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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 02, 1951
Page
2
The SW Public Service Association delegates at the annual confer eee resolved to seek Industrial Registrar approval to amend rules to include No Communist. The body will continue its ban on Communists as part of its policy.
Northern Suburbs clash with Canberra at Duntroon Oval in the Canberra Cup events. Navy and Northern Suburbs No 2 play at Duntroon and Reid Park hosts the Reserve Grade Premier side Canberra Royals versus RMLC No 4 at 2 pm under referee Mr H Giese and Mr J Wood.
The Japanese government will contribute 2.5 million yen to cover expenses for the Davis Cup team touring America. Japan faces the United States in the first round in North America, with the winner to meet a challenger in later rounds in late December at Waite City.
Gold Coast Native, 26 year old Roy Anka Rah from Africa, defeated Ronnie Clayton to claim the Empire featherweight title at Em reas Hall in London last night, with speculation he won no more than a single round.
In a chaotic session President Mr J Brophy adjourned the Nations Fitness meeting after failing to achieve quorum. Winter sport groups face delays in submitting subsidy claims while ACT Rugby Union and ACRLTA await consideration. Bennett and Calnuthers are named as boxing rivals with a Sydney training trip planned.
Sidney reports heavyweight champion Eliey Bennett refuses to sign a contract to defend his title against Jimmy Carruthers in Sydney on May 14 without a return fight clause. Stadium manager Burney Stadium Dr. noted Bennett’s stance while outlining the proposed terms.
A Belgian lender secured a court order to seize seven million dollars of Greek Marshall Ald funds. The action targets debt owed by the Greek government for years and follows a purchase linked to railway equipment and Greece's defence programme. The dispute involves a Belgian company asserting claims tied to economic rehabilitation efforts.
Treasury figures show ten months to April 30 1961 lifting customs and excise receipts by about £17 million. Post office revenue for the same period rose by over £61 million compared with April 1960, with April 1961 totaling £2,881,418 for April alone.
Investigators plan to hear General MacArthur's views on Far Eastern policy in a Senate session behind closed doors. A censored version of the Wake Island testimony may be released later as the committee prepares to review thousands of documents connected to the Korea war era.
Report from Montevideo confirms Britain and Uruguay signed an agreement in London under which Uruguay would immediately resume meat shipments to Britain. Details remain unavailable.
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