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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 15, 1951
Page
3
Bruce Graham Liberal for Gt. d today urged removal of the 8 1/3 percent sales tax on blackout equipment to ease the burden on breadwinners. Mr. Fadden declined last week to agree and said tax anomalies would be considered as they arise.
The National Students' Association aids displaced refugees arriving in the United States by helping them find scholarships, jobs, and housing. It has 850,000 members across 425 colleges and supports cultural exchange worldwide, including sending 1,300 American students abroad last year and hosting European students in the United States. It plans seminars for students from the Middle East, Far East, and Europe with UNESCO involvement.
Zone D in Canberra will face a day long blackout from 30 a m tomorrow except Canberra exempt. Power rationing aims to reduce consumption with voluntary cuts and alternating supplies. Officials urge industry and private firms to conserve while the Commonwealth stresses continuity of supply.
At yesterday's Advisory Council session Chairman C. S. Daley said the NEW Electricity Authority was drafting an agreement to supply Canberra. Mr A T Shakespeare noted any State produced agreement should assure Canberra of benefit as conditions changed and the existing deal expired.
Sydney officials urged electricity consumers especially households to save power to reduce blackouts. Minister Cahill outlined a campaign with circulars and ads showing how to economize, noting clock resets for hot water systems could save kilowatts and that full household cooperation could nearly end outages.
In Sydney a special service proposal surfaced for divorced people seeking remarriage. Dr Larton Babbage, Dean of Sydney, urged careful permission for remarriage under certain conditions and cited church leaders noting the church must aid those in distress rather than demand perpetual legal marriage.
The NSW Supreme Court granted two decrees of dissolution on grounds of non compliance with restitution orders. Justice Bimpson presided. Mervyn John Southwell and Ruth Hillyer were given six month returnable terms. Both couples were married in 1149 and 143 respectively, with one child each. Boardman and Maguire represented petitioners and respondents. An attachment writ against Zenon Radowski led to orders to pay sums due, with arrest possible on return to ACT.
A brief report from Toow Police Court covers the case of a man charged with unlawfully injuring nurse Willig. The incident occurred after a shooting near Margaret Lewis, 21, who was admitted to hospital with stomach injuries. The hearing, led by Mr. arney, proceeded to a stated date for judgment.
Police search for two teenage girls in the homene district after reports of their disappearance on Thursday night. Wendy Smith, 15, and Norma Stables, 14, described as pale with dyed hair, wearing polo neck sweatshirts and blue pedal punt, may be using assumed names while wandering.
Trade reports show all wool classes offered today trading 0 to 7 percent under previous rates. Merino wools fell about 1 percent while crossbreds eased up to 7 percent. Demand remains keen with strong support from Great Britain and the Continent as buyers price carefully.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses a degree with unclear terms and numbers. It mentions partial values and printing concerns and mentions a Malilves or similar name in a vague context. The text is inconsistent and lacks verifiable details.
Sacramento dispatch reports the B36 Superbomber, claimed as the largest land aircraft, performing remarkable feats of weight carrying and long flight distance. The Washington description notes the plane achieved unprecedented payload and range benchmarks.
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