Angry House Scene Over Investigations on Import Licences
An intense parliamentary session centered on allegations against Sommerville Smith and Mr Pearce. Debates touched on Royal Commissions and calls for investigations into import licensing while opposing members pressed for evidence and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opperman
Evatt
Wilfrid Kent Hughes
Ward
Pearce Ltd
Capreornal
Sommerville Smathy
Har Sommerville South
McPowen
Sommerville Smith
Eno
McEwen
Pearce
Thies Brothers
Summerville Smith
Royal Commission
Mr. Ward
Leave
Sydney
Hansard
Mr. McEwen
Dr. Evatt
Menzies
Fraser
Lab
A.C.T
Killien
Lib
Moreton
Defence Units Best Ever
Townley noted defence policy aimed at better paid, equipped and housed services with improved efficiency. Expenditure from 1950-51 to last year totaled £1,575 million with 71 percent for maintenance and 20 percent for canteen provisions. Citizen forces grew from 57,300 to 111,000 as major programs at Woomera continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townley
Woomera
Apie
VOA signals mostly clear despite Soviet jamming
Voice Of America broadcasts continue to reach Soviet listeners on a selective basis while most US information service transmissions get through. London and Rome reports say BBC and Vatican broadcasts to Russia and other East European nations remain jammed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voice of America
New York
P.reuter
Russia
Information Service
London
Rome
British Broadcasting Corporation
Vatican
Buyers Operate Strongly At Goulburn Sale
Goulburn wool market opens with over 20 NSW and Queensland Woolbuyers’ Association members. A new record for the season, 123d for extra superfine wool from P J and J J Lenane, eclipses previous 1034d. Second top price 12ld for super fine wool. Continental and UK buyers plus Australian mills support a firm market, with Newcastle and Sydney rates guiding prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goulburn
N.S.W
Co-Operative
Buyers Association
Newcastle
Sydney
Europe
United Kingdom
Japan
Queensland Woolbuyers’ Association
P. J
J. J. Lename
Young
Regite
Queanbeyan
Sutton
Data On Blind Side Of Moon Coming Today
Reports describe the Lunik II space mission with the probe entering an unseen lunar hemisphere. Tass notes instruments operate normally as the rocket nears earth after completing a moon orbit and discusses future interplanetary stations and life-existence questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Tass
Earth
Mars
Venus
Moon
G. Tikhov
N. TF. ‘Budyko
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Naval Board
Navy
Senator Gorton
Melbourne
St. Kilda
P. M. Worthy
Nkrumah
Accra
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