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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 29, 1952
Page
3
Lightning set a wooden shed at Mr W. Gingery in Chisholm Street Alnsil Cau ablaze. Firefighters battled for almost an hour, saving the house opposite and a neighbouring shed. Estimated damage to the shed and contents tops £100 with some equipment ruined. owner Mr Gregory was in bed at the time.
Commonwealth Health Department officers in Derwin plan medical exams for all miners before starting work at Rum Jungle. Workers already employed will be examined and medical history cards kept for regular checks to ensure radioactivity does not affect health. The workforce at Rum Jungle is expected to grow in the new year after Territory Enterprises Proprietary takes over operations.
Sydney detectives interrogated more than a thousand people in a hunt for Shirley Butler murdered in Waverton. Investigators checked ferry crews rail workers and urban transit staff while pursuing a theory a foreigner recent arrival may be involved. They questioned several men brought to the local station and declined to name suspects or confirm whether Butler left Circular Quay with anyone.
Evelyn Haack, 44, of Wickham Terrace, was attacked in Albert Park by two men who dragged her from Roma Street railway yard area. She suffered severe facial cuts and head injuries and remains under care. Detectives seek two suspects. Haack provided a description to police.
A youth clung to a 250 foot cliff face on Third Street, Ret Point, as rescue teams arranged floodlights for a night operation. Police coordinated with local authorities for a combined rescue effort at the scene near Katoon.
A Polish government dispatch claims a U S plane violated German airspace, dropping two spies trained for espionage and sabotage. The report names alleged agents Stefan Kraysowais and Jorlay Sonnawake and cites planned dispatches to Amalie and other locations. Cox's Newsagency seeks applicants including a gardener and a delivery role.
A garbled notice from a local business listing appears to reference a company in Braddon and a treatment or transaction related to federal capital matters. The readable fragments mention a place and a company name, with unclear action or outcome due to the OCR distortion.
Betty Irene Bray applies for a divorce from Sidney James Bray in Canberra. The court requires appearance by February fifteenth with details of desertion over three years. Notices request service, time extensions, and legal formalities from Canberra offices.
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