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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 05, 1954
Page
2
At 11 o’clock, a family graveside torment is noted in Canberra involving M H O Rourke Director AF D.A. A Queanbdey, aged 53. The fragment hints at a dispute or memorial event surrounding the late individual.
In the ACT winter pennant, Barton Braddon and Turner top the A Men table with 12 points after weekend matches. Other top groups include Kingston St Patricks with 10 and Northbourne Reid Yarralumla on 2, with numerous divisions across A mixed, B mixed and C categories and results from Fyshwick RAC Staff Ainslie and others.
The piece discusses Australia's move toward an oil industry with five refineries and the challenge of moving crude from remote fields such as Exmouth Gulf Gippsland and New Guinea to refineries. It notes Navigation Act constraints, potential use of overseas tankers, and a global tanker fleet sufficient to meet future demand.
Weather report from Canberra showing 9am to 3pm readings, temperatures from 32.8 to 54.2 degrees, barometer around 10.4 inches then 10.0. wind calm to NW with gusts, Sunday corrections with barometer near 30.0 inches, temperatures 23.8 to 33 degrees, forecast predicts fog, then clearing skies, possible showers in southeast districts, snow on the Alps, and stronger SW winds offshore.
More than a million beef cattle have been shipped from Glenroy station in the Kimberley district under the Air Beef scheme run by Macrobertson Miller Aviation and station owners. The spokesman says over 100 flights have been made from Glenroy to Wyndham, 160 miles away, with about 4 000 head expected this year. Meat is chilled at Glenroy then flown to Wyndham meatworks for export.
Y M C A notes bookings for Kosciusko trip are closed for next weekend with a repeat trip planned July 17 18 new members invited. Quiz by Y s Men s Club tonight and gym class cancelled tomorrow. Board meeting Thursday at 1230. Narrabundah Boys Club times revised juniors 7 9 years Tuesday 7 pm to 7 30 pm and intermediates 10 11 12 years Thursday 7 pm to 6 30 pm volleyball Friday at WA Gym 7 pm
Sydney papers report a rift in the New South Wales Liberal Party with dissent focused on leadership figures Vernon Treatt and W A Howarth. Howarth's resignation followed claims of misgivings about Treatt's leadership, as party votes and secret ballots fractured during the election period.
In Metz France on Sunday six SS men who ran the Struthof concentration camp were sentenced to death. Other defendants received various terms, with two acquittals. Forty three were sentenced to death in absentia and fifteen received hard labor for absence.
An ambitious national program plans to raise output from 377 000 to 624 000 kilowatts by March 1958 and add 413 000 kilowatts to reach 1 037 000 by March 1961. Once developed, bog land will become valuable national assets with 60 to 70 thousand acres converted. About 4 000 men will be permanently employed and around 7 000 during peak periods.
Professor W. W. Sloan of Elon College North Carolina will speak at a Congregational Church Hall gathering in Canberra tonight after a 24 hour stay in the Australian capital. He travels on to Sydney and Brisbane later, with Mrs Sloan accompanying.
World renowned pianist Solomon presents the third ABC celebrity recital at Albert Hall tonight. His program features Bach Prelude and Fugue in C minor and G major Beethoven sonata in C minor Schumann Kinderszenen Rachmaninoff preludes and Liszt Mephisto Waltz. Reviewers hailed his playing as miraculous at Edinburgh Festival last year.
Sydney Sunday reporting the New South Wales Forestry Commission letting an 84 000 pound forest road contract in the Tumut district. W A Winnett and Sons of Bolbrook win the tender to build seven and a half miles of Bowbowlee Creek Road to speed Montwey Pine timber extraction and support a Tumut softwood mill, with further road work planned to connect plantations and the town, expanding access to 36 000 acres and three million board feet yearly.
Col. Robert Orr a Washington staff officer and former bomber pilot with 110 Korea and World War II missions was charged with burglary in Las Vegas after hotel purses were found in his room. Police recovered more than 100 room keys, gloves, a mask and burglary tools. He holds the Distinguished Flying Cross the Distinguished Service Cross the Air Medal the Silver Star and the Purple Heart.
Barnado Homes official says 29 percent of Barnado youths in Australia have achieved notable success. J N Stephen, chief organizing secretary, notes he met farmers and workers in North Queensland during a national broadcast. He stresses Barnado youths are not delinquents and that about 3,000 fine people graduate from three Barnado Homes annually.
The Treasurer announced a substantial surplus for the year, with receipts exceeding estimates by 34 million and expenditures under by 22 million. He cited strong economy, full employment, and disciplined public spending as the main factors, while noting defence delays and tax gains.
A London recorded appeal by Sir Thomas Betecham urges Australians to back the Elizabethan Theatre Trust drive to raise at least £100,000 for a national theatre memorial. The plan seeks to fund dance drama opera and ballet as a lasting reminder of Her Majesty the Queen’s visit.
A 20 000 wire cable bridge system, built as a specially model unit, ships from Scotland to equatorial Africa for a hanging bridge in Nigeria. The cable weighs 1 per witine, spans 5000 miles in total length, and will bear heavy motor traffic. Destruction trials ran eight weeks at the factory, the sole Scottish facility capable of producing these tents. The consignment comprises 24 pieces.
Several fatalities and many injuries occurred in weekend road crashes across New South Wales Queensland and Vietona. In Queensland two people died after being struck by a car at Beaudeset and Narra been witnessed fatal incidents. An Army truck overturned near Junee injuring five soldiers as two attempted to adjust power poles and caused the driver to lose control.
In Canterbury Raid Canterbury a police patrol car and another vehicle collided. The police car overturned and six people suffered injuries while four detectives and five others in the other car were treated and discharged at Canterbury Hospital.
A car ran down an embankment near Beulah killing 24 year old farmer John McLean and injuring four others. Private J Duncan, a Scottish migrant from Watsonia Camp, died after being struck by a car in Greensborough. A 17 year old youth was also killed when knocked down by a car on the Prince's Highway. Norman Batley, 45, of Gloucester Road Kensington, died of injuries after a motorcycle crash near Footscray Hospital following a collision in Wrest Footechray.
A Sunday incident in a cemetery near McIbourn involved a youth who was robbed of personal items. Police were alerted and are reviewing available clues as investigators seek the offender and secure the area.
Thirties 11 defeated West Queanbeyan by 28 goals in the principal A.T. women’s basketball contest on Saturday. Magpies’ defense, led by Johnston and E Smith, helped hold West Queanbeyan. M Hallmuiton and teamwork aided the Thistles win. Other results list a range of scores from local clubs and schools.
Government reports that defence plants now produce 4 000 tons of methanol annually for the Australian plastics sector. Minister for Defence Production Sir Eric Huetison says methanol is a basic plastic material and that wartime factories, built for explosives, can be kept in peacetime use or switched to military needs on short notice.
Women across England burned old ration books last night to mark the official end of rationing after fourteen years. In Cheshire, the event was lit by Food Minister Lloyd George who called it a privilege to serve as minister on this day.
Detective Sergeant Milton Immock, a leading figure at the Studley Ruxton Royal Commission, collapsed and died while playing tennis at Woollahra yesterday. He was slated to retire in September.
R.M.C. teams mounted a strong toss in a main football match, with KM.C TH surprising rivals by one run. Canberra Rogues fell late after leading 14 to none, while Canberra Braves edged Canberra Cute 27-8 in a game missing key pitchers. Best hitters included Joliffe and Quinnivan with home runs, as Pirates defeated Cardinals 24 to 0 and Sivonen led another scoreline.
Harold Maddipun won the Royal Canberra Monthly Medal with a net score of 70 on a handicap of 1. Harry Sherring was runner up, while K J Traynor and J B Quinlan tied in B Grade. In C Grade M Farrell won on count back from J Hampton, as 11 competitors competed.
Federal Club hosts a golf meet with F E McCabe scoring 68 to win A grade. Close contenders include R Baldwin 73, N Cleary 71, Taunton 77, Styiman 79. Other grades list Darmody 77 and Pack 77 in B, Kevens 88 in C.
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