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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1952
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text references Mr Menzies and British Australian deliberations regarding trade policy and cabinet responses. The garbled lines suggest discussions on imports, pricing, and possible reforms, with emphasis on a balanced view of Britain's allies and Australian government interaction.
Floods menace Wagga Wagga Forbes and Cowra as rivers surge across western New South Wales. Rescue crews battle rising waters, evacuations begin, and Army, police, and emergency services coordinate to save stranded residents. Storms close roads and force widespread warnings with plans to move families to safer areas.
A helicopter evacuated Mrs W. G. Wills from near Wood-bound creeks to Camden where an ambulance met her. The flood on the Lachlan River rose to 22 feet 6 inches, inundating towns and delaying rail lines. Homes flooded, roads cut, and preparations underway to evacuate families as waters approach peak levels.
NSW and Victoria face severe flooding with the Snowy River cresting and railway lines washed away. Evacuations continue as residents seek safety, with towns cut off and power and telephones disrupted. Police assess flood effects while Army crews rescue stranded locals and safeguard essential services in the region.
Canberra residents woke to receding Molonglo and Cotter waters as flood risk eased. Officials reported water levels dropping from peak heights, bridges reopened, and pumping and levee efforts continuing. Evacuations were limited and damage largely confined to property and market losses in affected suburbs.
The International Bank announced lending over 7.00 million dollars to finance projects in 0 countries. President Mr Black presented figures to the United Nations and Bosian counterparties, outlining the bank’s plan for the coming months.
A chaotic incident at Perth Zoo ends with a keeper discovering a dead ape after a guard was injured and a lion mauled the bevy of four spears. Early reports describe panic, a high fence breach, and the recovery of the body by keepers.
Fragmentary text mentions a meeting in a city with a vote on an amendment related to work conditions, a Labour Council, a minister or secretary, and several unions involved in a strike. Names and places are garbled, but reference to a narrow margin vote and industrial tensions is evident.
A chaotic attack on the Swedish embassy sparked protests and a tense security response. Police reinforce near the scene as crowds jeer and threaten violence. Diplomatic officials protested the act while mobilizing authorities to suppress unrest and secure key installations amid reports of allied jet fighters and naval units in vicinity.
Dispatch notes a Soviet era espionage incident with a defendant named Johan Wellnet Kabor pleading guilty to enterprise related charges. The report mentions Union ties, alleged leaks to Sweden, and Swedish defence details as part of the broader case and political tensions.
Unclear OCR text discusses defense production minister Harriman and ministers Starauch Mtenzing with suggestions to modify or abandon the plan. Reports indicate debate over increasing or preserving production levels and whether certain programs should be kept, altered or ended.
A U S deputy director of the Air Defence Command announces a major general led alert plan. The warn says a buildup of air power with 400 or more troops ready to strike against industrial targets. Observers and interpreters are requested to support the plan’s implementation and timing.
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