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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 08, 1954
Page
5
Mr Haylen in Parliament described the 164-55 Budget as a horrible little sister of the horror budget. He warned Australia’s economy was at risk from a wool price drop and a 6 to 8 percent fall in prices. He cited a £?0 million decline in overseas balances over eight weeks and criticized government handling.
SINGAPORE Tuesday British Labour Party Leader Mr Clement Attlee due in Sydney tomorrow morning left by all to day almost unnoticed had in sharp contrast to his arrival from Hong Kong three days ago Then he received the bigger Press reception since the visit of US Vice President Mr Richard Nixon Today there were 10 Labour leaders to cheer him only a handful of Press Photographers and the Governor Sir John Nicoll With Mr and Mrs Attlee on the trip to Australia are Sir Guibert Laithwaite former British commissioner in Pakistan to tour Australia and New Zealand Another passenger was Larry Lindsay wife of Lord Lindsay who is returning to Canberra after interpreting for the Labour leaders during their Peking ae New York Times yesterday announced in a display advertisement that Mr Attlee had written a series of exclusive reports on his China visit the feet of which would appear today Now back where he can write freely and without censorship he tells You what he saw and heard The Times said In Hong Kong last night British left wing Leader Mr Aneurin Bevan described the British Labour party s mission to Soviet Russia and Communist China as successful He said in no Reform Club address that it had succeeded in opening up doors which were slammed hope not temporarly but permanently Mr Bevan said that everywhere in Moscow and Peking we have found evidence of dagire to try to get closer to gather Mr Bevan and other members of the party left Hong Kong today by air for Singapore The seven members of the delegation who visited Japan after their tour of Russia and Communist China are spending two days in Singapore before going home MFAMER SAYS U S FAR BEHIND NEW YORK Tuesday Professional penn s entrepeneur Jack Kramer said yesterday that the U S was so far behind Australia in the calibre of amateur tennis players that unless something is done we ll never see the Davila Cup again
Deputy Director G Richards testified at the Royal Commission on Espionage that Dr M Bialogusky and Dr H Beckett helped connect Petrov with security contacts. The Doctors faced name disclosure as part of serious allegations, with Petrov using a false alias Peter Karich during negotiations and Security repaying funds on a poultry form.
In 1953 Petrov faced pressure over remaining in Australia as Dr. Beckett advised on prospects. By February 1954 Petrov sought asylum with Richards and Bialogusky arranging meetings at their Sydney flat. He showed nervousness about living arrangements and involvement of security officials was noted.
About 100 academic staff have been appointed since the university began operations in 1948. Many are permanent. most research fellows serve three to five years to foster young researchers and eventual teaching posts. The staff is globally sourced, with Australians predominant and others from Japan, Canada, Sweden, and the United States.
A Soroptimist Club was launched in Canberra on Monday night with an executive committee provisional until the first general meeting. Officers include President Jo Mas, Mary Stevenson as vice president, secretary Miss Gregory, and treasurer Mrs G Eiman. The group aims to foster high professional standards, service, friendship, and civic improvement among women.
London reports that a British firm has developed a wingless plane weighing about ten tons that can take off vertically and fly briefly in a horizontal position without wings. Duncan Sandys, Minister of Supply, said the craft flew for about ten minutes in a recent test and landed safely, describing it as an aero engine with a pod mounted on top and jet streams providing lift and control.
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