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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 22, 1961
Page
2
A section of the Motel Wellington opens for business this week to provide accommodation during the hotel reconstruction. The Sl unit motel costs £200,000 and each unit features central heating, a private bathroom, radio and a refrigerator.
The ACT Supreme Court awarded 13000 pounds to Le Lievre for injuries after a November 10 1956 crash on the Barton Highway near Mullumbimgan. John Turnbull denied negligence but was found responsible. Damages covered out of pocket costs lost earnings and anticipated salary, with no pain and suffering compensation.
In the A C Supreme Court yesterday a consent award of 2250 pounds was granted to Albert Schweinsberg of Nardoo Crescent for injuries after a collision on February 11 at the MacArthur Avenue Ho vea Street intersection. Wheatley, O'Connor, and Kingston Guest House appear in the action. Schweinsberg alleged Wheatley’s negligence caused the crash damaging his car and causing injuries.
Geelong Coroner's Court ruled that two men who died after working around phosphine fumigated wheat did not die from poisoning. Louis Patrick McMahon 64 died April 1 from a myocardial infarction leading to pulmonary oedema after exposure on April 19 in the Grain Elevators Board area. Charles William Cooke foreman stevedore died from idiopathic cardiomegaly.
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