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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1957
Page
6
In Sydney at Crows Nest a thief escaped with about £700 from a radio store safe. The intruder, described as 6 feet tall with red hair, slipped into the office, opened the safe, and left after signaling the owner to wait. Police search the area for the suspect.
Britain and Japan showed relative weakness as Brisbane wool rates fell 71 percent from earlier figures. The report highlights subdued demand and fluctuating prices amid uncertain trade conditions affecting local sellers.
The court heard that Donald Eric Williams and Leslie Blunden of the Royal Military College Duntroon denied theft of duralium while Reginald Bron of Sydney admitted involvement in breaking up obsolete aircraft parts. Witnesses tied the metal to missing aircraft from Duntroon with investigators noting prior clean police records for both men. The judge accepted the denial as the case moved forward. colleagues testified to their good character.
Kyriakopoulong suffered shock and was taken by ambulance to Williamstown Hospital for observation after a fatal express train accident. He said he called out and jumped for the side of the track but the others heard.
Twenty five percent of the island's about 2,000 residents have registered as citizens of Singapore or Australia. The Indian Ocean territory, previously under British Singaporean control, recently transferred from Britain to Australia. Residents may retain their nationality or become Australian citizens.
A court heard a damages claim following a collision at the Evec section of Telopes Park and Wentworth Avenue. The plaintiff claimed injuries from a right hand bumper impact and argued he did not draw his vehicle out. The defendant asserted he signaled correctly and checked mirrors before parking. The case referenced a sum of £18 6s 8d by consent.
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