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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 23, 1963

Page

5

Woman Aids Police in Gang Hunt Near Dorking

A woman assisted Flying Squad officers to Canyon by Police Station last night as detectives pursue a gang behind the Glasgow London mail train robbery. A caravan with £37,500 was found hidden near Dorking and taken to Aylesbury police HQ. Scotland Yard named three men to interview and sought a woman with a six month old baby and a white poodle linked to the case.

Canyon Vansfercul Rochester Row Dorking Surrey Aylesbury Buckinghamshire Cheddington London ABC Post Office Patros Parrots Sandan Dock Liverpool Carinthia Montreal Rait Pang Carita Scotland Yard Bruce Richard Reynolds Charles — Frederick Wilson James E. White Cate Proprietta Gigi Cherrec

Police Seek Couple in Dalkeith Babysitter Killing

Police seek a middle aged woman and a young man seen near the Dowd home in Dalkeith on the night of the August 10 killing of 16 year old Shirley Merlenis. Detectives have a description of the woman and the man who spoke to police about a woman hitchhiking. The car couple said the woman boarded a Perth bound bus and appeared pale. The man was seen near a public hall around 1 AM on the night of the killing.

Shirley ieLenis Carl Dowd Miss Merced Dowd Dalkeith CLE CE. Lamb Iia Dalkeith R Dowd

Alterations to Berlin Wall Draw Protests in Berlin

About 30 East German border guards tore down a stretch of the East Berlin border wall along the French sector yesterday. They reportedly began building a new section directly on the border line as police watched. An East German armored car with a mounted machine gun guarded the workers.

Berlin Wall Berlin Lown East Berlin Patice Jordey_plaper

Treasure From the Sea Coins From Batavia Wreck Identified

Coins believed to be Thaler from the 1629 Batavia wreck in Abrolhos Islands were identified by G W Robinson of the Royal Mint. Divers recovered two thousand royal dollars once buried beneath a cannon and anchor, with the coins lasting 334 years under sea.

Batavia Abrolhos Islands G. W. Robinson Royal Mint Camaadore Francisca Pelsart Hugh Edwards Jefe Robinson Gallery of Western Australia

Driver Ordered to Sell Car After Dangerous Driving

Michael Lawrence aged 20 was fined £50 and banned for three years for dangerous driving. Unable to pay, he was told by the magistrate in Southend Essex to sell the car and proceed from there.

London Michael Lawrence Southend Essex

Summer Yellow Styles Displayed At Dil's Canberra

A bright season preview highlights sunshine tones from yellow to green in fabrics from silks to cottons. Featured shapes include lightly tied waists and inverted pleat skirts with a call to visit the first floor collection at Dil's Canberra to try, see, and lay by favorites.

Dil's Canberra

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