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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 14, 1958

Page

2

Cuts Railway Revenue By Five Million Pounds

Sydney reports railway revenue will be at least five million pounds below expected due to a lengthy drought. Wheat transport will be about four and a half million pounds under the four year average, wool trucking about half a million under last year, with reduced wool clip weight. A shortfall of grain freight is likely, and the railways budgeted for a four million eight hundred thousand pound deficit.

Sydney McCusker

Treason Trial in South Africa Enters Second Stage

African Treason Trial resumes after a four month adjournment with 95 of 156 suspects present. The case centers on alleged incitement to overthrow the state by revolutionary means and ties to eastern Europe and China.

Johannesby Thal Teasure Srysis Ques Venus Security Branch China

Record claims highest butterfat for New Zealand cow

Wellington reports a Jersey named Maori Stun owned by C B Lepper of Taranaki is claimed to set a record for butterfat with Maori Blush, aged 20, totaling 163 740 pounds of milk and 9 024 pounds of butterfat in 5 675 days of twice daily milking.

Wellington New Zealand A.a.p.reuter Jersey C. B. Lepper Taranaki

Rain Eases Bushfire Threat in Wild Outbreaks

Rain reliefs aid firefighters as the bushfire threat persists in remote areas. Thousands of feed stores are disrupted and miles of fencing damaged. Livestock losses are reported as authorities assess a hillside fire near Mayanup.

Sym Mayanup

Cordial Maker For Trial On Three Charges

Albert Weatherall of Novar Street Y jumia faces trial on three charges of breaking into two dwellings in Novar Street and stealing jewellery worth about £7 plus cash and a cheque. He admitted taking jewellery from Esme Doreen Eggins and claimed two lighters found in his room belonged to him. Weatherall remains on £80 bail.

Albert Walter Novari Street Y Jumia Weatherall Novar Street Esme Doreen Eggins Eggins Canberra Community Hospital D. 5 Martin Testis Bie Beaumont Bearmont Um Doreen Edwards

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