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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 24, 1952
Page
2
The annual conference of the New Country Party approved amendments to taxation rules. Proposals include penalties for underestimating income and newly defined appraisal rights within provincial tax measures. The conference backed reforms to empower appeals and adjust governmental revenue tools.
The National Fi tnam advisory committee will discuss establishing a Youth Hostel in Tidbinbilla Valley at its next meeting. Representatives from the Boy Scouts GIAD? and other youth groups will advance proposals for equipment and building control. Plans include an indoor recreation centre and potential use of River-side hostel space for activities. A grant for YMCA Sturt Island game was tentatively approved, pending food level information at the site.
A public protest meeting organized by the Trade and Labour Council and allied bodies urged immediate action against hospital charges and calls for welfare fund support. Attendees from Canberra branches, the Commonwealth Public Servants Association, RSL, and other groups discussed opposition to the means test and proposed levies while seeking ministerial intervention.
London reports Donald MacLean, one of two British diplomats missing a year ago, has secretly traveled to Britain for several weeks. The London Evening Star cites a hotel stay near the Tower of London and Brussels contacts as possible, while the Foreign Office denies any confirmed visit. The tale surfaces amid a longstanding diplomatic mystery surrounding MacLean.
A minister labeled the conference a confidence trick after a food production meeting in Richmond. Anthony and other invited figures faced protest and were accused of deception as Communist linked groups and labor bodies directed a scare against genuine effort to aid national food production.
The Queanbeyan-Ackon club arranged matches and accommodation for Watterson and Brian Andres amid Canberra league movements. Officials moved to provisional status for a new trial year while Manuka’s league commitment and umpire discipline faced scrutiny. A reprimand was issued to Edlington as permits and suspensions were granted for the New Point Walt League arrangements.
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