Newspapers-Singapore Standard-1950 to 1953
Description
Bibliographic index of digitised Singapore Standard newspaper articles from 1950 to 1953, published by the National Library Board in CSV format. Metadata includes issue, page, and article identifiers for colonial-era press research. Part of NLB historic newspapers resources; enquiries via [email protected].
Official description
This dataset is a list of digitised newspaper articles published 70 years ago or longer from the National Library, Singapore. These materials present a valuable resource on Singapore’s history, art and culture, digitised as part of an endeavour to preserve and provide better access to resources located within the library to enable users to explore and discover these resources. For enquiries, please email [email protected]
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| Newspaper title | Issue id | Issue date | Edition | Page id | Page number | Article id | Article title | Article text 1st50words | Contributor |
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| Singapore Standard | singstandard19500703-1 | 3-Jul-50 | 1 | singstandard19500703-1.1.2 | 2 | singstandard19500703-1.2.1 | Singapore Labour Party In Election Campaign Urges Be Civic Conscious' | Singapore Labour Party In Election Campaign Urges Be Civic Conscious' Standard Staff Reporter A CALL to the public to be civic conscious and show an Interest m their own welfare by registering their names m the electoral roll was made by the President of the Labour Party, Mr. lim Yew | NA |
| Singapore Standard | singstandard19500703-1 | 3-Jul-50 | 1 | singstandard19500703-1.1.2 | 2 | singstandard19500703-1.2.2 | Untitled | »:^w^gyjOi f^ ii hi 3mm:mw*xmmzzi THE FOUR Asian Assistant Police Superintendents who left Singapore by air yesterday on a six-months training course at Ryton-On-Dunsmore Police College, England. They are (left to right): Messrs. Thnrml Rajah. AnancU Rajah, J. Le Cain and Eu Cheow Ean*. | NA |
| Singapore Standard | singstandard19500703-1 | 3-Jul-50 | 1 | singstandard19500703-1.1.2 | 2 | singstandard19500703-1.2.3 | Taxi Owners Vote 'No Confidence' In Colony Councillors | Taxi Owners Vote 'No Confidence' In Colony Councillors SINGAPORE'S taxi-owners voted "no confidence* 1 m Municipal Commissioners and Legislative Councillors at a meeting yesterday when they undertook to launch a campaign for more voters to elect, m future, commissioners and councillors who will support their cause. President of the Singapore | NA |
| Singapore Standard | singstandard19500703-1 | 3-Jul-50 | 1 | singstandard19500703-1.1.2 | 2 | singstandard19500703-1.2.4 | Four Involved In Accidents | Four Involved In Accidents Standard Staff Reporter Four people were involved In motor accidents In Singapore yesterday. Nona was seriously injured. | NA |
| Singapore Standard | singstandard19500703-1 | 3-Jul-50 | 1 | singstandard19500703-1.1.2 | 2 | singstandard19500703-1.2.5 | Newsmen Leave For War Front | Newsmen Leave For War Front Standard Staff Reporter Seven foreign correspondents left Singapore by air yesterday to cover the war front m Korea. They Included Mr. Lan Morrison (London Times Chief Correspondent m the Frr East); Mr. L Hudson (ReutersA.A.P.); Messrs. H. Magee and S. Simmons (Picture Post) and Mr. | NA |
| Singapore Standard | singstandard19500703-1 | 3-Jul-50 | 1 | singstandard19500703-1.1.2 | 2 | singstandard19500703-1.2.6 | They Nearly Missed Boat | They Nearly Missed Boat The most luxuriously equipped troopship m the world, the twin-funnelled. IR. OOO-ton Empire OrwelL nearly left some civilian passengers on land and certainly disappointed quite 8 few friends of other passengers who were on their way to Singapore docks yesterday afternoon to see the ship off | NA |
| Singapore Standard | singstandard19500703-1 | 3-Jul-50 | 1 | singstandard19500703-1.1.2 | 2 | singstandard19500703-1.2.7 | Polls More Popular With Women | Polls More Popular With Women Standard Staff Reporter MORE Singapore women this year have responded to the all-out drive for more eligible voters on both the Legislative Council and Municipal Commission electoral rolls Mr. M. Ponnuduray, Assistant Supervisor of Elections, said that when he opened a batch last week 45 | NA |
| Singapore Standard | singstandard19500703-1 | 3-Jul-50 | 1 | singstandard19500703-1.1.2 | 2 | singstandard19500703-1.2.8 | Sunday-Off Makes Singapore Shop Employees Unhappy | Sunday-Off Makes Singapore Shop Employees Unhappy Standard Staff Reporter ABOUT .1,000 shops m Singapore yesterday complied with the new Weekly Holidays Ordinance which came into force on Saturday. This was the first Sunday on which so many shops put up their shutters. Many workers did not know what to do | NA |
| Singapore Standard | singstandard19500703-1 | 3-Jul-50 | 1 | singstandard19500703-1.1.2 | 2 | singstandard19500703-1.2.9 | Americans Do Not Know Why They Like Hot Dogs | Americans Do Not Know Why They Like Hot Dogs Standard Stall Reporter Amerirans rrat'e for hot dogs. But they just cannot tell you why f'tcy litce tkt i. 7 approcclicd an American W)io rri.t m thr act of thtffttlQ m tiro of the IJtOQ hot dej"? espcciaVy flntrn Dttt here | NA |
| Singapore Standard | singstandard19500703-1 | 3-Jul-50 | 1 | singstandard19500703-1.1.2 | 2 | singstandard19500703-1.2.10 | New Feeder Schools | New Feeder Schools Standard Staff Reporter Three new schools will open m Singapore today to admit more than a thousand boys and girls for Primary I to Standard IV classes. They are the Tanjong Rhu Boys' School. Balesticr Koad Boys' School and Bak.-ticr Road Girls' School. These schools are part | NA |
| Singapore Standard | singstandard19500703-1 | 3-Jul-50 | 1 | singstandard19500703-1.1.2 | 2 | singstandard19500703-1.2.11.1 | Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 | RADIOS, Radiograms Car Radios r 'COLLARO' Automatic record Changers record players. STEEL OFFICE Equipment Filing Cabinets/ Cupboards, Executive Desks, Typist Desks etc. Scle Distributers: ANN PENG TRADERS W 59-61 Stamfori Road, Singapore. Branches: Kuala Lumpur Ipoh. causes wear oil EiiMi i^Ciic vviLii jffl^^PmWliiuintfr I VSV tm m £k Z~-~i^-^' m | NA |
| Singapore Standard | singstandard19500703-1 | 3-Jul-50 | 1 | singstandard19500703-1.1.2 | 2 | singstandard19500703-1.2.11.2 | Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 | SINGE R 9 H.P. ROADSTER it's smart it's economical it's reliable Only ta a 'Siafrr' Nla* ftoadstrr do r— ft th* a»rt»ra»an aad amart aaaaarane* of a Ira* «p*rta *ar faln«>4 with tb« •ratine aceatnißoa'atlon of a rval to«r*r 1h« KoartiUr U itowrrrd with tar wHI trlrri HP. Ulnf-r •nxlna. | NA |
| Singapore Standard | singstandard19500703-1 | 3-Jul-50 | 1 | singstandard19500703-1.1.3 | 3 | singstandard19500703-1.2.12 | Best Drama Talents Are In KL | Best Drama Talents Are In KL Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Sunday Kuala Lumpur has several Chinese dramatic societies. The best known among them are the Selangor Chenwu Ladies Association, the Chui Lok Amateur Dramatic Society and the Van Keng Dramatic Society. They have the best talents m Malaya. Many | NA |
| Singapore Standard | singstandard19500703-1 | 3-Jul-50 | 1 | singstandard19500703-1.1.3 | 3 | singstandard19500703-1.2.13 | RENT CUT ORDERED | RENT CUT ORDERED Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA PILAH, Sunday After hearing both parties", the Rent Assessment Board here ordered the rent of a house m Main Road, Bahau. to be reduced from $37.50 to 532. The reduced rent will be effective from June 1. 1950. The applicant was Thong Seong | NA |
| Singapore Standard | singstandard19500703-1 | 3-Jul-50 | 1 | singstandard19500703-1.1.3 | 3 | singstandard19500703-1.2.14 | Four Chinese In Court | Four Chinese In Court Standard Staa Correspondent KUALA PILAH, Sunday.— Four Chinese from Dnngi were produced before the local magistrate for alleged unlawful possession of a Urge quantity of rubber and are on bail m sums of $5,000 and $2,000 each pending trial. | NA |
| Singapore Standard | singstandard19500703-1 | 3-Jul-50 | 1 | singstandard19500703-1.1.3 | 3 | singstandard19500703-1.2.15 | Malayan Indians Plan To Form New Central Body | Malayan Indians Plan To Form New Central Body Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday Convinced of the urgent need for an organisation of a central body to represent all shades of Indian opinion m Malaya, several well-known members of the community m the Federation have convened a meeting for July | NA |
| Singapore Standard | singstandard19500708-1 | 8-Jul-50 | 1 | singstandard19500708-1.1.7 | 7 | singstandard19500708-1.2.105 | U.N. KOREA COMMISSION | U.N. KOREA COMMISSION The LJ.N. Commission on Korea has established headi quarters m Pusan, South Korea. Reuter | NA |
| Singapore Standard | singstandard19500703-1 | 3-Jul-50 | 1 | singstandard19500703-1.1.3 | 3 | singstandard19500703-1.2.16 | Untitled | JSffirk GL ADYS I-OKE CIIUA In the role «f Lady Precious Stream, a Chinese drama put up by the Se!angor Chrnwu Ladies Association at Bukit Bintan? Amusement Park. Kuala Lummi-. m aid of the Selangror Welfare Fund. | NA |
| Singapore Standard | singstandard19500703-1 | 3-Jul-50 | 1 | singstandard19500703-1.1.3 | 3 | singstandard19500703-1.2.17 | Fed. To Set Up Four Schools For Teachers | Fed. To Set Up Four Schools For Teachers Standard Starf Correspondent KUAI.A LUMPUR. Sunday —Four training ■rftaoli for Chinese teachers are to be established m th<^ Federation. They are part of a scheme to raise the standard of teaching m Chinese schools. A Tcarhers* Training Colletje^ M c?ly for Chinese | NA |
| Singapore Standard | singstandard19500703-1 | 3-Jul-50 | 1 | singstandard19500703-1.1.3 | 3 | singstandard19500703-1.2.18 | KL Municipality Runs Car Park In Busy Centre | KL Municipality Runs Car Park In Busy Centre Standard Staff Corre.s ond nt KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. For 50 cents you can park your car for 12 hours and have it properly looked after by an attendant, m one of the first Municipal car parks m Kuala Lumpur, at the site | NA |
| Singapore Standard | singstandard19500703-1 | 3-Jul-50 | 1 | singstandard19500703-1.1.3 | 3 | singstandard19500703-1.2.19 | Divorce Law Change Approved For Malaya | Divorce Law Change Approved For Malaya LONDON, July The House of Commons has agreed m principle by giving a second reading to a bill governing divorce m Malaya and certain other colonial and trust territories. Its object is to widen the scope of the Indian and Colonial Jurisdiction Acts m | NA |
| Singapore Standard | singstandard19500703-1 | 3-Jul-50 | 1 | singstandard19500703-1.1.3 | 3 | singstandard19500703-1.2.20 | Couple In Malacca Found Dead | Couple In Malacca Found Dead Standard Staff Correspondent MALACCA, Sunday— Police, at about 11 p.m. yesterday, found a your»g Chinese couple c nbracing each other and rolling on the reclamation ground opposite Bastion House. An empty bottle of caustic soda was found near them. The couple were taken to the | NA |
| Singapore Standard | singstandard19500703-1 | 3-Jul-50 | 1 | singstandard19500703-1.1.3 | 3 | singstandard19500703-1.2.21 | ESAM Plan Houses For Members, Legion May Help | ESAM Plan Houses For Members, Legion May Help Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday —The Singapore Standard understands that a scheme has been forwarded by the ExServices Association of Malaya to the British Legion which, if approved. will provide Malayan Ex-Servicemen with the opportunity to build and own their own | NA |
| Singapore Standard | singstandard19500703-1 | 3-Jul-50 | 1 | singstandard19500703-1.1.3 | 3 | singstandard19500703-1.2.22 | Indian Chambers May Amalgamate | Indian Chambers May Amalgamate Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR Sunday Indian Chambers of Commerce m Malaya will discuss the question of amalgamation at a meeting to be held m Kuala Lumpur this month. The meeting to consider the proposal for amalgamation will be attended by delegates of Indian chambers from | NA |
| Singapore Standard | singstandard19500703-1 | 3-Jul-50 | 1 | singstandard19500703-1.1.3 | 3 | singstandard19500703-1.2.23 | 11 Probation Officers Pass First Course, Leave For New Posts | 11 Probation Officers Pass First Course, Leave For New Posts Standard Staff Correspondent MALACCA, Sunday Eleven people have passed the first course for Probation Officers just completed here. Amons them were two women. The officer! have left Malacca to take up their now posts. The course inrluded lectures on the | NA |
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