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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 25, 1952
Page
3
The exchange notes a proposed automatic uplift to weekly benefits in the Workmen's Compensation Act. It references ACT and Commonwealth employees, old wage bases from 1689, and adjustments tied to cost of living. The discussion covers basic wage history, maximum weekly amounts, and premiums paid by employers for injured workers.
A survey in the ACT and surrounding regions discusses myxomatosis injections in rabbits and the spread of the Aedes mosquito like Aedes to water sources. The report notes the need for rural control, fencing loss from fires, and habitat changes due to cleared land.
In Sydney the Wine and Spirit Merchants Association faced critique as a Royal Commissioner led by Mr Justice Maxwell considered resolutions that hinted at pressuring lawbreakers. Evidence showed officers discussed actions regarding unlicensed restaurants and patrons seeking liquor. The committee debated whether members could continue to supply liquor to unlicensed venues and how to handle enforcement under existing law.
A fragmented report outlines proposals by officials including Mr R M Taylor and ED Quingny for a coordinated Canberra ACT defense against wildfires. It calls for eight civil defence units, regional cooperation, and rapid mobilization to counter incendiary threats, with emphasis on manpower, equipment, and a statewide conference to implement plans.
The Commission heard Charles Edward Bingham, director of Walter Cavill Pty Ltd, admit that unlicensed clubs received more beer at the expense of registered clubs. He noted beer sales to registered clubs fell by about 2 percent while unlicensed venues gained, with potential future gains in club numbers and wine and spirit sales. The inquiry examined connections between clubs, suppliers, and trade incentives.
The hearing adjourned as officials from Tooth and Co. faced reductions in beer quotas for certain merchants. Ernest James Wade, general manager of the House of Hayes, and Vincent Woodward, director of John Wood and Co., advised a March 31 cut from 990 dozen to a chosen amount. The change targets licensed club outlets and spirit merchants amid an inspection of unlicensed sellers.
Victorian Government and metal trade unions held talks on taxing to appoint an independent arbitrator. The dispute concerns the 24 day old Electrical Commission stalemate as representatives meet near Ere sontference, with tension mounting over pressures and actions.
A severe blaze at Sunrasia Flour Mills in Mildura caused extensive damage estimated at £190,000 to machinery and buildings. Fire spread through the milling tower and adjoining wheat store amid poor water pressure, with workers narrowly escaping injury as flaming debris rained down.
Ten thousand steel posts have arrived in Canberra with 17,000 more expected soon to repair fences after a fire damaged boundaries in the ACT. Contractors and departmental gangs focus on securing stock-proof fences near areas of recent disturbance while the Commonwealth provides material and arranges urgent work. An urgent meeting of the State ACT Royal Lawyers Association will be held at 8 pm today.
A shaky OCR fragment discusses German immigration to Australia, a minister named Mir Holle, and a delegation planning a month long visit to assess migrant farm labor needs. It notes Britain’s farm worker shortage pushing Australia to rely on Holland and Italy, with a survey of opportunities for Sugar Beet and other farm labor in Australia.
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