Record Construction in the ACT Dwelling Units 1955-56 and 1966-57 Projects
The year ended shows more dwelling units handed to the Department of the Interior, 454 completed with only eight flats. Total housing expenditure fell from 6,664,770 to 6,180,373 between 1985-56 and 1955-56, despite higher completions. Major 1966-57 projects include six chill rooms for Canberra Abattoirs and a new CSIRO plant industry building, with a completed interceptor sewer for the north western suburbs.
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Works Department
A.C.T
Department of the Interior
Trewuumye Wwen Turner
Griffith
O'Connor
Lyneham
Dicksor
Missing brothers found after hours search in Ainslie
Jules Shelley aged 44 and Donald Shelley aged 8 from Coffey Street were reported missing from school after lunch. Police located them on Chisholm Street at 4 pm and they said they were on their way home. Jules had a dentist appointment. Donald was sent back to check if home was his location.
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Unch
Jules Shelley
Donald Shelley
Coffey Street
Ainslie
Chisholm Street
Donald
Ace
Echool Harod
Barrister in Gaol Restored to Roll
A former barrister, Trevor Charles Ziems, 47, of Pymble, won a High Court appeal to restore his name to the New South Wales roll after disbarment for manslaughter. He remains suspended from practice while serving a two-year gaol term for a fatal collision in Charlestown, Newcastle on May 17, 1956.
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Sydney
High Court
N.S.W. Roll
Trevor Charles Ziems
Pentacoat Highway
Pymble
Charlestown
Newcastle
French doctors claim progress against lung cancer risk
Paris reports Dr Raymond Labarjet and colleagues at the Paris University radium institute say they have made “very encouraging” progress toward eliminating the cancer risk from cigarette smoke. Two teams, including chemists and statisticians from the state tobacco monopoly, report cutting benzopyrene exposure by about 95 percent using robot smoking machines and chemical treatment.
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Paris
P.reuter
Raymond Labarjet
Paris University
Radium Institute
Labarjet
Long Search For Ship Deserter
Immigration authorities reported finding a Chinese ship deserter in Australia after a seven day search. Ling Yuen, aged 66, worked in a cafe in a Valley Brisbane suburb. He faces a charge of illicit entry to Australia and bail was refused after opposition from the Crown.
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Brisbane
Australia
Tae Valley
Ling Yuen
Wan Remamind
Illeret
Sme
Ali Marta
Commonwealth ‘Crown Bol
Death by own action on river path in London
A garbled London report states 82 year old George Eogies Ted died while attempting suicide by self harm on the way to a river crossing near the Trent and Burton claims. Evidence suggests an accidental drowning during the incident.
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London
P.bexter
George Eogies
Ted
Ruimtérh
Burton
Trent
Erdry
Crime Novels Condemned At Murder Trial
Melbourne judge and jury condemned crime literature after 14 year old boy James Ronald Gribble was convicted of stabbing his 17 year old sister 48 times. Jury rejected comics defense while noting concern over available literature. Gribble sentenced to gaol at Governor's pleasure.
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Melbourne
James Ronald Gribble
Gribble
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