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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 03, 1949
Page
6
Sydney officers seize about 1 200 watches hidden in secret compartments aboard the migrant ship Sucreto. Authorities say the watches were concealed behind linings and disguised. An ex Austrian Jew who traveled on the ship is charged with smuggling the goods and is to appear in bail hearing next Thursday with a £100 bail set.
Lottery No. 1962 was drawn today with First Prize No 28048 awarded to Five Triers Syndicate J A Uren Princes Highway Waterfall Second Prize No 21781 to 32 Syndicate E Front Leicester Avenue Strathfield Third Prize No 14492 to Pops Luck Bynelete Remfry Gipp Road Kelravile Fourth Prize No 29348 T 8 Syndicate Mr Zaccaria 30 Meredith Street Banastown First Prize No 06751 Lucky Leslie Sydney Sparks Walker Street North Sydney Lottery No 3068 will be drawn on Monday.
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