neutral meson. University of Rochester scientists term mesons short lived particles linking to atomic nucleus energy. Practical use remains uncertain.
Tony Ang husband of a Brisbane girl and father of three children will apply to re-enter Australia after his deportation last year. Mrs Ang announced the move amid government remarks that non Europeans who went to Australia during the war years would not be deported unless exceptional circumstances apply.
Official figures show housing costs rose in the Sept quarter 1949 by 2 percent, with Hobart leading at 5 percent. Over the year ended Sept 1948 costs were up 8 percent, while Perth and Melbourne each gained 4 percent in the quarter and Sydney Brisbane and Adelaide about 1 percent. Over 12 months to Sept 1949 Perth up 14 percent, Hobart 19 percent, Melbourne 40 percent, with Sydney Adelaide and Brisbane modest gains. From March 1847 to Sept 1949 overall increase stands at 30 percent.
Queensland grain sorghum growers have requested export authority from the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture Mr. McEwen for portions of each season's crop. Mr. McEwen said the growers have made a good case and an early decision would be given.
Film actor Brian Danlevy and his co pilot escaped unhurt after a private plane propellor fell off. They crash landed in a cow pasture near Solvang California yesterday causing the aircraft to be wrecked.
Cairo reports Sirry Pasha resigns as prime minister and is named Royal Cabinet chief by King Farouk. He asks Nahas Pasha to form a new government as the Wafd Party wins 325 seats with independents taking 30, Sandista 28, Liberals 20, Nationalists six and Socialists one.
Canberra Repertory Society outlines eight plays in 1950 with two performances weekly totaling about 100 shows. Director Mr Borzel opens the season February 24 with The Play's The Thing and balances the lineup with other selections.
The Speaker of the House Mr Rosevear hosted a farewell gathering for Parliament House officers Hansard and staff and gardeners and messengers. About 40 attended including Mrs Rosevear. It was his first official function since a serious illness last year. He will yield to the new Speaker next month and urged loyalty to the successor.
The Minister for Air Mr White announced a five year extension to Connellan Airways operations in Central Australia and NT areas. The government aims to reduce isolation for communities in the far north and improve development connections.
Waterside Workers' Federation assistant general secretary Mr E Roach says watersiders will launch a rolling campaign against employers if their claims for guaranteed shift pay and pensions are not recognised by January 31. He notes 50 years of peaceful effort and states the action will begin at 8 am with six ships in port and one with no labour, risking cargo congestion next week.
Sydney court orders boilermakers to return to Bunnerong and Pyrmont powerhouses immediately. A 24 hour strike threat by 10 unions may be averted after a deputation to Premier McGirr. A compulsory conference could follow if workers resume work.
New South Wales Trade and Labour Council aims to decide Monday if the Clyde refinery strike by Shell Oil employees should be widened. Shell's acting general manager C W Harland said the halt costs 250000 gallons of refined petrol daily and warned of no petrol for New South Wales stocks if the stoppage lasts beyond a fortnight.
Exports to Eastern countries for year ended June 1949 totalled £65 747 000 while imports were £2 583 000 giving a favourable balance of £6 364 000. Major contributors in the year include Hongkong, Malaya, Singapore, Japan and Pakistan with varying import excesses from Borneo China and Indonesia. Australia’s top customer was Japan with export excess of £15 079 000. Avalocha bought £1 000 of goods from Russian ports and exported £876 000.
The Ex-Naval Men's Association of Australia will open its triennial conference at 10 30 a m Saturday January 21 with Governor General Mr W J McKell as host at the Services Hut Manuka Delegates from all States will attend and be welcomed by Federal Secretary Mr G W Scott and Canberra president Mr N W Kearsley The conference aims to discuss pensions social service benefits and post war training with state delegates staying at Kingston and Wellington hotels and accompanying wives a Canberra tea and dinners will follow.
The Minister for Social Services Senator Spooner resigned as president of the NSW Division. He becomes disqualified from Parliament. The Liberal Party Council will likely invite nominations on January 22. Metropolitan vice president candidates Mowry, E F Dangar and K Cweskiy indicated unavailability.
The Australian Broadcasting Commission will run a two week workshop in Sydney to improve school broadcasts. Educational and technical staff from ABC departments will join Youth Education experts to discuss ideas and conduct experiments at ABC's showground studio starting Monday January 26.
Brisbane reports that the United Kingdom may raise sugar prices after the Empire sugar conference in London. Australia’s E Pearce says a 609000 ton annual export quota was set but 1960 price talks were delayed due to quota negotiations with the Colonies. UK refiners aim to push bulk shipments amid difficulties, with May shipment of 15000 tons to Australia and a hoped-for further 15000 tons.
Eleven nominations were received to secure ALP endorsement for the Concord by election on February 11. The state party views the by election as a gauge for April or May state polls. Nine nominations came for Wollongong Port Kembla, one for Armidale, and a fourth by election in Wollomiliv is not contested by Labour. The Liberal party will contest all four by elections. nominations close tomorrow. One Concord candidate is H L McDonald, previously defeated in the Lawe federal race.
Francia Coleman aged 2 of Capital Hill Hostel sustained injuries to his right hand and elbow after a bicycle collision with a car yesterday afternoon at the Wentworth and Brisbane avenues corner. Police say the child was riding behind the car and hit it as the auto turned the corner.
Cabinet approved a retrospective subsidy to dairy farmers and processors at 24d per pound of commercial butter fat for the period starting July 1 1940. Prime Minister Menzies announced talks led by Mr McEwan with the Processed Milk Manufacturers Association to simplify authority and establish a stabilization fund from earnings of processed milk exports.
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