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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 15, 1952
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text outlines an accounting advertisement for a position or service. It mentions accounting terms and qualifications with scarce readable details. The piece appears to advertise credentials, university equivalents, and governmental accounting elements, though specifics are unclear.
Biithih Food Group BIGBEANE Friday update references production figures and grain, cheese, and cattle terms. The text appears garbled with multiple OCR errors but indicates a corporate report on supply and industry activities, mentioning production and rates.
A fragmentary report notes Justice Williams in the High Court highlighting ongoing concerns over Commonwealth marketing powers for wheat. It recalls past attempts from 1936 to 1948 to amend the constitution to define these powers, largely unsuccessfully, with no clear revival on the horizon.
Fragmentary weather notes mention temperatures around six to seven degrees, winds from various directions, and scattered cloud conditions. Occasional references to storms, daylight hours, and unsettled weather across several regions including Canberra, Sydney, Adelaide, and areas in Australia.
An unclear prose fragment mentions Walter Rimeau Crockett and Mahe Wellensa University with a reference to a professor announcing an upcoming event. The text is garbled and contains numerous nonsensical phrases and misspelled names, making it difficult to extract a coherent news item or confirm concrete details.
The Trade Union Congress plans a visit by a union leader to Australia in April. The ACT President stated Vincent would arrive April and meet Australian states officials. The report notes attendance by union and agricultural officials, with regulatory and security measures mentioned.
A city council discussion highlights vehicles with three headlights and improper globe chains creating glare. Drivers report near blindness from approaching cars, urging testing at the Motor Registration office to address these lighting defects and improve road safety.
Members at Parliament House in Rewwioy discussed rationing of cigars during the 47th meeting. Senator Miktner and Mr Cameron addressed the assembly while calls arose for a cigaration rite to be formalized. The session grew tense as the Joint House Committees’ secretary candidate Joet failed to comment.
Wing Commander T. Deat directs briefings as No. 7H Wing readies for Middle East deployment. Officers including WX. Broadley and Amy Pertee set duties in technical and accounts branches amid movement and reception planning at headquarters.
Graziers' office bearers were elected at a Sydney gathering led by President Mr C Carter of Upper Wallaroo. The slate includes C W Susapis and GM Wilkes among others, with J Sanderson and D Hunt noted for committee roles. Minor details referenced Remar and various members.
Unclear page lists events in Canberra including carnivals at Tiabinbua and Tharwa halls, dancing, and theatre at Queenbeyan with times around 2 p.m. and 1:20 p.m. The note mentions Royal Canberra venues, exhibitions at the Australian War Memorial, and science talks at the Institute of Anatomy. Names like Tharne Junior Partners and Cantages appear.
The VRC advocates lower taxation and fairer profit shares in racing revenue. Mr McDonald and Premier Eugenne Gorman weigh government role, cabinet consideration, and potential reforms to betting controls and revenue allocation amid rising costs.
A.C.T. Teachers' Association held a meeting at Telopen Park Beach to form a committee to investigate payments and incentives offered to teachers in other states. An order was issued to expedite the inquiry and forward findings to higher authorities for action.
Victorian maintenance workers from State Electricity Commission power stations may prolong their strike over margin demands after Cancillation Commissioner Galvin refused increased margins. The walkout risks blackouts, industry disruption, and supply gaps for domestic users as unions consider extending action. Representatives from ABU and related unions discuss extending the strike and coordinating with the Trader Mall Council Executive, with a vote among members already indicating support for prolongation.
In Canberra discussions on dispute control by ACTA stalled as unions declined to order members back to work. The ACT President said cross‑party talks were vital, while the ACT executive warned of leaders not attending the Sydney conference. Employers reported pressure to sustain stoppages amid talks to resume employer‑employee negotiations in Melbourne. A Sydney meeting invited unions including the Amalgamated Engineering Union Australasian Society of Engineers Transport Workers Boiler Makers Federated Ring‑line Drivers and Fire Workers Blacksmiths Moulders and Electrical Trades Unions.
Sydney metal trades unions push for a nationwide ban on overtime as a protest against award changes. The convention signals mass support for coordinated action through the Metal Trades Federation and urges workshops to back the campaign financially and morally. A Federation delegate cites pressure from employers as a key driver of the dispute.
The Vatican newspaper denied that recent reports questioned the authenticity of Miracle Pictures showing the 1917 Portiuncula apparition near the Portuguese shrine. It said photos published last November were taken in 187 and backed by witnesses, including Cleren and Obedrvetnre Hamann, asserting the pictures were genuine.
Randall Belt Pettit, 32, a laborer, was found dead after a bushfire in the Meant Bia area. Fire swept grass and brush, flames driven by strong winds. Pettit’s body was located near a mangled engine and cattle debris, with investigators noting likely exposure and burns.
Members of the Canberra branch of the Building Workers Industrial Union plan a gathering next Saturday to discuss the union line on a work stoppage. Tensions rose as a foreman clashed with the company, prompting the union to call a stoppage and later resume work after the company agreed to pay during the stoppage period.
Fragmented text lists times, places, and names across churches and sessions, including mentions of Salvation, Braddan, Westlake, and Rev. T. Shiriertian. The readable items reference services, calendar dates, and community gatherings without a clear single event or narrative.
In a fragmented report a young man named Audh Beasley, 18, is described as being hurt in a mover mishap. The text is garbled but indicates an incident involving a motor vehicle and a person named Beasley. Further details are unreadable in the OCR snippet.
A local graduate from Alege is reported to have claimed a matter in court on Wednesday. Details remain incomplete as the scant readable text provides limited context about the person or action involved.
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