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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 18, 1946
Page
2
After Saturday's football match at Manuka Oval small boys damaged the ground structure. They amanded a window tore planks from the scoring board and scattered them over the field while official scores were being posted.
Sixteen ships totalling 80,000 tons remain idle as a dispute over double dumped wool bales halts loading. About 1,800 workers are tied up and more ports Brisbane Newcastle Melbourne may join. Wharfs refuse to answer calls unless 200 men removed from suspension are allowed to work. Workers demand a discontinuance of double dumping before resuming loading.
The Acting Governor Sir Frederick Jordan announced a plan to create a state pension fund for members of Parliament. All MPs would contribute 30 shillings weekly from proclamation date, with a pension of £6 weekly if defeated or retired after 15 years or £5 weekly after three Parliaments.
Douglas Ronald Morris, 26, journalist, told Central Court he attempted to mislead investigators during the death of Mrs. Jeanette Wicks. He described fear upon learning of the death, denied involvement with the rope, and confessed making false statements and producing wrong shoes to misdirect the police. His wife Phyllis described him as calm and not prone to tampering.
Melbourne report notes A N Kemaley, a former organisation director, speaking at a Legacy Club gathering in Melbourne on Tuesday. The remarks emphasize leadership duties and community service, with attendees including local figures and club members.
Australian prosperity hinges on export markets as wartime growth in secondary industries faces closure unless local demand and overseas orders can be secured. Dutch reconstruction needs, disrupted by communist disputes and Dutch Merchant Navy delays, have diverted orders to other nations, harming Australian workers and risking depression.
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