Maritime Union Offices Raided in Australia
Simultaneous raids on the Sydney and Melbourne offices of the Maritime Union Federation the Seamen's Union were staged by Commonwealth Investigation Service with uniformed state police. Workers walked off on the Sydney waterfront while Cairns Townsville and Brisbane workers protested. Police guarded entrances as officers searched premises for documents and books. No arrests were reported.
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Sydney
Melbourne
Itratte Netee Federation
Seamen’s Union Ee
Mmonwealth Investigation Service
Rers
Watersiders
Cairns
Townsville
Aloo
Aes
Federal
Wareide
Federetion
Arrivaia
Aloos
Thames
Fedo
Fedgeatius Ona Heausen's Union
Ymin
Cummlanionar
Thompann
Ladly
Union Office Record Taken in Australia Sting
Police seized documents at a Melbourne office amid a federal inquiry into union activity. Warrant coverage included trade unions and allied bodies, with references to the Crimea Act and a £1.0m Sydney branch cheque. Federal officials, union leaders, and councillors faced scrutiny as the investigation extended across jurisdictions.
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Documenta
Aydney
Federation
Disruptive Waterside Raid at Melbourne Union Offices
Large police raid targets Waterside Workers Federation offices in Melbourne amid protests by workers and unionists. Security officers seal files as investigators search documents and confront members including secretary J Clarke and president Tom Manley.
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Scm Sands
Golietor
Tnlon
Ana Dogun
Documenta
Worker Federation
Sp Veah Maid C.lb
Melbourne Security
Melbourne
Fe ‘Thowe
AS. Clarke
Tom Manley
Wid Ison
Om Boee J. Helly
ACTU Called To Confer With Federal Unions On Protest Plan
Unions including Heberation Waterside Workers' Federation and Victorian Australian Rail Union join ACT to convene a conference of Federal Unions under the Crimes Act to draft a protest against a pending law. The telegram signals provocative actions and a planned demonstration on Sunday with support from other unions and water transport bodies.
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Taree
REL
Waiona
Heberation
Waterside
Piteration
Australian Rail Union
Minister Warns On Rising Threat In War Talk
A fragmentary wartime report quotes Minister Anthony warning that failure to act could spark communism and global crisis. He cites economic fears and calls for firm government action while addressing public fears at a press briefing about wartime defense and security measures.
Britain Hints At Oil Nationalisation Concession
Britain prepared to concede a right to oil nationalisation while offering compensation for tal-over control. The government and opposition expected to discuss the issue in Parliament next week with Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister anticipated to speak. Churchill colleagues reportedly distressed by reports Britain would accept Persia’s demand for nationalisation as talks continue in Teheran.
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Mir
Herbert Murrinun
Pupalan
Persea
Worriaon
West Germany
Winston Churchil
Churchill
Reparte
Briain
Porwia
Saacte
Teheran
Tuedey
Mintawer
Persian negotiations loom over Anglo Persian oil stake
Persian government signals serious consideration of mediation with the Anglo Iranian Oil Company as Britain delays reply to a Persian demand. Foreign Secretary Herbert Morrison has crafted a proposal to discuss terms, with officials saying a formal offer may hinge on Tehran’s response.
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Persia
Mn Asay
Fae Uch & Mission
Anglo-Tranan Oil Company
Herbert Morriton
Enkaine
Tor Britiah Dlasiante
Munfein Mukkh
Nationaliantion Board
Moanadey
J ‘Oll
M& Teter
Med
Varae
Jbpcheeee
Vinanee Mice Tallewed & State
Wea
Frovlan
Plas
Angioirenion Oil Company
Border Clash Between Israel and Jordan Reports Contest
Israel and Jordan accuse each other of provoking a frontier incident near Hebron southwest of Jerusalem. Casualties are claimed by both sides, an Arab shepherd is reported injured, and a United Nations M in Armistice Commission team is expected to investigate. Also, Syria protests to the UN over alleged violations tied to frontier tensions.
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Tare
Jordan
Thch
Hebron
Jerurlana
Oliver
Tsraal
Inti
United Nations
Secand Ume
Conference in New Zealand Divides Seamen on Ship Engagements
Ips readers report a split among seamen over work on vessels. Lyttleton favored WL, Wellington opposed. Dunedin undecided. Dunedin and Dunedin seamen rejected engagements, while other crews balk at assignments aboard ships. Naval authorities and shipping firms remain unsettled as waves of protest ripple through port unions.
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Ren Sasenould
Eamanes
Wedarated Seamen'n Union
Lyttiston
Wellington
Dunedin
New Zealand water front strike prompts police cordon
The National Executive of the New Zealand Labour Party led a water front strike with about 400 demonstrators on the Auckland waterfront. Police formed a cordon along Guren Street as waterfront workers gathered at noon and returned to the wharves after a brief march. The protest, staged for political reasons, demanded action from Prime Minister and the government amid ongoing labor tensions.
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Renior H.C
Ty Potter
Auckland
Lo Patlee
Guren Street
Wellington
New Zealand Labour Party
Hare
Arte Union Mang
UN Columns Again Over 38th Parallel In Korea Front
United Nations columns moved north on all Korean front sectors toward the 38th parallel. Allied tank forces probed near Uijongbu as Western columns crossed the Choyang River south of Chuncheon. Communist resistance was light except near major pockets as UN armies pressed the advance.
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Inje
Uijonglu
U.N
Wip
Wee
Chunchan
Wuyang
Pais Twhae
Edeward Alnohd
Milleng
Tn Cour Mulea
Poll Hoel
Chinwa
North Korenna
Chunchosy
Os United Nations
Paraliel
Chunchon
Choyang
Atomic energy power plants projected in two years
Mr. Honey D. Smyth of the United States Atomic Energy Commission told a New Jersey Bankers Association gathering that new plants could produce usable energy within about two years. He said facilities might rely on nuclear chain reactions, with one pound of uranium yielding vast energy, though practical control problems remain to be solved.
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Honey D. Smyth
United States
Joo" Cane
Nut
Comraunion
King confined at Buckingham Palace with influenza
London reports King ill with a mild influenza attack at Buckingham Palace. Doctors were summoned but no official bulletin was issued as he rests in residence. The monarch, appearing well earlier, faces a brief period of feverish chill while the Queen and family remain nearby. Additional pageant duties proceed with the installation of new knights, and routine royal events continue in a subdued fashion.
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Buckingham Palace
Duke of Gloucester
Ran Orden
Bath
Britrornl
Queen
Pemcens
U K Car Exports Down Amid Australia Slowdown
A London report notes UK car exports to Australia faltered due to reduced demand. Industry observers cite weakened markets and supply challenges as key factors in the downtrend affecting British manufacturers and trade figures.
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London
Frnney
Srijain
Manutes
USA
Australia
Australian Loan Council Meeting Set For June 18
The Australian Loan Council will convene in Canberra on June 18. Treasurer Bir Fadden announced the gathering, noting discussions with premiers and other officials to set financial and borrowing policies.
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Australian Loan Council
Canberra
Bir
Fadden
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Bomb thrown at British Embassy in Dublin
A blast damaged the British Embassy in Dublin after leaflets warned of danger during a claimed attack by the Republican Brotherhood marking opposition to partition and British rule in Ireland. Police reported two men involved and noted nearby gunfire as the event unfolded. The incident tied to tensions over Northern Ireland and British presence, with no immediate injuries reported.
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Ireland
Windawk
Dhe Eun
Fred
Bub
Lah’ Republican Brotherhood
Northern Ireland
Abe Rennin
Erelnaut
Trishmon
England
Majentien
Arive
Belfast
Holt Om Lune
Lyack
London
Expert to Advise on Clothes for Royal Tour
London Friday report from Norman Hartnell Ltd describes a visit to Australia to select wardrobe for the King Queen and Princess Margaret for the year ahead. Director George Mitshison aims to review Sydney fittings on June 2 and finalize attire for the royal party with Hartnell’s design team.
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London
AC Urictor
Lonton Faghton
Norman Tartmel Ltd
Australia
Cuthor
Princess Margaret
George Mitshison
Sydeney
A. Apokesmanyi
Norman Hartnellis
Mitrhinen
Five Killed in Quebec Rail Smash Head On Collision
A Canadian National railway goods train collided head on with a work train near Quebec, killing five people including two drivers and a crewman. Six crew members were injured as rescue crews responded to the crash site.
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Canadian National Railwaye
Sparta
Bataan to Return for Refit With New Company
The Minister to the Navy, Mr McBride, announced that the Australian destroyer Hume will leave British waters on Tuesday and arrive in Sydney on June 14. The Bataan will be in Sydney about two months before renting again for service with a new company.
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McBride
Hume
Boman
Sydney
Corret
Separ
Sydne Fur
Abot
Karen
Princess Weeps At Palace Door Mystery Shrouds Calcutta Scene
Fragmentary OCR reveals a princess at a palace door in Calcutta shedding tears. The garbled text mentions names, a widow of a prince, a royal maintenance allowance, and references to marriage, a Maharajah, and a fire. The piece mixes garbled names and places, preserving no clear sequence or outcome.
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Minn Bilite
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Ladiayit Narayad
Covel Bane
Jon Tate
Eden
Aho
Pines
Mayin
India
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Aine Rex
Alice
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