Contempt fines and police action questioned in Sydney
Sydney reports reveal the Royal Commission on Justice and vice of ficer Maxwell questioning police lack of action against nightclubs and sly grog shops. Inspector Crothers cites need for evidence of sale before action. counsel Davey notes missing directives or memos at police headquarters. The commission continues today with witnesses discussing onus of proof and previous directives.
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Sydney
Raysl
Maxwell
Alice
C. Crothers
Crothers
W. R. Davey
Polic
W. C
Dovey
Commission
W. J. Mackay
A Frompson
Mackay
Waterside Workers Face Fine and Overtime Ban Stand
In Melbourne the Waterside Workers Federation was fined the maximum £500 for contempt by the Full Arbitration Court after failing to lift its overtime ban ordered on May 8. The federation and ACTU agreed to continue the ban, planning mass meetings across Australia to back ongoing industrial action amid a government showdown.
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Melbourne
Waterside Workers’ Federation
Tee Nee Kelly
Australian Council of Trade Unions
Justice Kirby
Justice Poster
Legislaure
Justice Dunphy
Sydrey
Federal Council
Rantration Council of Trades Unione
Federation
Actu Offcrals
Federal Arbitration Court
Australia
Opening of radar equipped weather station delayed
BRISBANE Queenslands first radar equipped meteorological station at Cloncurry faces delay due to electricity supply hold ups. Acting Deputy Director Mr A Shields said the station would not open this month though the radar gear is largely ready and most equipment is available.
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Brisbane
Queensland
Cloncurry
Weather Bureau
A Shields
Deficit of Over £354 Million in 10 Months
Australia posts a heavy overseas balance deficit of £354,107,000 for the first ten months of the financial year, contrasting with a £211,632,400 surplus the year before. April trade figures show imports at £81,441,009 and exports at £50,230,000, with the total April deficit noted. Exports to the sterling area total £? during ten months, while imports from the area reach £545,211,000 for the period. the overall trade balance with dollar-area countries also shows a deficit for the first ten months, opposite to a surplus in 1951.
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Canberra
Australia
Security Check on Brisbane Exchange Workers
BRISBANE. A security check on about 150 employees of the Brisbane central automatic telephone exchange began yesterday. Workers filled a 42 item questionnaire on personal life details. Union officials criticised the questionnaire as invasive and unique to this site, with officers noting sensitive data such as birthplaces, family names, and personal contacts. The union secretary said the matter mirrors intrusive practices and has been referred to federal lawmakers.
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Brisbane
Telephone Officers’ Association
Mr. Gstone
Postal Telecommunications Telegraphic Association
Toedadiq
Almahamated
Postal |S Workers’ Union
F. Waters
Queensland
Witer Phu
United States
Waters Sand
Federal Parliamenacy
Germany Treaty Quick Senate Ratification Likely in US
Reports from Washington indicate swift Senate approval for the West German treaty and its NATO ties, with Senators Connolly George and Ellender signaling broad support. Berlin reports outline East German border controls and a massive youth rally as tensions rise. Western traffic remains largely normal, with limited Soviet restrictions on patrols.
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Germany
Senate
West Germany
Nator
Tom
George
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Ellender
Stalin
Berlin
People
Berli
Germanys
West Berlin
Rustan
Whitsun
East Man
Berlier
Autopalee Roelag Alutovahn
West
East Germany
Helmstedt-Berlin
United States
Bodies of Bay Tragedy Victims Found
BRISBANE the bodies of two men drowned in the Moreton Bay tragedy were found in mangroves near Amity Point Stradbroke Island yesterday morning. The dead are William Gumbleton 43 a labourer of New Farm Brisbane and Reginald Charles Hounslow 44 bootmaker of Mooloorka Brisbane. They were found by two holidaymakers about 300 yards inshore from the overturned dinghy site on Sunday. Hounslow a former Warwick resident had run Perker's Shoe Store in Palmerin Street. His daughter Miss Wilma Hounslow worked for Rosenthal Shire Council.
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Brisbane
Moreton Bay
Amity Point
Stradbroke Island
William Gumbleton
New Farm
Reginald Charles Hounslow
Mocrooka
Hounslow
Warwick
Perker's
Palmerin Street
Wilma Hounslow
Rosenthal Shire
Ipswich Driver Dies After Motorcycle Collision
Arthur George Smith of Fitzgibbon Street Ipswich died from fractured pelvis and internal injuries at Ipswich General Hospital after being struck by a motor cycle on Heiner Road near Bremer Bridge Friday night. Survived by a widow and grown family.
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Ipswich
Arthur George Smith
Fitzgibbon Street
Heiner Road
Bremer Bridge
Ipsciel General Hospital
Ant
Blood-Stained Clothes Sought in Taxi Murder Probe
Detectives combed Southport area rear premises for blood stained clothing linked to the May 23 taxi murder of Athol McCowan. Army engineers used mine detectors as searches of laundries and the esplanade area continued, while hundreds mourned at the driver’s funeral.
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Army
Any
Fein
Blacher
Mbtn
Athol. McCowan
Southport
Girl Murdered Near Home in Broken Hill
In Broken Hill, an 11 year old girl, twin to one earlier sister, was found murdered near a football oval close to her home after leaving a dance at a local hall on Sunday night. Residents heard mid night screams as police hunted for clues and tracked her movements after she left the hall about 11 30. The body showed signs of a brutal struggle with torn clothing and jewelry displaced near the scene. Police questioned a new Australian man about to fly to Melbourne but released him after inquiries.
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Sydney
Broken
P. del Porco
Broken Hill
Deregistration Claims Adjourned in Melbourne
The Pull Arbitration Court adjourned until Wednesday the hearing of applications from employers to deregister three unions the Barber Makers Union the Amalgamated Engineering Union and the Australasian Society of Engineers Employers seek deregistration amid overtime bans and margins over the Gal UK with companies including Australian Iron and Steel Co Broken Hill Proprietary Rylands Bros and Commonwealth Steel Co Pt Ltd The union side led by M J Ashkanasy QC asked the adjournment to aid industrial unrest discussion and Mr W Sheldon spoke for the unions noting the adjournment
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Melbourne
Pull
Borbermakers’ Union
Amalamated Engineering Union
Australasian’ Society of Engineers
Gal
Australian Tron and Steel Co
Broken Hill Proprietary Ltd
Rylands Bros. Pty. Ltd
Forbes Faces Archbishop Full Sixth Flood in Queensland
Floods threaten Forbes as Lachlan River swells to 22 feet with more rise expected. Town may be cut into three sections and power off. business and industry to halt. Army units from Sydney sent to Forbes to assist, while other regional reports note mission work near Cairns and admiration for Queensland’s progress.
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Forbes
Queensland
Bydney
Lachland
Uthorities Bay
Sydney
Jewel and fur robbery in Kansas City home
Three thieves robbed the residence of Mr and Mrs Burnett in Kansas City stealing diamonds and furs valued at 81490 dollars. While one guard watched Mrs Burnett, two men ransacked the 17 room house for about 90 minutes tearing drawers and scattering contents.
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Kaneas City
Ambush kills six Malay constables near Ipoh
Reports say terrorists ambushed Malay special constables near Ipoh in Perak, killing six officers. Police reinforcements have been sent to the area as investigation begins and claims of casualties are confirmed by officials in briefings.
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Ipoh
Perak
Fereenbte
Secrets leakage at External Affairs exposed by Tribune
Corbett Shaw, a former Department of External Affairs employee, says top secret papers were left in desks and filing trays overnight. He alleges lax security allowed unauthorised access, with no screening or proper accountability, while government officials warned of traitors in the Commonwealth.
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Sydney
External Affairs Department
Tribune
R. G. Casey
Canberra
Commonwealth
Corbett Shaw
Newcastle 1
Oficei
Department of External Affairs
Lke
Irina Astralian
Federal Cabinet
United States
Tace Poli
Production push hinges on more essential materials
In Brisbane, Mir W J Allison urged a shift to raise primary production output by securing more essential materials. He warned of shortages and called for government economy, targeted production plans via the Nations Resources Board, and measures to boost exports rather than resorting to restrictions.
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Brisbane
Mir. W. J. Allison
Associated Chambers of Commerce of Australa
Allison
Australia
Zexport
Jabone
Paula
Liggett
Routh
Nations Resources Board i Tase
Altigan
Mary
Cord
John Chandler
Chandler
General Clark Lees Rhee on Political Crisis
General Clark Lees Rhee and Supreme Commander Far Fast traveled to Korea for talks with Syngman Rhee amid a political crisis. Rhee pledged not to withdraw Republic of Korea troops as forces in the Piss area were to be used to enforce martial law, while local newspapers and radio carried the developments. The editor of a local paper was arrested in the broader action.
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Clark Lees Rhee
Korea
Syngman
Rhee
Republic of Korea
Ant Radio
Rae Era
Dal
Ete Ae Earl
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