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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 07, 1953
Page
2
A warrant for arrest was issued following a disruptive event at a hotel described in garbled notes. Details are unclear, but authorities pursued the suspect and prepared for possible charges. The sequence suggests the incident involved a request or payment and subsequent questioning by officers.
John William Benfield 83 a small worker of Redfern appeared charged with assaulting his wife Neville Wilton Maria and sister’s fiancé Margaret Pender. Witnesses said Benfield pointed a rifle at his wife and kept two women locked in a room for over half an hour, demanding his son Stephen. Bail was set at 100 pounds in each case.
A fragmented Trieste news note cites a diplomatic exchange about occupying lines and a claimed New York led plan. Authorities in Belgrade and London deny the report, urging clarity as tensions over territory persist.
A vintage style advertisement touts Kellogg's All-Bran as aiding vitality and regularity. It promotes a ten day trial with a money back guarantee, highlights fiber content and minerals, and urges readers to ask their grocer for the product.
Canberra diary items report visiting academics from London and New Zealand, a farewell dinner for Sir William McKell, and multiple Canberra residents planning travel or hosting guests. It notes Australians abroad, naval cruises to Fiji, and New Year honors for Miss Jean McKenzie with various social engagements and political party activities.
Sydney police expand manhunt for the killer of Micley Butler, extending inquiries to Singapore, Hongkong, Colombo, Manila and Jakarta. The homicide squad aims to identify the assailant after Butler’s battered body was found near her Waverton home. Police seek foreign-born witnesses and tip-offs, with a man claiming to have seen her in Australia shortly before.
An accountant John Richardson aged 39 from Chisholm Avent Belmore faced committal after allegedly stealing £2124 16 8 from Eavelster Supply Co Pty Ltd Broadway City between September 18 and November 1 1982. He was granted $400 bail. Det Sgt Eric Sinclair said Richardson confessed to spending the money on losses and claimed to have hoped to repay it.
Fragmented OCR text shows Churchill on television drawing attention to an advertisement medium. The public and media responses appear mixed as he comments on expressions captured by cameras and the reaction of millions to his image.
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