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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 12, 1957
Page
10
A trader’s estimate for car repair sparks a dispute over costs and remedies. The tale notes that a car owner could sue for damages after an illegal use of a vehicle. The exchange highlights the trader’s demand, the owner’s rejection, and potential civil actions.
Brian found an unlocked car with the radio on and tried to help by turning it off. The returning owner accused him of interference and theft attempts, saying there’s no future in trying to be helpful, amid a tense exchange about property.
London dispatch reports a seven thousand strong strike halting meat unloading as warehouses stay idle and freighters pile up. Shortages of bacon and dairy goods are anticipated, with four ships awaiting berths and many vessels idle.
A young boy, aged about h year old, died last night in a cow shed on his property at Purnim after becoming caught on a pulley shaft and crushed. Police said the incident occurred while he was in the shed with the cattle.
At its first Albert Hall fete, the ACT Junior Red Cross raised about £70 to fund a gift of 100 guineas for the Eleanor McKinnon Junior Red Cross Home for Boys at Cronulla. Funds earlier in May supported the Red Cross Home for Girls at Bowral. The event was staffed by local schools with stalls run by Griffin School Narrabundah Infants Turner Infants Turner Prim and Yarrawonga Infants among others, while Canberra Grammar and cadets provided afternoon tea.
The Native Welfare Department denied reports that aborigines near the Canning Basin and near the Northern Territory border were starving. Captain Max of ANA reported a small starving group, prompting officials to send district officers to verify conditions and assess a wider area.
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