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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 10, 1947
Page
2
A Canberra court reports multiple cases including a drunken indecency charge, license cancellation for a drinks offence, and traffic breaches. Details show fines, vehicle collisions, and a brawl case with defendant McIntyre punished for assault after a road incident and related civil concerns.
The Huaban donation funds Sydney University to advance fertility studies in wheat. R.A. McMillan notes expected valuable results soon, with work covering Canadian and Brazilian varieties. The sultan’s gift aims to improve farming methods and address declines in wheat fertility through targeted research.
In Sydney on Wednesday Mrs. B. Gowing and Miss P. Borthwick won their semi final matches, advancing in the event. Details of opponents and venues were not fully readable in the clipping.
Fragmentary report notes a census impact on electoral boundaries and potential federal representation changes. Mentions Prime Minister Chifley and possible boundary shifts with unclear outcomes for the number of federal members.
Brisbane police search for two men and a possible third after a 30 ft boat is reported missing near Tweed. Frank Pier Ment0 and Doctor Terare, both 34, from Tweed Honda, are believed to be aboard, with planes and crews scouring the sea.
A youth was arrested yesterday in connection with larceny at a location in Sydney. The youth allegedly attended a building site and entered a residence, stealing items from a woman who had fled. Police pursued the case, and the youth is suspected of planning to take the woman to a place referred to as Tot. The notice mentions officers from a local station and standard procedures following the arrest.
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