21 Mar 1952
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 21, 1952
Page
1
The New Zealand Government contemplates reviewing all import licences for goods from the dollar area. Measures aim to curb exploitation and reduce the drain on central funds. Officials discuss recalls and the need to limit Japan-influenced imports to stabilise the economy.
Minister for Trade Curtome and Senator O Sullivan discuss a Commonwealth examination of Australia s trade balance. The review may cover dollar area imports, book restrictions, and credit limits, with emphasis on maintaining wool prices and avoiding censorship while ensuring essential goods flow.
The notice directs all licenses to be returned before March and requires a detailed response to filing questions. It outlines information on description, value, dispatch dates, shipment status, and banking terms tied to export licenses and suspensions for goods in transit to Australia.
Irregularities spark ministerial consternation as Australia urges restraint on the empire dollar pool. Ministers argue Malaya and other colonies are not contributing fairly while overdrafts grow. critics say Australia bears the strain as the pool depletes under heavy demand.
January imports from the dollar area show a rising trend with Australia Japan and the Soviet Union featuring prominently. Australia alone accounted for £15,238,000 while total imports reached £8444,900, with tobacco vehicles machinery and textiles among principal goods.
A late night report outlines a campaign by the trade union movement to secure funds from the rural government for state works. It notes unions urging a bill of activity and training, with focus on schools, repairs, and employment programs, amid calls for conciliation and policy clarity.
A fragmented report shows Mr Treatt, leader of the State Opposition, condemning political antics and denouncing ministers for alleged misstatements on threatened funds for public works. He questions the intent behind capital allocations and urges focus on national issues.
In a chaotic report from Canburra, Mr Casey links the Darwin launch to the South Malaccan Republican Movement. Australian quarantine law enforcement will prosecute the owner, amid a tense probe involving Dutch New Guinea and international authorities. The vessel returned February 14 after escort by a warship, with officers claiming no interference with local sovereignty and naming Dutch, Netherlandish, and Australian officials among involved parties.
Britain plans to deepen ties with the European powers and increase the functions of the Council of Europe. A British foreign secretary statement argues for closer integration within a Western European framework and unity among Allied communities.
Johannesburg reports a constitutional clash over the entrenched clause of the Population Registration Act. The government seeks to remove coloured voters from the electoral roll, arguing their representation should come from specific seats. Court debate centers on constitutionality and the impact on multi-racial politics.
A contentious court ruling dismissed the South Northern Act as nonbinding while calls grow that reforms are needed to ease racial tensions. The Chief Justice warned that government mismanagement could inflame white minority interests, stressing the peril of further polarization in a divided society.
A tributes statement honors a March 20, 1852 memory paid by the Southwell family at St John the Baptist Canberra. The notice lists mourners and attendees, names Southwell relatives and friends, and notes burial in the churchyard. It mentions Mrs Southwell, Messrs Even and Ernent Cameron, and other local figures, reflecting a long-standing family and community presence.
Agreement reported from Korean talks stating that entry ports have been agreed upon. Officials from Amuea and United Nations forces are named among participants. The description emphasizes a breakthrough toward a broader ceasefire framework and cooperation in the region.
Fragmented dispatch reports Reds alleging United States used gas in Korea and Manchurian ports. Claims reference Allied airstrikes and armistice disruptions, with mixed names and places and uncertain testimony from radio broadcasts and international observers.
A note mentions Princess resuming duties with plans for a royal divan event on May 1 and references to Praveen Margaret as companions. The column notes ongoing royal arrangements and a planned sailing to Sydney, with aviation and agricultural context amid a broader regional narrative.
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