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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1950
Page
3
A damaged OCR fragment outlines testimonies from Marokt Gribble and Clayton about defendants taking items and a death. It mentions shearers, a qine, stock, and cleanliness, with hints of a prior custom and plans to leave for Sydney. Names and specifics are unclear due to text garble.
The council urged the Minister for the Interior to explore options for Canberra to receive an electricity supply free of New South Wales influence. A potential agreement with NEW to supply Canberra was discussed, with emphasis on emergency measures and reducing outages. The council also criticised not being consulted on the related ordinance and called for rates relief amid escalating charges. The discussion touched on a wartime like need for self sufficiency and the impact on business and residents.
A damaged newspaper fragment mentions a local sale action and officials, with unreadable names and details. The readable bits point to a public sale event governed by a local authority. Further specifics are not legible.
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