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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 09, 1957

Page

7

Man Dies on December 13 in Maroubra

Acting City Coroner Mr Hale found John Gilmour Hammil, 55, of Garrett Street, Maroubra, died of coronary thrombosis on December 13. Evidence showed the case involved Henry John White of New South Head, Rose Bay, charged with manslaughter. the fight did not cause the death, attributed to natural causes.

Hale John Gilmour Hammil Garrett Street Maroubra Hammil Henry John White New South Head Rose Bay Whitfield

Attempt To Steal Silver Fails In Dock Heist

Thieves tried to steal 70 000 pounds worth of silver ingots from a bombed warehouse in London s Surrey Commercial docks. The haul remained aboard the Norwegian vessel Bataan which had brought the metal to London and arrived too late for banking.

Casablanca Restaurant Adds Chinese Meals and Liquor

Local listing notes Casablanca Restaurant now serves Chinese meals in addition to existing offerings. Liquor is available with meals. No cover charge. Phone X2es4. Takeout cooked meals.

Refugee 9 Arrives in Sydney Today

A nine year old refugee, Gustav Thier, is arriving in Sydney today with a small bag and a bearing with his name and his grandmother’s address. He will meet his uncle and 11 year old cousin for the first time, and his mother died two years ago. His father has since remarried and Mrs. Thier, now Austrian naturalised, came to Australia with Gustav in November 1950. The family’s long wait included lines of migration officials and a cable from Vienna confirming his arrival. The boy has two brothers aged four and twelve who were adopted in Hungary.

Girshaate Ena Thierney Thier Bydzav Bopron Vienna Gustav Hungary

No Move To End Exile Of NIAUBIA Report

A fragmented Reuters sourced item notes an official in Nicosia addressing exile terms for NIAUBIA amid unclear context. The brief mentions AAP and Inlands with scattered references as newspapers quote unclear year.

Niaubia Nicosia Yeartier

Hungarian Games Athletes Face Persecution in Exile

Lajos Kalmar, 60, arrived in Sydney with his wife and 13 year old daughter after fleeing Hungary. He described persecution of athletes including water polo player Anton Bolvary whose fiancee escaped to Milan. Kalmar noted Berkes, a women’s kayak champion, returned to Hungary to find her husband already gone and fled back to Australia.

Jhome Lajos Kalmar Sydney

Indonesian ban on flying over Moluccas islands

The Indonesian Air Force forbids foreign planes to fly over the Moluccas Archipelago between Dutch New Guinea and Celebes to prevent air dropping of arms and ammunition. Messages from Djakat, the northern part of Sumatra, reported the move.

the Hague A.A.P. Reuter Moluccas Dutch New Guinea Celebes Djakat Sumatra

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