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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1958
Page
9
A lawyer recalls a shopper who slipped on a grocer’s floor and notes a duty of care but emphasizes practicality. The shopper should bear some risk and the grocer need not guarantee absolute safety during busy periods. A misdelivered parcel case follows with guidance to identify the sender and avoid imposing responsibility on the recipient.
Sydney reports a 40 year old woman Lilian Weis mantle of Montgomery Street was shot dead at her Granville home. Neighbours heard the shotgun blast as police charged a man with murder following the incident.
In Rome a Sunday report says the Duke of Kent drove to Castigion della Pescaia near Florence to rest and denied rumors of a royal romance with 24 year old Katherine Worsley. He planned to visit Princess Alexandra and return to Florence the next day while Worsley sails to Malta.
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