Fiery Death for Cripple in Melbourne Lounge
An elderly crippled woman was burnt to death in her Bourke Road North Balwyn home. She was alone in the lounge when the fire started. firemen found her in an upturned chair in the lounge.
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 22, 1963
Page
11
An elderly crippled woman was burnt to death in her Bourke Road North Balwyn home. She was alone in the lounge when the fire started. firemen found her in an upturned chair in the lounge.
Adelaide report cites Dr E Cunningham Dax of Victoria's Mental Hygiene Authority urging prevention over cure. He warns Australians are heavy drinkers and education and clinics should lead, noting alcohol's deep personal and social harm and high risk levels.
Sally Alford last night defied a six month ban on women newsreaders by the West of England commercial television network. The network allowed women to present after holidays and sudden illness left no male anchors available.
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