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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 19, 1950
Page
3
Auction notice lists multiple items for sale or bid including FORD, MORRIS, Leyland truck and a range of household goods. Entries show contact details, prices, and dates with vendors in a late 1940s to 1950s context.
A historical page shows multiple probate notices and administrations across Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales. It lists affairs for individuals such as Leiral Rupert Sav, Albert William Krighly, and others, with dates around 1680 to 1950s, appointing acting curators and solicitors in Canberra and London, and inviting claims from heirs or creditors within set periods. The notices reference court authority, executors, and addresses for filing, including CW Davies and R Bailey as solicitors, and mention executors’ names and locations in Canberra, Sydney, London, and Melbourne.
Neville Robert Manson of Bond Junction faces charges after a December 8 bank theft in which about £1000 was stolen and later recovered. Crown prosecutor Trevor Martin outlined the plan to pass a forged note and the defendant’s prior criminal history. Judge Linyd noted Manson’s two prior sentences since 1947 for similar offenses.
London listeners report that a medical committee warned against new drugs claimed to cure the common cold. The Journal notes no proven efficacy and cautions public excitement could affect use, storage, and safety.
Woodgere and Calthorpe report cattle and sheep prices at Queanbeyan market. Varying bids include head of cattle around 000 sheen, cows £27 to £42, veal 10/ to 42, and ewes from 08 to 85/3, amid a likely near term sale.
Fragmented OCR notes describe the Church of England rejecting a new dogma from Rome about the bodily Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The text cites the Archbishops of Canterbury and York denying necessity of papal doctrines, stressing independence and potential shifts in relation to Rome.
A government department lists painting costs at 120 per unit and plumbing services for 22 rooms at 104 DAP. Kingston and Co of Queanbeyan supplied the bid. The contract was accepted and announced in Commonwealth Gazette this week.
The Agricultural Council debates extending wheat tax stabilisation for ten years to meet maximum necessary levels. Proposals include examining tax amounts, limiting expenditures, and potential federal or state funding to publicize plant dangers and support extended economic measures.
The Kingston firm Greig's Pharmacy is named as exclusive local agent for Washington H M products. The arrangement aims to supply a full range of items, ensure ethical standards, and expand access to residents of Kingston. The move follows eighty years of community service by Washington H. Pattison and Co Ltd.
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