Victoria seeks shield from influenza vaccine effort
Victoria moves to obtain vaccine from Commonwealth laboratories to protect the state from Singapore influenza. The commission debated timing and effectiveness, noting serum could arrive within weeks but bulk vaccination would take months. Meanwhile Sydney officials reassured on mail safety from Malaya and Tokyo reports flagged a potential new influenza virus type surfacing in South East Asia. Bangkok reported rising cases with clinics set up and 600+ affected in Sonka province.
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Melbourne
Victoria
Commonwealth Am Laboratories
Singapore
Rauminston
Commission
J. Brennan
Commons
Oh Mebarinan
Victorian
Sydney
PMG
Davidson
Malaya
Australia
Tokyo
South-East Asia
Japan
Bangkok
Sombun Phonggaksara
Thailand
Thailand’ Health Department
Sontka
Dr Phonggaksara
Atomic test fires in Nevada desert at dawn
A dramatic blast in the Nevada desert marked the first test of a new atomic device during early dawn disarmament talks. The explosion cast a bright flare over the test center and produced a vast ash cloud rising to about 35 000 feet before spreading northwest.
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New York
Nevada
Policewomen for Cyprus arrive in Nicosia by air
Fifty British women police arrived from London and were seconded to the Cyprus force in Nicosia. Reports from London say the Polish leaders Gromulka and Cyrankiewicz returned from Moscow seeking substantial aid to stave off a Polish economic crisis.
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Cyprus
Icosia
A.A.P
Reuter
Nicosia
London
Moscow
Poland
Warsaw
Gromulka
Cyrankiewicz
A.L.P. Move To Regain Rank And File Control
Sydney Tuesday report on the NSW Branch ALP June conference plans to restore rank and file control with 817 motions. Proposals aim to curb the governing body’s perceived drift from working class roots and impose limits on MPs gains and jobs, including age and disclosure rules.
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A.L.P
Sydney
Uesday
N.S.W
Australian Labour Party
N.8.w
ALP
Labour Party
Earthquakes in Turkey Kill Ninety Two and Widen Damage
A London Daily Telegraph report from Istanbul notes 92 deaths and 146 injuries from Sunday earthquakes in Turkey. Bolu area suffered massive destruction with over 2 000 structures damaged or destroyed amid widespread disruption.
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London
Turkey
Istambul
London Daily Telegraph
Bolu
Ankara
Fleet Welcomes Queen Home Arrival With 21 Gun Salute
The Home Fleet greeted the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh as Britannia and Ark Royal formations steamed to Cromarty Firth. Royal cheers greeted the royal couple on their Denmark visit ending with a landing planned for Wednesday. The fleet met the royal yacht ten miles off Kinnaird Head Aberdeen shire and fired a 21 gun salute.
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Edinburgh
A.a.p.-Reuter
Ark Royal
Britannia
Cromarty Firth
Duke of Edinburgh
Denmark
London
Royal Yacht
Kinnards Hard
Aberdeenshire Yeaterdy
Bank Warns On Danger Of Drought Setback
The Bank of New South Wales Quarterly Review warns a drought like 1944 45 would hit Australia hard. It notes past wool declines, warns graziers lack fodder reserves, and cites sheep numbers rising to 139 million. Pastoralists moved 10 000 cattle from Kimberleys to the Northern Territory amid the worst dry spell since 1952 with Vestey's planning large scale relocations and potential brand stopping in June.
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Sydney
Bank of New South Wales’ Quarterly Review
Australia
Kimberleys
Western Australia
Northern Territory
Peter Morris
Vestey’s
Morris
Flora Valley
Gor
Don Downs
Sturt
Helen Springs
Sturt Creek
North Australia
Vestey
Vestey's
Artillery blast at Guipavais kills three near Brest
Three men were killed and three wounded when a gun exploded at an artillery tent centre at Guipavis near Brest yesterday, according to AAP and Reuters. The accident occurred during a training or testing exercise at the site.
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Brest
AAP
Reuter
Guipavis
Yeaterday
Limit Set On Hire Purchase Car Insurance
In Sydney on Tuesday the State Cabinet limited insurance rates for motor vehicles bought by hire purchase. Premier Cahill said the move prevents dealers from charging excessive rates and lowers minimum deposits for credit sales. Deposits remain 19 percent for motor vehicles and industrial or farm equipment, 2 percent for books. Hire purchase agreements become void if insurance exceeds the prescribed rates.
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Sydney
Cahitt
Cahill
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