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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 28, 1955
Page
7
Australia holds a strong position in the first Test with Richie Benaud taking 4 for 18 to dismiss the West Indies for 182. West Indies top scorer Weekes makes 45 while Lindwall, Miller, and Archer excel with the ball. Australia reply with 83 for 1 at stumps as Hobart and Harvey contribute.
Marina Hindmarsh seeks 5000 pounds damages from Canberra contractor Schreiner after a house in Ainslie showed cracks and faulty carpentry. Builders and architect testimony described wood packing, misaligned fittings, and potential structural movement as contributing factors in the 1953 to 1954 case.
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