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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 25, 1950
Page
2
Anchorage reports ongoing forest fires in Alaska with several blazes affecting rural and urban areas. Officials warn residents to monitor warnings and evacuate if directed while crews deploy air and ground support to contain multiple active fires.
The Trader and Labour Council met department representatives to review railway yard and fall crossing hazards. Two men were recently struck by engines, and recommendations include establishing a railway exit at the main entrance to improve safety.
The Australian government plans to review its stance on lifting the rice export ban within about two weeks after assessing the harvest volume. Commerce Minister McEwen said no action would be taken until the size and character of this year’s crop are known, and the aim remains to have rice available domestically without undermining policy.
In the Commonwealth Public offices senior officers note a shift to electronic recorders to replace stenographers. The electrically driven device, weighing about ten units, mirrors carbon paper use and was intended to speed and improve accuracy. Power interruptions and unavailable ink hindered earlier attempts, but the new method aimed to overcome a shortage of shorthand writers.
Sydney report quotes the Minister for Lands stating ex servicemen eligible for war service land must apply for qualification certificates promptly. Applicants discharged before August 16 1948 must apply by August 15 1950. Men discharged after August 25 1944 have five years from discharge to apply.
Justice Dunphy signaled the Arbitration Court that the wage finding would be announced within six weeks. He noted the trial has stretched over days with Chief Judge Kelly and Judge Foster present. Across 36 months the hearings have included 2,500,000 words from bench, counsel and witnesses, 90 witnesses, 406 exhibits, and more than 8,000 pages of evidence.
New York report describes Jim Dowell a 60-year-old Negro brakeman who leaped from a brake van to save a baby boy from being crushed by a coal train on a steep grade near St. Thurles Virginia. Dowell raced along the line keeping ahead of the moving cars and rescued the child before the locomotive could stop.
Civic Centre parking problems draw Town Planning scrutiny as surveys highlight congestion. Proposals for parking bays traffic flow and possible highway diversion into and through Canberra are expected to advance to the National Planning and Development Committee amid complaints from rivera and insurance officials about poorly located spaces and increasing damage claims.
Australia considers preliminary talks on a trade arrangement with Brazil and Argentina. Commerce Minister McEwen notes the aim to set broad objectives and extend wartime trading beyond the war. Main product potential includes tobacco, wool, furniture, and footwear with a token Brazilian softwood shipment anticipated.
A chaotic wartime report describes ex seaman Grat Becegretain among suspects charged with murder near Koepang. A civilian coroner in Manus Island held a brief inquiry into Atrax death by heart failure amid military cremation guards and Buddhist rites at Los Nezran hospital.
An advertisement extols Charmosan Creme as a beauty solution for aging skin. It claims to erase signs of age, provide enduring charm, and protect the skin from winter cold. The copy lists powder tubes in multiple shades including Aly, Rachel, Dark Rachel, Natur pelle, Peche, and Sun Tah, urging women to restore a youthful appearance.
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