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Canberra Times in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

15 Jan 1957

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Canberra Times

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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Jan 15, 1957

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Man in Yass dies after shooting former fiancée in Goulburn

A 32 year old man, Vincent Brown of Rafway Gates Yass, shot himself after injuring his former fiancée Valeria Anne Holloway 17 of Hercules Street Eastgrove, at about 6 30 am. Goulburn detectives found him at the scene with a rifle wound to the head. The girl was operated on at Goulburn Hospital and later described as fair.

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Goulburn Goulburn Hospital Valeria Anne Holloway Hercules Street Eastgrove Gal Fi Vincent Brown Rafway Gates Yass Catt Gay Brown
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Compensation Plan Praised By Minister

A council resolution from November 5 outlined a compensation scheme for uninsured workmen. The plan, discussed by Mr Fairhall, proposed a fund or insurance contributions to cover liabilities, noting limited uninsured liability and comparisons with motor vehicle third party provisions.

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Grass Fires Reported Near Civic Centre and Local Streets

Residents watched as the Canberra Brigade tackled a grass fire of about 6m on vacant allotment between Northbourne Avenue and Mort Street at 6.45 p.m. The Canberra Fire Brigade also fought a fire at the corner of Hereena one corner of Bunda and Petrie streets at 1.30 p.m., extinguished with sand before crews arrived. Early reports suggest the latter started when a lighted match ignited old paper in a rubbish area.

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Canberra Brigade Northbourne Avenue Mort Street Canberra Fire Brigade Bunda and Petrie Streets
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Furniure the Builders’ and Chari Stewart G. East Wildings, Benda Conberrs Yass Man Goul_ Police Christ Fairhall Winchcombe Frigidaire Young's G.M.H. Organisation Enginering Stillan Young G.M.H N.S.W A.C.T Kingston, Civic Centre
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