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A brief note reports a beating incident in a local area with limited readable details. Names, places, and exact circumstances are unclear due to OCR errors.
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 08, 1947
Page
4
A brief note reports a beating incident in a local area with limited readable details. Names, places, and exact circumstances are unclear due to OCR errors.
James Philip Marshall was fined in Central Court for drunkenness and ordered to pay compensation after a supposed fight. A Tarzan act incident at Alison Park involved a boy climbing trees and swinging from limbs, damaging them.
Twenty five migrants began part time training at a technical college under the Re Establishment Act. Most have moved to Sydney and Melbourne for work. Ex servicemen receive tools up to £10 under an Anglo UK reciprocal agreement, aiding re establishment.
A UK style court column reports a £3,076 verdict against Dr Langan for negligence in an injury case involving Mrs Peterson and her husband Arthur Peterson of Brisbans. The jury awarded £770 to Mr Peterson and £2,300 to Mrs Peterson for a broken thigh, with costs. The proceedings reference cricketer names and unrelated sporting notes.
On a Dunera troopship returning to New Zealand from Japan a contingent of soldiers armed with liquor assaulted a cell where two men were being punished. Eyewitnesses say troops broke into the cell, leading to a chaotic scene before authorities contained the disturbance aboard the Wellington bound vessel.
Under adverse conditions 26 riflemen attended the flat shoot of the year yards Aperture sights were used for the first time and improved scores. McLeod and Ashton top scored with 47. After the second count back L McLeod won the daily cash prize. Scorers include McLeod Ashton 47 24 49.4, Canham Webb McIntosh McCerty Dimntick Hay 46 4 49, and others with lower figures.
The Department of the Interior will probe alleged program charges at the rugby league match between Canberra and Guseadegan at Manuka Oval. More than 4,000 attended. officials say admission was free and programs were optional, listing only players’ names. The inquiry result is due Thursday.
Sydney judge Foster of the Arbitration Court has called a conference for tomorrow to discuss a threatened hold up in gum supply tied to the 40 hour week dispute. Workers under the court award of 44 hours seek a 40 hour maximum.
Mrs Norma Kelly of Wollongong stuns the defending champion Mrs M Roakin to reach the state championship final. Mrs L Shoppes of Newcourt falls to T Borthwick in the quarter finals as Australian Club Tee signals more matches due tomorrow.
A tentative allocation of 10 percent of Narrabundah cottages will be let to builders residing in Canberra under hardship rules. The Director of Works, Mr Potts, noted many applications had been received and two homes in a 200-house group were already let to families from New South Wales.
The Leader of the Country Party, Mr Pudden, urged the Prime Minister, Mr Chifley, to order an inquiry into the rise in public servants. He noted Australia now has about 566,200 public servants, roughly one in four of the working population, an increase of 200 since February.
Beil refused bail as Arabian seaman Nagar Nassar 44 is charged with maliciously wounding William Gough seaman on the Fort Romaine and attacking police on the Newcastle voyage. Gough remains in serious condition with a punctured tongue after a penknife stabbing during the incident.
Workers at Eastlake Hostel demanded an inquiry into hostel conditions. Riveraide workers had earlier complained about food quality and quantity, but reports say conditions have improved and complaints are now minor. A hostel meeting alleged promised improvements by the Minister for Work and Health have not materialized despite new mirrors and plugs.
A fragmentary note records Secretary Mr Keith Shas and aides leaving for Adelaide on a mission related to rugby league activities in Los Angeles, with unclear further details due to damage in the source text.
The roster for the Queensland rugby league squad to visit Sydney was announced on Monday. Players will undergo medical examinations before travel.
Sydney Monday The NAW Rugby Union Council deferred the decision on Burke of Queensland joining the team for the England trip. The council will ask Burkes rises to column Burke and report before July 12 with a special meeting to follow.
The Postal Department reports revenue for the year ended June 30 at £29,801, breaching two million pounds above the prior record set in 1988-89. The influence of the Melbourne branch is noted as a key factor in the surge.
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