27 Mar 1950
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 27, 1950
Page
1
Floodwaters from the Murrumbidgee River inundate Narrandera causing hundreds of acres of low-lying land to flood. The river rose to 26 feet 9 inches, about five feet above flood level, advancing at up to 18 inches per hour and forcing residents to evacuate homes and fields around Narrandera and nearby areas.
A fragmented report claims Senator Tarbor heard rumors about Stalin voting in a past election and questioned the veracity of a Moscow meeting claim. The piece mentions a visitor named Mr. Bleseen and hints at a contested selection photo, with unclear context and dates.
Severe snowfall and rising waters hit the region as the Nesrawy River falls heavily. Flooding damages grazing lands and crops while some towns report rainfall and warned residents to monitor water levels. Authorities say 2 dollars of funds allocated for relief and evacuation may be required.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Wagga floods and Canberra area, with garbled place names and phrases. It references preparations, transport and food items, with unclear dates and events. No coherent incident or outcome is established in readable form.
Seventeen members of the garrison forces were killed and four were wounded with two still missing after yesterday’s clash in Kelantan Mandi. The attack involved five units includingSolid, Boldbery, and other Malayan forces, details remain uncertain.
The Commonwealth Government will provide funds toward a joint loan to Burma totaling £6 million, with Australia contributing £510,000 sterling. The plan supports internal expansion and development as needed, with external affairs oversight.
A fragmented report notes anti royalist figures urged to form a Belgian government as liberal and royalist factions jockey for influence. Mentions attempts to assemble a ministry under pressure from various elites, with unclear outcomes and shifting support lines amid a tense political backdrop.
Report notes declines in Soviet food prices, with governments planning further reductions and a shift toward stabilizing consumer goods. Authorities expect downwards adjustments to prices, while supply and exchange rate measures aim to ease affordability for households and curb inflation pressures.
Six people were injured in rioting in Naples reported by Rome as local unrest escalated on Friday. The dispatch notes police actions and street clashes, with no further details on victims or motives available from the readable fragments.
President Truman urged swift approval of a broad aid bill funding military, economic, and technical assistance worldwide. He warned delay risks war and urged Congress to act to support allies, rebuild postwar stability, and counter aggression while maintaining U.S. national security.
In Waco Texas on a Sunday night Joe Louis announced signing contracts for a circus tour at a minimum daily rate of 1900 dollars. He stated plans to display exhibitions across booths and then tour Canada for four days, continuing the rivalry.
Fragmented text shows mentions of Mr Lie and a peace plan, a High River Security Council, and Atomic weapons. References to United Nations General Assembly, world leaders, and efforts to reverse dangerous rifts in events. unclear details about participants and outcomes.
The conference of Indonesia in the Netherlands Indies met yesterday to discuss the future of Dutch New Guinea. Negotiations between Indonesian authorities and Dutch officials are expected to be difficult as both sides seek favorable terms for the region’s administration and potential integration.
A U S report states projected atomic tests at Renneetok will not be held until spring. A private scientist said the latest crude hydrogen samples would be tested in Mantwelok in 1983.
Sunday two occupants of a house were killed and the pilot seriously injured when a plane crashed near the airstrip after noon yesterday. A married couple in the house died. investigators say the Lockheed aircraft owned by Mandated Air Transport. Captain Gideon Len attempted to crash land but failed. Witnesses pulled survivors from the burning wreckage.
A garbled foreign-fashioned report claims flying discs were developed in 1642 by a German minister with an anti gravity plan. The piece names several officials and locations, alleging secret wartime projects and alien tech possibly tied to U S efforts and a push to end the war.
All Brisbane waterside workers are cleared to return to duties after the Stevedoring Industry Board lifted the suspension that halted port activity. The Prime Minister agreed with the Board, stressing the need to move ships and maintain national interests while warning unions against protests or further disruption.
A union meeting in Bydene to review government actions on a rolling wharf strike. Speakers include Mr Healy and Mr Tromch, discussing wartime rotation and port operations at Sydney, Port Menzies, and Cairn, with calls for unity and preparations across WAU.
A fragmented report notes a Sommu hist rally with Syndy A reromtinn leading protests against government action. It mentions the Wat a Hinanimously watermole workers and references the Sydney area and the Communist Party. The text is garbled but indicates a political demonstration and worker agitation with implied government confrontations.
A stolen vehicle exploded on a highway in a violent incident. Police recovered fragments and cordoned the area as investigators probed the blast, with witnesses reporting a loud detonation and smoke. No clear suspect details were released, and no injuries were immediately reported.
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