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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 01, 1954
Page
6
In the House of Representatives Menzies rejected comments on tax breaks for General Motors Holden and said he would not discuss policy matters. Peters pressed whether profits ploughed back into the industry justified exploitation, noting past promises of depreciation that could have boosted profits by about £1 million.
George Tipitsidis of Barton House pleaded guilty to speeding on Northbourne Avenue on June 26 after travelling at 60 mph. The court fined him 20 pounds, noting three prior traffic convictions. He claimed police mistreatment and that his newer car’s speed was 50 mph, not 65.
In a windy overcast day at Kooyong golf course Australia’s championship continued with NSW defeating Victoria 3 matches to 2 to take the Vicars Shield. Ossie Pickering beat Norman Von Nida in a thrilling match while J M Innes led in the decider before Melness clinched the final point.
Archbishop Cyril Garbett of York condemns myxomatosis as inhuman and dangerous in his monthly diocesan letter. He warns deliberate infection of rabbits could harm other animals and even humans, noting unpredictable consequences from such extermination.
Mr Murray Robson spoke in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Address in Reply warning the public to guard against a government move to widen censorship. He argued a tribunal with broad powers could decide what literature to ban, comparing proposed laws to policies in Queensland and Southern Ireland and naming publications banned there.
More than 5 000 attended the Canberra Home Planning Exhibition held at the Albert Hall. The Canberra Home Planning Association reported strong interest for next year, with many firms wanting to enter. President Mr Schafer said Canberra is growing and should lead in exhibitions for quality and size, and the association will meet to discuss expanding facilities.
Sydney Tuesday reports the Labour and Industry Minister directed an inspector to probe the Convent of the old Shepherd Ashfield laundry following a woman's claim she was unpaid for three years. The inquiry covers industrial conditions and safeguards for workers amid jurisdiction questions and past inspections.
Albert Archibald Kellow. 46, shot his wife Lavina Mellow, 4, in the yard, with a brick and rifle butt, then killed himself in the horse stall. Daughter Doreen, 21, was in bed. Police say a furious argument preceded the killings. Mrs. Kellow had been away about three months and returned yesterday.
An 18 year old, Giuseppe de Lorenzo, received two years in gaol at Quarter Session for maliciously wounding three fellow boarders Allan Kerr Brian Kearney and Albert Banton during dinner at the St. Vincent de Paul hostel Neutral Bay on May 20. The defense argued the youth endured taunts and torment from inmates and the tormentors had ranged from playful pranks to gross indecency.
In the House Mr Chambers shouted over a hubbub as Deputy Chairman Timson urged fair hearing and threatened to suspend Hamilton. He challenged Government claims that Labour has Communist members, asserting Labour alone spoke against Communism among miners and coalfields while Liberal and Country parties stayed quiet.
Mr Edmonds spoke in the House during the Budget debate urging the Government to state its position on abolishing the means test. He noted the 1951 election promise to abolish it and said two elections had been won without action.
Testimony describes authorisation from Moscow for Lockwood to report to the Embassy, then delays and miscommunications. Mrs. Petrov recalls instructions to O Sullivan on Australian economic penetration by America but says they were not acted on due to poor language and cowardly leadership. She notes house watching since 1963 and her husband’s eventual asylum threat, with security concerns and evasions raised by Dr Evatt. The commission adjourned the hearing to pursue security materials.
An unnamed repair service advertises a nationwide guarantee after repairs, citing over two decades of radio engineering experience across America, England, the Continent and Australia. The ad insists it has never refused to repair a radio and provides a Braddon address at 32 Lonsdale Street with phone number 119ib.
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