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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 09, 1952
Page
2
A Commonwealth order aims to halt prefab shipped houses as Sydney manufacturers complain about imported units undercutting local builders. Mr Hughes responds that local factories can match or beat overseas costs by about 30 percent, noting concerns raised by domestic producers.
A fundraising event at the Canberra City Bowling Club raised £205 for the Mosman Catholic Centre. Visitors from NRW clubs attended, supporting the day’s proceedings and activities.
Ronald William Simpson and Mary Litas Tamm were committed for trial on a murder charge in the death of John William Too at Menai. The coroner imposed bail of 500 for Tommerup but refused it for Simpson after evidence placed them at a riverine bar and a Set Street residence on the night of the crime.
A Sydney court dismissed a claim that a nurse contracted polio from a satellee. Judge Conybeare reserved judgment after accepting medical opinion that both the child and the nurse were not infected. The case involved Alan Plumpton Wilson of Quirindi and other residents, with the timeline noting subsequent illness.
John Henry Jones pleaded guilty to six counts under P. Keane BM and received a month to pay after sentencing. Brendan Benedict Mat ane Rey faced penalties on a driving charge with court costs. Noel O'Brien was fined £10 plus court costs after a conviction tied to an offense on Cotter Road.
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