06 Mar 1952
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 06, 1952
Page
1
Reports describe a massive quake in COFLNGUENE causing about 200 deaths and thousands injured. Sea waves washed away boats and damaged riverside areas as relief efforts struggled amid destroyed communications and ongoing aftershocks.
Reports describe widespread destruction along coastal towns as waves hit Kirittappu and nearby areas. Authorities fear outbreaks and casualties, with some villages evacuated to highland shelters after the disaster. A coastguard boat reported hundreds affected, though casualty details remain incomplete.
M. Pinay presses for broad backing as France faces a struggle over government funding and anti inflation measures. He drafts a drastic plan to curb prices and wages, while the assembly stalls on investiture. Pinay hopes socialist and Gaullist support long with concessions to avert a political deadlock.
A report notes Mr. A Watt and ministers discussing external communications and internal issues. It mentions a plan for Watt to travel to Singapore and a possible meeting with Cuney upon his return from Karachi between March 20 and April 1.
Unclear fragments indicate Cocos airfield prep and a Constellation returnees event. Details are obscured, but the item centers on aviation activity and a notable crew or aircraft involved at the Cocon facility.
A Brazilian rail collision near Fic de Daneteo Brant killed more than 100 people and left many injured. The wreck involved two trains during the night rush hour with carriages piled into a river and bystanders fleeing the scene.
A fragmentary report from NSW Albert Hall notes an 17th marriage por simultaneous chess event with elderly competitors. Details mention a 40 year old winner and several players from Captain's Flat and New Australia. The piece references multiple marriages and postmatch reactions with limited readable names and events.
The Australian government announced an air contingent would go to the Middle East in peacetime. Prime Minister said the move shows Commonwealth cooperation and Australian Wing will join Allied duties, with RAF bases to host training and operations.
Reports from Washington indicate U S Navy investigations into alleged red submarines sighted near Humana Bay on the northeast rim. Officials suspect Russian origin and consider mid March as a window for testing a new type of killer submarine during a Caribbean exercise.
Mirw Low Kennedy of Holt Point near Sydney revealed she had now won £14315. She recounted her two wins including two £100 prizes and multiple smaller prizes, noting she bought multiple tickets each time. Kennedy, widowed five years, said she first became interested in the lottery five years ago.
A man identified as 63 year old Xurwouran Magma Hantiok con died from injuries sustained in a Snowy Mountain tunnel project. He was employed by Selmer Engineering Co. of Nir sway. Local investigators reported fatalities tied to the Snowy undertaking and trenching errors on the first tunnel section.
A 24 hour stoppage against the Galvin award disrupted operations as metal trades union members protested. The action followed a February 1 incident and featured pickets outside the hangars with support from the trade union movement. No Qantas aircraft delays were reported.
London residents report a room experiment at Tipton producing an alcoholic ice cream dubbed Slowhaste. The company allegedly sought to blend liquor with dairy, while temperance groups vow to oppose a wine and liqueur infused product. Officials weigh safety and public backlash.
Government faces a split as War Service Homes policy prompts crisis talks. Officials insist on maintaining act terms while securing government assurance for purchases amid vast applications and delays.
Fragmented record shows senators voting for and against a government bill. Names appear garbled withtermed regions like VIC and WA indicated. The article notes attempts to force reconsideration and possible renaming of the act, reflecting parliamentary turmoil.
chaotic session in parliament as Wentworth moves a motion deemed subversive while Pollard and Cameron clash over reading terms. The assembly votes on the motion, amid claims of improper influence and impartiality concerns.
Government posts record housing output in postwar years with 15 100 homes funded, over 25 million pounds allocated in year two to support housing schemes. Officials highlight the program as a landmark in rapid postwar reconstruction and social aid.
Reading a party meeting transcript, members accuse government of delaying war service grant extensions and misallocations. They claim opposition figures demanded longer programmes while government action blocked extra funding and promised election pledges.
An Allied briefing states prisoners’ names would come later while 44 000 Koreans listed as prisoners are reclassified as South Korean civilians or soldiers. The United Nations reports 174 POWs, mostly Americans, and a truce or repatriation talks impasse at Panmunjom. Australia questions the Red Cross report and calls for international verification of facts.
Judge John Mullen sentenced a man tied to mayor Wallan and the city permit scheme after a federal probe found extortion and bribery involving 300000 dollars. The trial referenced extortion and bribery to obtain work permits for city projects.
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