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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 19, 1954
Page
4
London reports a Commonwealth Crime Ministers meeting urged by Labour officials to reinvigorate the Commonwealth’s unity and influence. Secretary for Commonwealth Relations I Gordon Walker warned of weak momentum, while Eden stressed strong effort to mobilize the empire’s impact at a critical juncture.
In Copenhagen on Sunday Bjorn Nielaen, 40, allegedly forced a fellow accomplice to murder two bank cashiers under hypnosis during a botched robbery. Nielaen received a life sentence, while co defendant Mardrup was also convicted. The trial, described as among Finland's most sensational crimes, involved a psychopathic expert claiming hypnosis and a truth drug dictated actions, with Nielaen pressuring Hardup to comply under severe threats.
A Sydney area hockey match finished two all after a late equaliser by Horan for Northern Suburbs. Old Canberraans led 1 0 at half time, with Schumach scoring twice for the Canberrans as Northern Suburbs pressed. Reserves and women’s results followed, including Narra-bun-dan, Y W C A, and other local teams with varied outcomes.
Barton 5 Old Canberrans 1. Scorers include Packer four for Barton. Players listed from Old Canberrans include De Pia and Fest. Beavers and Baptist squads show Whitrod four goals, Good and Martens among scorers. St Edmunds and Grammar players also named with Hood Hunt Massey and Sullivan Gordon Patton Brown.
The Australian Observer notes a long standing Labour influence over wharf workers and strikes to block repairs or loading. Amid Petrov disclosures Labour Second Line tenders are seen as sympathetic to Communist interests, challenging wages and conditions in a country with generally high living standards.
Fragmentary report notes a voyage related toBallarat and wool trade aboard a ship with 120 tons capacity and 33 notes service. Names and places are unclear due to garbled OCR but reference to London and Anguat 4 appears. The text is incomplete and hard to interpret.
A discussion on mathematics as intellectual knowledge and its value for human minds. It notes mathematics as an object of contemplation and a tool for science and engineering, while highlighting public perceptions of dull school memories and the distinction between pure and applied math. Professor Moran provides insights on intuition and patient work in mathematical science.
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