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THE AGE. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 28. 1051 jSERVICETON CRASH Oils in Athenaeum Show Train Driver on irr i vr i mf ijui' iii -iiitiiiw tvvi fa hp ij, i iniji i rim tu mutmmmmtammmmM I FROCK SALON SWANSTON STREET, MELBOURNE FOR SALE BY TENDER Full Details and Tender Forms from J. W.

STYLES SON 340 COLLINS-STRKET, MELBOURNE, OR THE EQUITY TRUSTEES COMPANY 472 BOl'RKE-STREET, MELBOURNE. JAPANESE TREATY BEST POSSIBLE' Commons Refuses Trade Check Plan LONDON, Nov. 27 (A.A.P.) A bid to have clauses written into the Japanese Peace Treaty which would "provide safeguards against a flood of cheap Japanese goods flooding world markets" was overwhelming rejected by the House of Commons lost night. The Foreign Under Secretary (Mr. Nutting) said that whatever might be the merits of trying to protect Britain's industries against unfair competition, a treaty of peace "was emphatically not the means they should seek to use." Killing Charge A witness told the Criminal Court yesterday of his experience in the cabin of the second engine of the Adelaide-bound express from Melbourne when it crashed into a stationary train in Serviceton station on the night of September 7.

He was testifying in the case! train was in a station it was In which Allan Frederick Han-'not possible to alter the home Lin, 37 of Victoria-street, and distant signals. Dlmboola, driver of the leading! Cross-examined by Mr. engine of the express, is Dunn, witness said he had charged with the manslaugh- considered employing fog-ter of Keith Hoskins, 24, Hope-1 men to place detonators on tne i ,7 mJXX-'' (tm BP tot street, Dimboola, who was; line because of fog conditions, killed in the collision. De-j He decided against this action, censed was Hannan's flremun. It was his duty, he said, to The Crowi: alleged that pass trains at Serviceton.

Haunan showed gross negli- trial will continue this and carelessness in! morning, falling to obey signals ami Mr. B. J. Dunn (instructed regulations. by Corr and Corr appeared Accused pleaded not guilty, for Hannan.

Mr. F. R. Nelson v. vernment suDDorted the trentv Ha me uest iitcejy to oe acnieved in tne circumstances.

We welcome its signature as, Milne, upper Kegent-street, Dlmboola, said he was driving the second express engine when the train struck the Sf Move to Change enaonne us to resume our his. votes to 33 the British Government's action in signing the treaty. The vote was taken on a motion by a group of rebel Labor members, mostly from the Lancashire cotton industry districts. Mr. Nutting said the Go- MRS.

A. M. PHILLIPS opened her oil and waler color painting exhibition at the Athenaeum Gallery yesterday. She is showing her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Duncan Phillips, a study titled Pink Rhododendrons.

"In a multilateral treaty cl this kind," he said. "it! trould have been quite impossible to insist success-, fully on provisions restricting Japanese industry or: production." The debate took place when Die House approved by 382 toncally close association with tne Japanese people," he said. Old Liquor Law World Dletvs in Brief "It would not only be unjust, but contrary to Britain's political and commercial Interests to leave Japan as an occupied State." A bill to abolish a restrictive licensing law covering an area Adelaide express in Serviceton, station. Milne added that about a mile from the. station he looked out to pick up a landmark.

The night was very dark and there was a fog. "We w-e rolling on when I happened to look out of the cabin and saw red lights from the Serviceton home signals." said. "We were then 50 to around Mildura was introduced in the Legislative Coun Mr. Kenneth Youneer. who cil last night by the Minister signed the treaty as Minister of for Public Works (Mr, Byrnes).

State In the Labor The bill puts the region con supported tne Dili. He said events in China had been so! cerned on the same basis as pcctacular that there had been 60 yards from the signals. It the rest of Victoria. a tendency to overlook the im THE NATIONAL BANK 0 AUSTRALASIA LIMITED NEW BRANCH CAULFIELD STH. 336 Hawthorn Road A new branch of the National Bank of Australasia Limited under the Management of Mr, j.

G. Adams, will be opened for business as from THURSDAY, 29th NOVEMBER, 1951, for the transaction of ALL CLASSES OF BANKING BUSINESS Succumbed to the Heat After 16 Years NEW YORK. Tired of running from the law for 16 yearn, Meyer Demhin, described as a notorious bank robber, has surrendered to tlie authorities. "There's been so much heat on me. I was just tired of running away from the F.R.I.," he said.

The F.U.I, had listed him as one of its ten most-wanted fugitives. mense importance of Japan in tne nrst lime a naa seen signals. "I Dut the brakes on as my Asia ana in tne Far East. mate cried out we were going NDINQ TOYS. A diltutnf to crash.

I did not feel any an- Wants Conference Mr. Byrnes said the area, which covered 250.000 acres, was originally proclaimed I "dry." In 1916, the law was altered to provide for the issue of three licences. The Unofficial Leader (Mr. Beckett) said the school of thought responsible for the restrictive law in Mildura was now outmoded. pllcation of brakes Irom the front engine, and there did not appear to be any slackening of speed.

The next moment there in the nursery or playroom is soon overcom with "Durex" Tape. It smooths on so easily and slicks so quickly that any child can use it. It's wonderful for mending torn books, etc. was a crasn. LJ.

McConnin, Chief Manager. A Labor member, Mr. Ellis Smith, moving the bill's rejection, said a Common-wealth conference should be held to decide what should be done about unrestricted Japanese competition, which menaced Western living Speed 55 ni.p.fi NEW YORK. Allison Nel-: CASABLANCA. Examin-l Bailarat, was educated in Melbourne, where he studied painting.

He went to Paris in son, young Adelaide pianist, Witness said the locomotive was travelling at 55 miles an Ing magistrate Auffret, of Mar-rakesh, Is to examine the possibility of refloating the yacht Kangaroa, in which the Aus The majority of Australians1 realised that "consumption of alcoholic liquor in moderation not. only was one of the little ana ner American nusoana, Harry Neal, fast building a 1U9. hour, according to tne automatic sneed chart In the cabin KALAMAZOO Michigan). reputation as a concert duo, Another Labor member. Mr.

A baby boy. born three minutes luxuries that made lire worth when he applied his brakes. living but that It did no became uneasy when he after the mother's death Irom inlantUe paralysis, is re- saw no distant signal Irom Harold Davies, said the treaty would never make for peace in Asia because two of the major Asiatic nations China and India had chosen to remain are about to leave New York on an extensive United States tour. Mr. Neal told A.A.I', that they were booked solidly until next June.

The ponea to be in gooa conauiun. To Mr. B. J. Dunn (for Han MOUNTING STAMPS.

weighing 3 lb. i the chita harm." Mr. Praser Melbourne North) supported the bill, but said It was time the Government broueht the Licensing Act ud to date. was delivered by Caesarean "Durex" Tap malii an nan). Milne said he did not outside it.

young pianists travel operation and placed in an see the distant signal because He added that Australia around in a specially de client mount. Stompi can i SEALS WITHOUT MOISTENIN9 be r.mov.d without damage, TRANSPARENT AS GLASS tralian sportsman Freddy MacEvoy, his wife, and four others were drowned during a storm three weeks ago. 'NEW YORK. George Link, a 4'J-year-old boiler maker Irom Illinois, has won second prize in a national crocheting contest. Link said he did most 0 his crocheting in a hotel bar.

First prize winner was a woman, but she had taken six months longer than Link to crochet a table cloth. ol poor visibility. signed motor lorry, fitted to NEW YORK. Infantile which was hoping to be the future tool shop of Asia, was now going to meet intense in Ernest Kent, station master at Service. take two grand pianos.

paralysis cases in the United States have trebled in recert years, according; to Dr. Hart "If something drastic is not done before the 1956 Olympic Games, I shudder to think what overseas visitors will say about Melbourne," he de KEY WEST (Florida). When you buy for a life-time, buy the best. Dowell Steel Casements have many exclusive features which make it well worthwhile to write in dustrial competition from t-n, told the court that station home and distant signals were at the "stop" position when he UlDllpNMlii Sff ij itnm Mimr mrr rva Japan. van Riper, medical director of NOW, MORE TAPE FOR YOUR MONEY With lh.

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Aneurin Bevan and his group of supporters voted clared. The debate was adjourned, light fog. but he could distinguish signals 400 yards dis against the Labor party lea for the Free Folder, Infantile Paralysis. There has been nn average of 30,000 cases a year during the past Director. Mr.

Putnam, 57, ders by supporting the motion lormer mayor oj Springneld, tant rrom his signal box. "I saw a headlight of lor tne rejection ot the treaty. four years, compared with an Massachusetts, is president ot Some Fruit Crops THE COMMITTEE of the Limbless Soldiers' Association will hold a social gathering of arm amputees at 312 Flin It was the first time they train approaching between the average of 10,000 a year In the TxDWELL) a machinery company STEEL CASEMENT RESIDENTIAL WINDOWS previous decade. 0U REX TAPE Madt In Auitralia by BEHR-MANNING (AUSTRALIA) PTY. LIOCOMBE.

N.S.W. (Forrrnrly Auitfolion Ourn Product. Pty. Ltd.) naci openiy cnauenged tne or flcial Labor leaders In Parlla ment since Mr. Bevan's resig distant and Home signals," ne added.

"The train came In and collided with a South Austra ders-street on Friday at 8 p.m. DECATUR (Illinois). Will Luden, 51, has complained that May be Down Next season apples and soft fruits, such as peaches and ii is proposed to display gadgets and artificial appliances his arrest on a disorderly con- nation as Minister of Labor lian engine standing in the duct charge for eating beer earlier this year. Cool Theft of platform." used by limbless soldiers who glasses was unjust. Luden told apricots, may be in short have lost an arm.

witness sam tnat wnue COPYRIGHT RESIftVKD police he did it only to enter 400 Missing in tain tavern patrons. "Be This was forecast at the Or- Wool By Truck RUTHERGLEN, Tuesday. sides," he added, "I paid for chardists and Fruit Cool Stores every glass I ate." Hotel Theft Tuesday. I Association's Victoria quarterly meeting yesterday. Thieves last night used a big truck to remove a consignment of wool from Rutherglen rail MECHANIC LONDON.

"One of the most popular portrait painters of the day" was how the Apples especially will be scarce. The forecast is for Thieves entered the Terminusi Hotel, Healesville, and removed a safe containing about way station. 30 to 40 per cent, of the nor some time between 5 p.m. THE MOST X08MST if Tf I MY Off the road "Times" describes Australian-born Isaac Michael Cohen who died In London on Sun yesterday and 8 a.m. today mal orop.

Pears may be a little under normal, but should not 4uu irom tne omce. The safe has not been re BIG WAGES AN EXPERIENCED MAN REQUIRED BY FLEET OWNER Apply Mr. J. Sheahun, Wm. Say Co.

Garage, Preston Ice Works. 50 Oakover-road, Preston. Ring JJ22U or after hours WF5520. tney arove into tne station covered. 1 be very short.

day, aged 67. Cohen, born at yard, backed ud to a and removed nine bales of The meeting was also told that experiments with fibre lambs wool, valued at 800. Mr. W. Francis, of Ruther packing cases, to replace the ulen, was sending the wool to MeiDourne.

Senior Constable Memsch. ot wooden, because of the snort-age, had been reasonably successful, and It was possible they would replace wooden packing cases, particularly for Rutherglen. and Detective Walters, of Wangaratta, are investigating. consumer purposes. Zoo Deal Brings a Quick Return WASHINGTON, Nov.

27 (A.A.P. Four phalangers consigned to the Washington Zoo left Australia six weeks ago. There were six when the ship reached the United States. ACCOUNTANT Large Australasian Manufacturing Company requires fully qualified Accountant for Melbourne Head Office, Excellent opportunities for trained man aged 30-37. Actual business experience ss lentlal; also ability to take charge of Office Staff and handle credit control and factory costing.

Salary according to qualifications, minimum 1000 per year, J- Applications Invited in strictest confidence to "Manufacturer," Co Carden Advertising, Box 5227, P.O Melbourne lllUJUIM.li l. lit 1 But this gain was partially the biggest trade in the hls- tory of the National Znnlnclwil onset Dy tne aeatn or twoi ram. echidnas (porcupine ant-eaters) during long trip. Sixty birds, four kangaroos In return, the Washington zoo will shortly send to the Sydney zoo a giraffe and two pygmy Hippopotamuses two wallabies and two crates of carpet and diamond snakes accompanied the phalangers. They were the major part of! tne Washington zoo can well spare the giraffe it now has seven and the of wmun is nas 11.

Hospital Solves Most of the birds sent to America were varieties of Staff Shortage cockatoos. They will be aua l. i at i Mil i I Si COMPANY SECRETARY A public company requires a young 'energetic man experienced in share work and company low, as assistant secretary, Superannuation scheme and excellent salary offering to the right man. CO. 55,410 "THE AGE" rantined for 30 days as a check HORSHAM, Tuesday.

After being closed for two months against parrot lever. the district hospital at Eden hone will reopen on Saturday. The hosDital was forced to Light Experts close because of domestic and nursing shortages. 1 to Confer Here Sister Carew, formerly of Melbourne, Is now in charge. Illuminating engineers from all parts of Australia will commence a three-day meeting in Melbourne today.

ONLY REMINGTON offers this super They will attend the annual conference of the National Council of the Illuminating Engineering Societies of Australia at the head office of the THE IS18 CWT. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research organisa shaving efficiency STALINGRAD'S DEPUTY MAYOR, Miss Tatiana Murashkina, leaving Euston Station, London, last week, for Coventry, where she has been invited by the city council. (Airmail.) tion. The conference will begin at 10 a.m. today, but at noon delegates will adjourn to attend a civic reception to be given by the Lord Mayor (Cr.

Nilsen). Murder Charge A new president, Mr. D. C. Maclurcan, a Sydney architect, will be Installed.

The re tiring president is Mr. L. D. Wright, head of the factory welfare branch of the Department of Labor and National Service. HUGGED FRAME The rugged frame Is of pressed iteel, with four channel tection crosi members.

Extra strength If provided by triangulated crosibracing. Deferred 8 Years WARRNAMBOOL, Tuesday. Ronald Porter, 24, in the Supreme Court today was found not guilty on a murder charge which had been deferred eight years. It was alleged that Porter.evldence against Porter exnent The council will authorise Its fellows to use the letters P.I.E.S. to indicate their professional status.

when aged 15, in October, 1942,. his own statements. It would shot and killed John Michael not oe sate to rely on any Pageantry for Red Cross Night Cavalcade of Red Cross, a Murphy, a middle-aged man, on a property at Spring Creek-road, Korolt. accusation orter mignt make. The Jury was out for 10 minutes.

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Detective Sergeant McQtif- The cavalcade will highlight the Australian Red Cross So fle, retired since 1949. said that In 1942 Porter had Impressed him as dull-witted. ciety's national annual meet-1 Ing, the first held In Melbourne since 1945. Police Talks on Road Toll ADELAIDE, Tuesday. Police Commissioners, at their annual conference here today, exchanged information on the measures taken In each State to reduce the road accident rate.

He said Porter had at first 4 CUTTING HEADS, including the Blue Streak Twin HencJ with 4 shaving ednes 80 diamond-honed cutting blades to whisk away the toughest beard effortlessly, to trim moustache and side-levers straight and neat. It will Dortrav the snlrltua. denied shooting Murphy, and later said ne nad snot nun De- origin and progress of the Red Cross idea through the cause he had called him a LARGE PAYLOAD AREA. Modern designing meant more payload area more profit 1 Low loading'lieight saves time on "turnarounds" and time saved it money taved 1 gaol-bird. Chief sneaker at the annual The Government medical It was hoped that delegates meeting will be Sir Horace Robertson.

could return to their States with proposals for additional measures to arrest the rising road toll. Commissioners expressed Only 6d. Wkly, concern at the amount of po NUFFIELD PRODUCTS ARE SOLD AND SERVICED BY AUTHORISE, NUFFIELD DISTRIBUTORS AND DEALERS THE COMMONWEALTH officer (Dr. H. K.

B. Bailey 1 said that when assistant medical officer at Pentrldge he hal examined Porter on November 2, 1942. and on December 10 the same year had certified him Insane. He had seen Porter three times recently, and now found nlm normal. Porter's state of mind on October 24, 1942, was Insane; had he shot Murphy he would not fully appreciate the character of the act as at the lime he was chronologically 15, but mentally 9, 8,000 MOTOR makes short work of long hairs, short hairs, wirysiubble lie fastest shave you've ever had.

KIND TO YOUR FACE. Remington g-l-i-d-e-B smoolhly over your skin. Even when your face is snnbiirnt or wind-chafed, Remington treat it'kintlly. i Make shaving a pleasure get a -SemingM ELECTRIC SHAVER lice time taken In court on clear-cut cases ot breaches of the road truffle acts. The W.A.

Commissioner (Mr. Ofltr'Durert tf Merrli.Commircfef Vehicle! in Wcterle ene1 Seurhern Rirerfne fN.S.W.): e. uAerAne emvu. JENtMTS T. H.

Andersen) said a more a nwiwnj rn. liu. tt-m exhibition st Melbourne 25 expeditious way of dealing with breaches would save time In the attendance at court of Inquire Loral ChrmMt ent NO IIOUSK. TO-HOIISr CANVAsar.Ri KCM.3i.24 No rel.anre cnuld be placed Yearly officers who could be more pro nn his statements at that 1CWT. 10 CWT.

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fitably devoted to duty nn the roads In the prevention of breaches and accidents. singe. Mr. Justice O'Bryan advised the Jury that there tu no left AntnlUn Aj.dhj Cbattin IM, I6 Urvpoel Stttl, ifdt Victorian Agents: Chartrcs Ply. 3TS Collins-street, Melbourne.

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