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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 27, 1950
Page
3
Mr J N Rodgers surveyor explained at Monday meeting that the council was told the Minister for the Interior asked the Treasurer to amend the Income Tax Assessment Act to extend tax on business site leases and related taxation issues.
Report from Melbourne describes a fatal incident following a street altercation involving three drivers and a group of men. One man died after being struck by a car in a drunken brawl. another victim was hospitalized. Suspect Frederick Baney and others were involved, with police arresting several participants.
A cluttered advertisement lists cast iron baths pedestal basins and matching toilets English furniture, stainless kitchen units and cupboards, wall cabinets and salvaged fixtures. It features curtained rooms and range of stoves including Rayburn and Caledonia models with hot water and enamel finishes, plus washing machines like Hotpoint.
The Maryland Committee for Peace of Baltimore questioned Malik’s deputy foreign minister about stopping atomic bomb use, general disarmament, and a world inspection council under UN auspices. A possible Truman Stalin meeting was discussed, with Bevin’s position linked to peace ballot efforts and a Maryland committee letterhead noting many signatories.
A US comment notes Mr Marix and others warn against entangling with Soviet aims at the United Nations. It cites private diplomat sources saying US officials see Moscow open to talks on Austrian and German issues while stressing that full machinery for accords exists in the Foreign Ministers Council and UN structures.
The Bosra of Reference deal with the Canberra brick yers, under chairman Mr. BM. Martin, reserved a decision yesterday on a dispute over tran payments for workers. The court noted the workers could not resume after lunch, and the decision focused on the resume terms and wage issues.
The Minister for Interior sought cancellation of a 25 shilling weekly hostel kitchen employee allowance at Riverside hostel. Commissioner G A Ivy heard that the department had updated equipment since 1949 and that the allowance might continue, with inspectors noting working conditions during the evening meal. The commission planned further action within four years of a new agreement between Britain and authorities.
A Canberra court case cites a Bulgarian-born defendant and others charged with liquor offences. Bruce McPhail, 42, fined for fighting at a Hotel Civic bar. Several defendants forfeited bail amounts ranging from 10 to 40 shillings.
Overseas artists will perform in Canberra next week as part of a visiting revue. The Lovante Sompeny company’s program will run starting Monday, with a focus on providing entertainment and rights-compliant content during the venue’s program.
States of the Commonwealth plan national swimming championships with 12 boys, 12 girls and a manager per state. Mr Opperman MER said a grant of £1,000 is possible with travel concessions and tentative events in Hobart in October, pending final plans and discussion.
Harold Stephen Devereux, a forgeman from Brookton, pleaded not guilty to murder of his wife Mildred 28. The body was found May 3 at a vacant corner near the church steps in Stockton. Crown alleges he killed her to stage the crime as the work of a maniac. police testified of bloodstains and torn clothing at his home.
Tuesday lottery No 240 drawn with several misread entries. Prizes listed as first and second with various syndicates and locations. several names, numbers, and shops appear garbled making specific outcomes unclear.
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