21 Mar 1951
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 21, 1951
Page
1
Mr Chifley, leader of the Federal Opposition, arrived in Sydney for election talks and declared he never felt better. He said a strenuous campaign awaits and a doctor warned his recent illness would not deter his drive. Party leaders and union figures讨论 discussed support for Labor as the campaign builds.
A garbled OCR passage mentions political figures and terms like Labour and Calwell. It reads as an uncertain discussion about power, potential traps, and predictions by Mr Calwell. The text is incoherent, making precise names, dates, or actions unreadable.
The Deputy Treasurer Mr Faddon visits Queensland and discusses Labour party plans with NSW and Victorian groups. He vows to oppose government policies, push parliamentary measures, and outline a broad program on production, defence, and union control while aligning with Australia’s trade stance in the South Pacific.
The readable fragments reference parliamentary figures such as Prtmmar and Bland and discuss feminist action within the Law Party. The garbled lines suggest debates on testing and power structures, with mentions of a government and justice. The source remains unclear on concrete events.
An electorate conference of the A C Branch will nominate a Liberal candidate for the ALT seat. The meeting, at the Y M C A club rooms, will discuss preliminary ACT campaign details. President Rep John Guinan suggested nominations should be made quickly.
The Treasurer Mr Padden denied any intention to raise the wool tax or impose further deductions on income through wool tax. Mr Faden warned about uncertain finances and possible future adjustments and stressed it is impossible to forecast continuation of the wool tax.
A garbled report discusses Labour and Communist factions, noting Labour capitulation after fear of verdicts and criticisms by Mrs Bemlo and Mr Cowell. It references Mr Beater and Mr Bratn, with electors and environment issues touched in a wartime style parliamentary dispute.
Melbourne reports a movement against a 44 hour week. The Interstate executive of ACHE in Melbourne and state officials in Adelaide discuss opposition plans as industrial groups react to proposals. The National University Vice Chancellor Douglas Copland responds amid debate. The Daily Mail notes royal tour adjustments in Australia and New Zealand next year with several country centers omitted from the route.
Fragmentary OCR notes reveal a debate on large tax sums and public funds. Names and specifics are unclear, but the text references a retiring presiding figure and mentions a substantial amount around £100,000,000 tied to industrial or agricultural interests.
Brigadier Tom Brodie of the 29th Skitish Commonwealth Brigade visits American units wearing a kin count to hide not wearing the Silver Star ribbon awarded by Americans after their stand north of Seoul on January 1. An American U P correspondent notes British officials have not yet processed many foreign decorations, stirring questions about acceptance and recognition.
Sydneys, Tuwwlay, Arman Callet 28 a labourer of Ann Breret Balmain was convicted in the Quarter Sessions of Ranault on charges of causing bodily harm by dropping his daughter Valerie from a balcony fracturing both wrists. Remanded by Judge Hintuyd for sentence. Crown alleged he acted after a dispute with his wife following a November 30 homecoming.
An Australian Chief Justice, long serving since 1985, announced retirement amid leave and a reshaping of responsibilities. The veteran jurist, educated in Melbourne, held multiple roles including ministerial posts and parliamentary service, with wartime and postwar duties shaping his career.
A fragmented report notes the Persian Senate's approval of oil nationalisation amid unclear narration. It mentions a British foreign spokesman and various garbled names and places, with no coherent sequence of events or dates remaining readable.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Captain Taylor in Tahiti near Princens Kilambeth and Malta with garbled phrases about the Mediterranean. No coherent event or outcome is clear.
Reports say UN forces are within 13 miles of the parallel near Chunchon as Chinese and North Korean units resist. American troops, including a Bronze Star recipient, press defenses in and around the mountain pass while the front lines hold and a large enemy concentration is not detected.
Turbulent Indonesian politics escalate as Natsia announces resignation amid cabinet crisis. President and opposition clash over policy as parliamentary attendance drops and reform measures falter.
A fragmentary report notes Median Nationalists and Welsh Nationalists pushing for inquiry into Home Rule claims. Petitioners include figures associated with the Prime Minister and Winston Leoni. About one million supporters reportedly seek a separate Parliament.
Britain informs Washington it is in substantial agreement with tentative American proposals on a Japanese peace treaty. Officials note progress while stressing British concerns and the need for Allied unity in shaping terms.
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