State wide rail hold up may be averted
Brisbane reports that a government move to negotiate with railway unions over three and five minute wash breaks at Ipswich workshops could avert a statewide rail hold up. The Industrial Court had proposed breaks before lunch and end of shift. unions sought longer breaks and a broader settlement. The Central Disputes Committee declared a rail blackout unless negotiations resume.
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Brisbane
Ipswich
Walsh
Mir Wald
Ani Te Peer
la Commistiunes
M. O'Brien
Wald
Central Disputes Committee
CRU Diputes
Sears Workshops
Alte Tatire
Fie
Ica
Central Disputes Committee of the
Railway Union
Industrial Court
Unioda
High Hopes for New Drug From Tomato Plants
New germ inhibiting agent Tematin derived from tomato plants shows promise against skin and lung infections in lab tests. Dr Thomas Fontaine reports major pathogens resistant to penicillin and sulpha responded to Tematin, potentially expanding treatments for athlete's foot ringworm and fungal lung infections pending clinical trials.
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New York
Atlantic City
Associated Press
Ithat
Ientist
Thomas Fontaine
Chemical Society
Orders Cancelled in Melbourne Over Shipments
Owing to a persistent shipping delay Australian goods worth over £6,000,000 owned by Dutch interests will be cancelled this week. Items range from chisels to motor buses as the Netherlands East Indies Government Import and Export Organisation sends acknowledgments to 25 Auns Strallan firm. Chief J. van der Noarda notes storage is impossible after notice to quit.
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Melbourne
Australia
Netherlands East Indies
Auns Strallan
J. van der Noarda
Guvernment Eimport and Exeport
Nigseo
van Noorda
Leader predicts August election as Country Party attacks govt
August forecast by Mr Fadden, head of the Federal Country Party, until the budget is delayed to avoid showing mismanagement. He condemns the NSW Country Party conference and cites muddle in government services including employment, housing, feed, and clothing shortages. He accuses the government of seeking welfare expansion while aiming to control wages and labour policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sypney
Federal Country Party
Mr Fadden
New South Wales
The
Country Party
Prac
Japanese war crimes sentences in 1944 court martial
At Rabaul and Rangoon war crimes trials, Corporal Ishiyama was sentenced to death by hanging after being found guilty of killing four Indian Army members near Wewak in September 1944. Private Yasusaka was acquitted after testifying about the earlier incident. In Rangoon Major Ichikawa and officers were condemned to death or long terms for killing and torturing villagers, with others given ten year gaol terms.
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Melbourne
Wewak
Rabaul
Ishiyama
Yasusaka
Rangoon
Ichikawa
Ford Division
Kalagon
Ichukawa
Yanagisawa
Tashing
Army Demobilisation Committee to Speed Up Return
In Canberra the House of Representatives heard plans to form a committee after Parliament rises to study speeding up demobilisation. The panel will examine surplus personnel on the mainland and deny any freeze of the demobilisation points system for three months. About 25 000 personnel are outside Australia, including British Commonwealth forces in Japan.
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Canberra
Howé of Representatives
Porde
Morgan iLab
Australia
Japan
Liberty ships Canberra help end island war repatriation plan
In the House of Representatives yesterday Mir Porde said the added Liberty ship from Genet MacArthur would speed up return of Australian servicemen from the islands. The ships, a promise received Tuesday, would repatriate Australians in Rabaul as soon as possible, with most men home by August once the Japs are cleared.
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Canberra
Genet MacArthur
Mir Porde
Howe
Macar Wur
Foite
Medley
Rabaul
Callous Anzac Eve Dismissals Stir Brisbane Ex-Servicemen
Ex-servicemen from Brisbane and Redbank offices face dismissal on Anzac Eve due to reduced workload aided by a small staff. Non-servicemen are to be retained, including one who operates a block and handles business. Critics call the move callous, fearing worsened unemployment among veterans and urging government action to find other work before Anzac Day.
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Brisbane
National Service ‘Office
Redbank
Chifley
Powers Bills Pass All Stages
Canberra reports that three powers bills with amendments to the Constitution were sent to electors for a referendum after passing all stages in the House of Representatives. The second reading saw amendments to two bills, the third bill on industry terms passed on the third reading, and the primary production and marketing bill secured a 48 to 8 result. An amendment to block any form of socialization of means of production failed 40 to 16, while Dr Fratt’s amendment on primary products was approved, covering four and other wheat products, dairy, fruit, meat, and sugar.
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Canberra
Home of Representatives
Corser
Fratt
Government aims to release nurses and doctors from cerviess by June
In Canberra the government proposed no further releases of 20 nurses and 398 doctors from cerviess by June. Mr Holloway outlined in the House of Representatives that nurse releases would reach 12 since October 1943, with doctors resuming civilian practice once doctors amount is in the lap of the Gevls.
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Canberra
Holloway
House of
Brutal Japanese War Cruelty Details Revealed in Inquiry
Canberra reports from the Australian Board of Inquiry describe in shocking terms the mistreatment of POWs on the Burma Thailand railway and at Singapore. It details shootings, bayoneting, torture, and executions, including 23 Australian sailors, plus starvation, electric shocks, and mass punishments by Japanese guards. The account cites horrific conditions and says the crimes surpassed any slavery-era cruelty.
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Canberra
Australian Board of Inquiry Into
House of Representatives
Evatt
Ben
Beard
Sir Williams
Alexandra Base Military Hospital
Singapore
Banka Straits
Timor
Kranjai
Borneo
Bandakan
Japan
Trans-Australian Airlines named for Commonwealth air lines
Canberra reports the trade name Trans-Australian Airlines chosen by the Australian National Airlines Commission for the Commonwealth owned air lines to be known as TAA. Government approves purchase of four DC4 aircraft, extensive aerodrome work, and radio equipment for safe all weather flying. Shareholding in British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines set at 30 percent each for Australian and New Zealand governments, 20 percent UK. service with Trans- Canada Airlines likely from Vancouver. Parallel operations with Qantas Empire Airways and BOAC between Australia and England via India. Lancastrian land planes for fast mails with 24 day schedule and flying boats for passengers taking about 6 days.
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Canberra
Trans-Australian Airlines
Australian National Airlines Commission
TAA
Diskeford
House of Representatives
British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines
trans-Pacific
New Zealand
United Kingdom
Trans- Canada Airlines
Vancouver
Qantas Empire Airways
British Overseas Airways Corporation
Australia
England
India
Big Drop in War Expenditure
CAMBERRRA reports war spending for the first nine months fell by over £36.4W,000 from the year before, with the nine month total at £508,124,000. Mr Chifley noted March Treasury bills were cut by £5,000,000 and a further £25,000,000 reduction followed from British credits. Additional cuts anticipated before June to meet current year needs without treasury bills.
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Camberrra
Chifley
Treasury
Security Act to End on December 31
CANBERRA report that the National Security Act will end on December 1 after passage by the House of Representatives. Certain controls including price regulations and anti profiteering measures will be continued by legislation to be introduced into Parliament before that date.
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Canberra
House of Representatives
Brisbane meat supplies recover as strike funds rise
Brisbane reports best meat supply since early strike stages as country stock shipments reach retailers. Union leaders urge arbitration and raise funds for extended action while workers await strike pay. Toowoomba bacon plant dispute cools as meetings vote to seek arbitration and support delayed.
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Brisbane
Master Butchers’ Federation
A Munro
Meat Industry Union
AMIE
Toowoomba
Willowburn Bacon
Willowburn
Se Meat Industry Union
A. Neumann
Struggse
Trades and Labour Council
Tuezday
Painter's Union
J. Hanson
Trades and Labour Councis
Council
Neumann
We, Bate Board of Management
Audrois
New South Wales
E. H. Coneybeer
Queensland
Bacon Industry
Cyclist Les Cecil Breaks Sydney to Brisbane Record
Brisbane arrival at 1022 after a 212 mile ride from Deepwater. Les Cecil, 46, reclaimed his Sydney to Brisbane record by 2 hours 57 minutes, with an elapsed 43 hours 14 minutes for the 212 mile day. Two overnight stops noted.
Dutch Troops Land in Borneo Amid Skirmishes
BATAVIA reports Dutch troops landed at Sweti in Borneo without a return. Allied headquarters say minor skirmishing persists around the perimeter of the Java area under Allied control.
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Borneo
Batavia
Sweti
Java
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