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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 21, 1952
Page
5
A partially garbled report shows increases in hostel fees prompting confusion among residents. It mentions figures like 479 and 4 per geilan and references families and children, with unclear authorities and dates. Local directors and area boards appear involved, but the text remains fragmented.
A string of weekend road crashes in Victoria left eight people dead and several others injured. Notable victims include 17 year old Raneet Riley of Merrylands and 21 year old John Campbell Latham of Mayfield, with multiple other riders and drivers reported among the deceased or injured.
A vessel is unaccounted for off the New South Wales coast after losing contact near Kempsey. Authorities warn of possible delays as search efforts continue and crews from Austra Faden coordinate with local marine units.
A garbled OCR fragment describes an event near Chapman Avenue and Towpath in Barn Milbourne. It mentions police response, a barn, and people in disarray with references to wires, a wall, and possible injuries. Details are obscured and names are unreadable.
Police arrested two Romanian men and a third suspect in connection with a Darwin murder. The trio were tracked from Darwin to Mount Isa then detained near Mount Isa after warrants were issued. Extradition proceedings move to transfer them to the Northern Territory for the murder case.
A chaotic report lists an Army captain cashiered following charges of tenudulonthy ralaan and lying about funds. The text mentions police, government surveys and law violations, with scattered references to deliveries and a pawn of items, creating a fragmented, era-specific notice style.
The Manuka Commerce Festival drew crowds despite weather as about 612,000 attended events at the Autumn Bestival. J Rope of Nyt gue a led the blue ribbon Weestelling handicap with 2m 20s. Lavig won, while A Dufty topped the chaperon standings. Organisers praised the day’s turnout and the Navy Band and cadets provided the day’s entertainment.
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