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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Sep 12, 1949

Page

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United States and Britain Agree on Sterling Area Investment Plan

A transatlantic conference in Washington adopted a program to foster US capital investments in the sterling area. The joint study outlined World Bank role, private capital prompts, currency reevaluation talk, and cross border lending among Britain, the United States, Canada, and other partners.

Washington United State Britain United Stange World Bank United States Import and Export Bank Snr Saale Nat Marling Niewmdere United States Mediwiy Enya Cally Vatican Wien APO Adaliacy

Russia Says It Invented Tank in Russia Claims Invention

Radio from Moscow quoted Pravda today asserting the motherland led tank design with plans once buried. The report boasted a revolutionary weapon tied to October era military aims and praised tank infantry advances.

London Moscow Pravile Rumia Powers Tank Infantry Radin

Chisholm Deflects Question On Germ Bomb Details

Geneva Sunday. Dr Brock Chisholm head of the World Health Organisation declines to elaborate on a deadly germ bomb claim. He says information is several years old and that top military leaders know what they possess but not what others have.

Geneva Brock Chisholm World Health Organisation Chisholm Lan USA Amisian Atlantie Washington Mpati Favrenture Notiheatums Antandite Fangland Paris Sumiac Waly Poris

Yugoslavian Case For United Nations Details

A fragmented report describes Yugoslavia proposing a case to the United Nations with a delegation and assembly discussion. It notes no plan to bring specific provocation and highlights the delegation addressing issues in the General Assembly and related sites.

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British Ship Intercepted Near Shanghai Harbor

A despatch reports a British vessel intercepted near the mouth of the Yangtze at Shanghai as it tried to enter a port. The ship Leong Bee Wau carried rubber and medicines from Hong Kong and had a crew of about 20 Chinese and four British officers aboard.

Mbt Shanghai Rome Linte Leone Hongkong

Finance minister outlines dairy and farm machinery import plans

New Zealand finance minister Walter Nash announced immediate licensing of imports valued at 1,500 and more for farm machinery. He said steps would follow to support dairying and farming. The bulk of machinery is expected to arrive before year’s end.

Aap Reuter Wellington Minutor Walter Nash

Minter to Aid UN Appeal for Children in Canberra Arrival

John R. Min ter former counsellor of the American Legation arrived in Canberra to coordinate the United Nations International Children's Appeal with the Australian government. He will meet officials and attend an ACT branch gathering to renew ties and plan outreach before the mission proceeds.

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Greece Considers Declaring Civil War at End

A distorted foreign dispatch suggests Greece's cabinet contemplates declaring civil war, with unclear details and several garbled names. The fragment mentions national turmoil and a statement being prepared, referencing authorities and regional tensions without clear dates.

Post Office Opens Letters at Cervinalovale Inspection

Local postal officials announce the opening of letters in Cervinalovale as part of a routine aviator inspection. The move follows standard postal procedures and is expected to affect mail handling at the facility.

Cervinalovale Bea Aviator Inspection Persunn

Labour retains Queensland seats in election results

A fragmented OCR report notes Labour winning key seats in Queensland, with Alderman Iyor Murmdvit exceeding expectations and increasing majorities. Attorney General B.A. Ghelaon and Alderman Tom Moorea are mentioned amid provincial wins and party gains.

Brisbane Iyor Bywood B.A. Ghelaon Kurups Tom Moorea Copley

Straits of Messina Evade Shark Guarded Passage

Fragmentary wartime note details a small boat escorted across the Straits of Messina near Calabria. Readers are told a lookout for sharks discouraged others and a crew maintained vigilance during the crossing.

Masaina Yeumenid Bomenico Brats Flewio Calabria Aires

Czech Official Seizes Archdiocese Spot in Prague Crisis

In a chaotic report the Czech official seizes archbishop duties amid a Vatican clash. The move triggers a broader dispute over church governance and foreign influence with tensions attributed to Czechoslovak policy and external powers.

Unclear fragmentary report on alleged arrests and party expulsions

Fragmentary text cites alleged arrests by police and expulsions within Yugoslav Communist Party structures in Montenegro. Mentions provincial ministers deputies and district committees amid chaotic claims. The source lacks coherent details or dates.

Wlax Yugosley Communist Party Marly Montenegro SMU

16 Dead In Raid By Terrorists

A report describes a nighttime raid by a large force on a city area, resulting in multiple deaths and arrests. The narrative mentions a foreman and workers, with chaotic details about the raid and casualties.

Jets Pace in Air Force Week Showdown

A fragmented note indicates Jets will display speeds during Air Force Week with events featuring Canberra participants and Rhodes and Lithgow at Rhodel on Saturday. The event is tied to the EAAF and Air Force Association celebrations.

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Fragmentary OCR notes on trials and weathered names

The text contains scattered names and events including mentions of Jacke 70, William McCann 21, Frank Reward Wine 3%, and references to Reno- Delis and a Tuesday trial. It reads as a damaged OCR fragment with garbled phrases and unclear context.

Tuneday Ehere Willian McCann Frank

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