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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 21, 1958

Page

2

Barristers Back Orr Inquiry Stand Against Royal Commissions

Two Australian barristers Kerr Q C and Wootten say no case justified for a special inquiry into Professor Orr’s dismissal from the University of Tasmania. They warn a royal commission would threaten civil liberty and court independence, urging calm, impartial review of the High Court transcript and avoiding public-pressure reforms.

J. R. Kerr Q.C J. , Wootten Orr University of Tasma the Free Australian Association For Negative Folly Wales Boots Kirk Sesson Wetle University of Tasmania

Canberra May Get TV Service At £200000 Cost

Senator Sanford claimed the cost of booster stations to extend television to the national capital would be about £200,000. He cited earlier telecast successes and argued the expenditure would be justified by the anticipated boost to the district. Leader O'Sullivan said the matter would be referred to the Postmaster General.

Canberra Bandfort Lab Victoria T.V National T Asliament Howe Sandford Senate O'Sullivan Teneral Davidson

Necklace Missing From Hyde Park Hotel Prompt Investigation

Detectives search for 14,000 necklaces reported stolen from a Hyde Park hotel. The Evening Standard notes a single necklace vanished while Mr. and Mrs. Arthur West of New York were four days into a Stratford-upon-Avon visit.

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