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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1951
Page
1
A feature of the simplified income tax form this year allows employees to claim refunds. The taxpayer can subtract the tax paid on their own from the value of deductions, enabling relief for many workers.
CANBERRA Federal Opposition Leader J B Chifley died at 66 after a heart attack while at the Hotel Kurrajong. He collapsed in his room and was pronounced dead en route to hospital in an ambulance. Parliament received the news with sorrow as tributes poured in from Labour leaders and colleagues.
A probate case reveals a legacy valued £10,000 less than due in tax last year. Justice Clyne granted an injunction preventing Tafs Club and its agents from handling assets until trusteeship terms at the time of the decedent's death could be clarified.
Benedict Chifley rose from shop boy in New South Wales to Prime Minister. Born 1885 at Sayhurst he left school at 15 then joined NSW Railways. He served in Parliament from 1928 and again from 1940, leading Labor and holding posts including Defence and Post-War Reconstruction. He became acting Prime Minister in 1945 and PM in 1945 to 1949, later leading Labor Opposition. Married Elizabeth Mackenzie in 1914 with no children.
Canberra reports major increases in postal, telegraph and telephone charges effective July 1. Telecom base rental climbs from £7 to about £10 yearly, local calls go 2d to 3d, post cards rise from 2d to 4d, with bulk postage also likely to increase. Bill by PMG Anthony to be introduced in House. Army casualties list adds names from Korea.
In Brisbane the Golden Casket draw lists major prize recipients with numbers and names including Joyce Charles of Cloncurry and M J Cran itch. Other winners span multiple addresses and include E Sanney Ox and Holman and J Currie as agents, with numerous prize numbers and amounts noted.
London reports by Daily Express cite Ischia resident W H Auden claiming Burgess was a Communist and friend of atom spy Alan Nunn May before Foreign Office work. Auden, a British poet now living in Ischia as an American citizen, discusses Burgess and Donald Maclean, noting Ischia as a shelter amid Italy’s coastwide search.
A Queens University program tests microseismographs at St Lucia to detect cyclones earlier and locate their paths more accurately. Plans include adding an existing clock variation and future macroseismograph stations to improve readings for December to May cyclone seasons in the southern hemisphere.
London dispatch reports a clash between Persian authorities and the Anglo Iranian Company’s London backed mission led by Eric Drake. Drake issued a reply asserting the company cannot accept certain terms or conditions, signaling a standoff over oil rights and negotiations.
The Daily Express reports the British aircraft carrier Glory has been withdrawn from operations off Korea after suspected malicious contamination of petrol for its 33 aircraft. An inquiry at Basebo naval base in Japan will follow, with Rear-Admiral Moncrieff directing the investigation.
In Canberra the Prime Minister indicated he would consider a jubilee style grant to pensioners. The remark came as Mr Thompson of Labour and Australia urged the proposal during the parliamentary session yesterday.
The Potato Board assesses current price standing amid fluctuating retail gains and varied distribution. Stakeholders note no single retail price movement, as regional factors and supply dynamics influence overall pricing stance.
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