Floods Hit Forbes and Wagga NSW Towns in Peak Surge
SYDNEY reports floods worsening in Forbes and Wagga Wagga, with record river heights on the Murrumbidgee and Lachlan. One life lost, thousands evacuated, homes and crops damaged as Army ducks and RAAF planes assist rescues. 3,000 claimants flee, while Waaga and Cowra suffer further inundation. Melbourne notes Gippsland and southwest Victoria easing after peak flood levels, with Levees breached at Barwon Heads and Orbost marooned families in haylofts amid receding waters and ongoing showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Forbes
Wagga
Murrumbidgee
Lachlan
Cowra Lhe
Stan ‘Thomas
Pro-Prietor
Gemalong
Bedgerabong
Waega
North Wagga
Melbourne
Gippsland
Victoria
Barwon Heac
Gremg
Orbost
Timies
Red Protest and Allied Walkout in Truce Talks
A chaotic scene surrounds truce talks as a red protest and Allied walkout unfold amid allegations about North Korean prisoners of war. Major General William Harrison, the UN chief negotiator, notes that Communist disclosures were incomplete, hindering verification and raising the risk of renewed clashes.
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Red
Allied
United
William Harrison
United Truce
Cate
United Nations
Ovation
Esal
Mr Dunstan to Retire From Public Office
Fragmentary report indicates Mr T Dunstan plans retirement due to health after an 41 year term in parliament under the Labour government. Details are obscured by garbled OCR.
Police Official Denies Cashier Story at Sydney Club
Sydney police superintendent Henry Boswell denied to the Liquor Royal Commission that he visited the Caronia Club in December with a woman or others. A former cashier testified she recognized him in court, but Boswell insisted he had never dined or drunk there and offered no explanation for why the woman claimed to have accompanied him.
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Sydney
Henry Boswell
Liquor Royal Commission
Aaronia Club
Boswell
Caronia
Davey
Boom
Dovey
Hayes
Stankee
Cozenet
Beepise Haye
Dovey- Yin Henedt
Baccarat
Oswell
Reg
St Tim
Harry Boswell
Corona
Mr. Dovey
Justice Maxwell
Neglec
Gal
Auditor-General’s Department
Austice Maxwell
Longer Hours Less Wages to be Sought
Melbourne reports a claim by employers for a £2/6 reduction in the basic wage and a 44 hour week. The case will go before the Arbitration Court for mention on August 5, with allied mentions of 40 to 44 hour shifts and elimination of wage additions. Union leaders vow to oppose wage cuts and longer hours, citing unemployment and cost of living as key factors. Government involvement may follow after the Labour Minister reviews the application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Australia
Arbitration Court
H. E. Holt
Holt
Southport Murder No Nearer Solution
Brisbane: Inspector Bischof returned from Bundaberg with no nearer a solution to the Southport murder after a one day trip to pursue a new lead. A local man reported a motorist who drove through Bundaberg days after the killing may be involved. The lead was described as a dead end. The Commission will continue today.
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Brisbane
New Earl of Ducie Called Basil by Friends
Basil Howard Moreton becomes the fifth Earl of Ducie after the death of Carel Henry Berkeley Reynolds-Moreton in Maryborough. Born in Nambour he and his wife have a nine month old son David. He served four years in WWII with the 2nd Queensland Infantry and the 2/3 NSW Infantry, then returned to cane farming and dairy at Nikenbah near Pialba and is a member of the Hervey Bay RSL.
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Maryborough
Earl of
Ducie
Basil
Lord Ducie
Basil Howard Moreton
Nikenbach
Pialbs
Carel Henry Berkeley Reynolds-Moreton
Nambour
G. of E. Grammar School
Lord
Lady Ducie
David Leslie
England
Qland
Nsw
Dutch New Guinea
Stain
Wewak
Nikenbsh
Pialba
Hervey Bay
RSL
Minister's Plea For Fodder Conservation
BRISBANE, Australia. Agriculture Minister H H Collins urged fodder conservation to avert drought losses to the dairying industry. He cited a 1951 drop in production from 70,000 to 27,395 and urged farmers to utilize grasses and better land use. He noted £15.9 million previously spent and highlighted government support, warning of potential butter price pressures and the need for cooperation to raise yields in Queensland dairying.
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Brisbane
Queensland
H. H. Collins
Australian Institute of Dairy Factory and Secretaries
Collins
Australia
Mr. Collins
Department of Agriculture and Stock
Commonwealth
Queensland Department of Agriculture and Stock
Meteor display lights sky in distant observations
A foggy fragment describes a probable meteor flash seen yesterday near the coast. Observers say trails crossed the sky and ground for miles while officials noted a luminous plume and possible vapour trails from an aerial display.
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Og San Ale
Ceylon
Skea Esterday
Newell
Ensland
Goring
Pludta
Despair Over Persia's Economic Position
London telegraph Tehran correspondent reports Persia faces a severe budget crisis as oil revenues shrink. He says meeting this month's salaries and disbursements would be miraculous amid losses in oil and customs revenues and rising demands from the National Iranian Oil Company.
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London
The
Daily Telegraph
Teheran
Mohammed Ali Vareteny
Persia
National
Anthony Improves. Fiji Talks Reorganized
Canberra dispatch reports Postmaster General H L Anthony showing marked improvement. Doctors expect full rest of two weeks before he resumes duties. Australian delegation to the South Pacific Air Transport Council in Fiji will be led by Captain B C Johnston instead of Anthony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
H. L. Anthony
South Pacific Air Transport Council
Fiji
Anthony
B.C. Johnston
Britain and Australia reach defence equipment conclusions
London report that Prime Minister Churchill and Australian PM Menzies concluded on defence matériel sources and production shares for Australia. Talks covered war materials, food output, and joint economic policy amid Far East concerns, with a plan to announce results at the earliest convenvient moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Churchill
House of Commons
Australia
Menzies
Fectine Ae Dhe Teamend
Ohenzies
Far East
Asis
Defence Age
Pisoni
Gaitskell
Jease
Guaretus Sig
Ropert
Britain
J. Menzies
Denibe Ba
Batain
United Kingdom
Praised Chifley But Not Mention Evatt
Observers viewed Ferguson’s broad praise of Chifley while avoiding Evatt as a significant sign in Australian politics. Evatt and Chifley had differed, and Evatt’s address suggested ongoing tensions. The executive faced recent setbacks and a prospect of worsening conditions ahead for Australia.
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Chifley
Evatt
Ferguson
Dr. Evatt
Australia
Australis
Reece Named Federal ALP Leader in Canberra Move
The Federal Executive of the Labour Party in Canberra moves to appoint Mr. E. Reece as a new leader amid internal talks. Unclear details indicate unanimous support and ongoing negotiations within the party for junior leadership roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. E. Reece
New Federal Alp
Canberra
The
Labour Party
Yreae Unanimor
Tasei
Sweden Will Watch on The Air amid Baltic tensions
Fragmented OCR text notes a Baltic situation involving Sweden and the Soviet Navy. Mentions watch on the air and tensions in the Baltic, but many garbled phrases prevent a clear event or dates. The readable bits imply monitoring of Baltic air space and potential naval activity.
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Wagga Showgrounds
Forrest Hill
Uran
Quinty R.aa.p
Army Ducks
R.A.A.F
Parlis
Gualne
Iter
Sizes S.S.W., S.W
Taffetas
LACE
Pigott
Warwick
Southport
Earl
Ref
R. R. Meldrum
Mr. Anthony
Sweden
Baltic
Warwick and
Killarney
Suters
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