18 Sep 1953
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 18, 1953
Page
1
Prime Minister hails budget as the finest and most helpful since the war. Mr Mantes criticizes opposition and defends tax cuts, welfare provisions, and economic stability. He cites reductions in personal income tax and a broad range of allowances while challenging critics and urging continued social services.
An Australian Parliament debate centered on migrants and taxpayer costs. Mr Holt claimed migrants cannot live on state funds, pressed for access to publish a statement, and faced procedural blocks from the Speaker and opposition figures including Mr Calwell. The discussion touched on housing, rents, and welfare, with assertions about Communist influence and migrant eligibility.
A court ruling bars removal of migrants camped near NawW.T park in Melbourne. The decision states the migrants’ caravans and tents at Bunporong Park must be allowed, ruling against authorities seeking their expulsion and upholding Commonwealth protections.
A woman died after taking headache powder in Tamworth. Mrs Joan Myers was taken to Tamworth Hospital in a critical condition but later died. Police are investigating the circumstances and are interviewing witnesses about the product and access.
The Commonwealth Government plans to probe the approval of share allotments by the Capital Times Control Board chairman Baltiford to Associated Newspapers Ltd. and Pry. Ltd. The inquiry follows actions linked to issuing 678 674 ordinary shares at par to parties, with details reported in Sydney newspapers.
Fifty polling booths planned across Canberra Jervis Bay Kingston Molonglo and surrounding areas under Chief Commissioner Turner. Counting to begin shortly after 9 pm with results by midnight as voters cast in the advisory council election amid recheck of counts on Sunday.
The report describes a chaotic Sunday in Canberra amid questions on budget leakage. It references Senator Ashley and discussions with figures including Mr. Balmford and Mr. Fadden, amid calls for clarity on who initiated major government disclosures.
The New South Wales branch of the Australian Meat Industry Union faced a 500 pound penalty after participation in a strike action. The dispute involved the Metropolitan Meat Industry and a mediation process, with unions backing the strike and failing to reach arbitration. The Agriculture Minister called a conference with Labour Council members to refer the matter to the Metro Meat Board.
A man shoots his wife in a city shop at Martin Place near the GPO then kills himself. Witnesses describe a loud argument, a second bullet striking a bystander, and a misfire as the killer collapses. The injured woman is identified as Thea Amater, 42, with two bullets alleged in the head and arm. The shop owner Amster, previously divorced, is among the wounded or dead. Police and crowds converge as bullets and fear ripple through the street.
Fragmentary text reports a discussion among ministers and federation leaders about unemployment in the southwest region. It mentions potential government plans to prevent unemployment and references an alleged stockpile or production issue affecting the area.
The Bank of England reportedly reduced its bank rate from 4 to 3 percent aligning with the special rate. Simultaneously the Bank of France lowered its rate from 4 to 0 percent, signaling a shift in monetary policy as previously noted in November 1989.
A British diplomat Donald MacLean and colleague Burgess vanished in Prime estate near Geneva on October 10 with two Swiss security officers. The missing woman Melinda MacLean, wife of MacLean, was last seen with friends at a Montreux villa. Geneva police traced a woman matching the description but reports said she was not the missing spouse. Lingering fear and official inquiries follow as families await news.
Police investigation into a drug trafficking ring led to arrests including suspects named Raw aK and others. Authorities say the operation focused on unlawful distribution and the alleged involvement of associates linked to the wider network amid ongoing efforts to curb narcotics activity.
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