Traffic In Skins Heavy Fine Imposed
Sydney police report a Central Court conviction for Robert Martin age 49 for possessing 119 opas slave skins on August 10. Detective Alford says the skins were part of 2,040 seized, with principals shipping skins abroad via trains or cars. Witnesses describe a trafficking network, with defendants collecting skins for a small commission. Magistrate fines Martin £56 10s at 10 shillings per skin.
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Sydney
Robert
Martin
Central Court
Alford
Sai
Sydne
Death of Viscount Bridgeman in London
Viscount Bridgeman former First Lord of the Admiralty retired from politics in 1929 after a 40 year career. He became chairman of the British Broadcasting Corporation only a few months ago and died today at age 71 after a three week illness.
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London
Wednessay
Viscount Bridgeman
the Admiralty
Britisly Broadcasting Corporation
Diver's Narrow Escape From Deck-Size Iron Pit
Sydney and Bert Arnold descended in a brick pit at Waterloo while searching for allegedly stolen motor parts. A tangled mass of iron bedsteads along the shelving side caused a near fatal entrapment. He gashed his hand severely while trying to free himself, signaled SOS, and was hauled to the surface. He then decided not to descend again due to danger.
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Sydney
River
Bert ‘Arnold
Waterloo
Death in Canberra Hospital Silent wound of uncertain cause
Phillip Pattick Carton a 63 year old labourer was found in his Canberra camp cubicle with a throat wound on July 18. He died in Canberra Hospital in the early hours yesterday. The wound is believed self inflicted. Carton, a native of Victoria, had shown signs of illness earlier.
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Phillip Pattick Carton
Capitol
Canberra
Victoria
Contracts Let For Eight Garages At Canberra
The contract to erect eight garages and move and reerect an existing one at Canberra has been let to Mr. H. Johnson for a price of £897 17s. The award, titled Contracts Let For Eight Garages, notes the scope and the contractor responsible for completion.
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Canberra
H. Johnson
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Queanbeyan
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Reuter
World Service
Holbrook
Holbrooks Tomato
Peeve
Sue
Ann
B.O
Howe
Women's League
Tecomme
Teshing and
Land Realty
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