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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jul 02, 1957

Page

3

Burk eadfined for thefts at Lawley House and Barton House

Burke admitted stealing a wallet with personal papers from Sophia Romswinkel at Lawley House on June 2 after drinking. He also confessed to taking a red plastic handbag from Emma Burkevics at Barton House on April 5, tossing the bag after hiding the money in a taxi, and later discarding the torn letter and missing bee.

Wellington Havyd Sophia Romswinkel Netherlands Lawley House Burke Emma Burkevics Barton House Robinson Ainsale

Vagrant Slept Under Tree Faces Short Imprisonment

A 48 year old man, John Richard Kubisch, pleaded he had work prospects if released to Albury after sleeping under a tree near Harman Naval Station. In Canberra Court of Petty Sessions he received three weeks imprisonment with hard labour on charges of stealing while remanded on further counts.

Harman Naval Station Canberra John Richard Kubisch Aling Cook F. C. P. Keane Albury Kubisch Claus Turner Kublsch Kingston Queanbeyan Turner Queanbeyan Road

Divorcee and Migrant Found Dead in Gas Tragedy

In Sydney at a King's Cross apartment a divorced stenographer Shirley Cun can aged 2 and German migrant Wilhelm Dietrich Otto Karnatz aged 27 were found dead from gas exposure. Police believe the gas was accidentally left on after coffee was made. Cun can had worked for a suburban store and Karnatz had been an itinerant salesman. they had been close for over eight years. Darlinghurst police seek Cun can relatives in Western Australia.

Sydney King's Cross Shirley Cuncan Perth Wilhelm Dietrich Otto Karnatz Hamburg Germany Flata Elinghurst Road

England Bears overwhelm Queensland in wet exhibition match

England thrashed Queensland 44-5 at the Exhibition Ground with 12 tries. Winger Mike Sullivan crossed four times as England displayed sharp handling in greasy conditions. Queensland notables include Brian Davies scoring a solo try, Jim Payne leaving with a cut eye, and Brian Carlson fracturing a toe sidelining for three weeks.

Brisbane England Queensland Mike Sullivan Brian Davies Jim Payne Haif Feld Brian Carlson

Peter Thomson Grabs 71 in Open Qualifier

Peter Thomson shot a 71 in the British Open qualifying round at a new course. The 27 year old British professional Hunt set pace early, but Thomson appeared unfazed by the pressure as he navigated the course with solid play.

Peter Thomson St, Andrew's Monceyekee Peter Taomeon Andrew's Ey Ard Hunt Thomson Nee Or

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