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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 19, 1950
Page
5
The report notes a shift in averages and totals for the May to November period, with sales totaling 1,471,680 units and a slight rise from the previous year. November stock stood at 1,007,41 percent unsold. In a separate item a DC3 airliner crash near Merida, Andes Mountains, fatally injured 31 aboard.
A witness testified he leapt from a platform seconds before Burrinjuck Dam spillway failed, sweeping nine colleagues to their deaths. Names and ages of the dead were listed, with investigators noting head injuries caused by rocks rather than drowning. The inquest adjourned as evidence continued and a working model of the dam was shown.
London reports that delegates from Australia seek High Court injunctions after passport seizures by the Australian Government. They claim to have had travel restrictions, property matters, and marriage or engagement issues blocked. Delegates cited include Thomas Robertson, Thelma Prior, and Margaret Elsie Barroes, with several others to interview Australia House officials.
William Birtle, 25, a feder aman, claims he did not see two girls on the day Kathleen Holmes and Grace Purvis were found murdered near Toukie. He denies guiding police about the case and says he walked after the killings. Defence and Crown lawyers will address the jury tomorrow with Justice Kinsella presiding.
Reuter reports Australians receive parcels from the Returned Servicemen's League in Adelaide. Father General and the Salvation Army coordinate gifts for servicemen in Lomaa and Kampara while Langue issues note on Christmas baskets and New Year tokens to troops in Koma.
A dense Victorian era classifieds page lists furnished and unfurnished houses for rent in Canberra and nearby, cottage exchanges, bicycles, cars including a 1938 Atlantic Commander, a 1951 sedan, and various hardware. The notices also advertise guest houses, restaurant space, building materials, and secondhand items with prices and contact details.
Notice to drivers in the City area under the Motor Traffic Ordinance 1000 and City Lenses Ordinance 1996 047. Speed limit is 30 miles per hour on public streets. Strict observance will be enforced and offenders will be penalized.
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