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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 10, 1949
Page
2
Fragments reference Frank Colman and Hilda Kelisher among others in a funeral or memorial notice. Includes partial addresses and vocations. Text is garbled with names and roles, lacking coherent event details.
A Canberra debate stirs fears over Communist influence as Labour warns of mob action and seeks government response. Officials allege activists threaten democratic order and urge decisive action to prevent crisis.
Mire Mary Mundy, 63, died suddenly at Canberra yesterday. Police found her at home after being alerted by her daughter Mary, age 3. No further details released pending autopsy.
A notice invites the Cusberre team to attend training this evening at Oral at 7 30. The gathering aims to prep for upcoming fixtures with Bundy in focus and media coverage expected.
Unclear text fragment mentions Cruz offering to fight Hassen, with garbled phrases about ambushes and staying in Australia, and a reference to the prosecutor’s report.
A fragmented clipping notes Labour and Industry plans to combat delivery disruptions as department officials consider new measures. The brief mentions a deputy secretary in pul today discussing the issue and potential steps to ensure smoother deliveries amid consumer unrest.
Fragmented report notes temperatures at 9am around 26 degrees and 2pm near 34 from unclear data. Mention of winds from the west and southeast light to moderate, with scattered clouds and variable visibility. Observers reference places like Adaminaby and Hosclame in a garbled weather log.
Mr Rowe recounts Canberra’s early development from its selection as seat of Parliament to construction milestones. He notes key facilities including Parliament House, Governor General’s residence, printing office, hostels, cottages, schools, factories, roads, power and communications, and praises the workers who built the new capital. He cites plans, contracts, and the scale of the project as among the nation’s most significant undertakings of its era.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a canal incident involving buses and water, but key names, dates, and places are unreadable. The readable elements indicate a transportation mishap near a canal with vehicles in danger or fallen. No identifiable persons or organizations can be confirmed from the fragment.
Representatives from Perth Adelaide Melbourne Hobart and Sydney showcase a Canberra exhibition at University College Civic Centre on child friendly attire. Posters urge warm winter play clothes, comfortable shoes, and sandals for growing feet while stressing independence and easy maintenance for mothers. The event runs through May with displays designed to help parents select durable, affordable clothes for early childhood.
A truck carrying SEC employees overturned on Kinws Road near Newman's apartment, plunging about 180 feet and killing one passenger. Several injured were admitted to hospital with serious and minor injuries, including Abe Riews and other crew members from an Abe Riews project. cause under investigation.
The ALP executive lauded Mr Chifley for London negotiations and the long term UK Australia defense and migration efforts. It urged unity to strengthen the United Nations and support the Four Power talks toward world peace and development.
A 400 strong crowd gathered at Batmals Town Hall to hear leaders of the Australian Communist Party denounce prosecutions and state the party’s stance against wage cuts and union suppression. Speakers condemned government actions and warned of rising fascist threats, urging unity among workers to defend rights and resist wartime pressures.
The speech pressed dismissals of communists, railing against Soviet policy and urging action within labor groups. He cited warnings of a coming war and blamed American imperialists while condemning Communist influence in trade unions and politics.
Members of the Advisory Council denounce the Department of Interior for allocating only 1 percent of government housing to returned servicemen. They accuse Minister for Interior of failing to fulfil promises and highlight Canberra based allocations, private enterprise limits, and shortages of bricks as major obstacles while urging reform of the allocation system.
The Health Minister plans to brief the Cabinet on a free medicines scheme and formulary. Parliament and doctors’ groups have voiced objections to the plan, while the Formulary Committee prepares to evaluate submissions from individuals and organizations.
American geologist Craig reports an expedition over about 3000 square miles for Ampoa Petroleum Ltd to survey potential fields in Australia. He says initial work near Rough Uarne and Cay near Ranouth Guilt Wall suggests oil prospects and plans drilling in Western Australia may follow if finds are confirmed.
In Vatican City Monday, Pope Francis met privately with Liaquat Ali Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan, and his wife for about 39 minutes, discussing mutual interests and church‑state matters in a discreet audience.
Sydney reporters summarize a Royal Commission timber case hearing with Hancock and Gore Ltd. In a long examination led by Mr Shand KC, testimony covered ministerial involvement and political funding while detailing attempts to deceive and questions about real lease arrangements and financial figures. The commissioner challenged gaps in witness accounts and noted procedural points, including adjournment and summations.
Canberra Chamber of Commerce plans to petition the Postmaster General about telephone delays. Rowe said business leaders face prejudice favoring other utilities and asked for accelerated phone connections. He claimed rival lines hamper operations and builders travel between departments seeking lines.
The minister announced a broad program to provide emergency housing and facilities for workers in essential industries. Priorities focus on employers able to offer accommodation, with 13,900 workers already placed and more to follow. sectors include brick, textiles, farming, and manufacturing.
An illegible attorney entry from a mid day report notes an old Mountaineer, without permission, as a basin committee member. Saint Jung Berryloan, 38, a bartender, and Underwood Buren are named. Perryevah, charged with making a free declaration, is remanded on bond to May 29 in the Apwctel Federal Court.
A fragmented report notes ministerial figures including Mr Dedman discussing American atomic test cooperation. The text references Britain and Australia, with unclear dates and locations, mentioning offers and denials amid tense wartime or postwar diplomacy.
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