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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jun 05, 1954

Page

5

Canberra Secondary Schools Football Scores

In Canberra the ACT secondary schools football results show several divisions. Telopea, Queanbeyan, High, Telopen and St Edmund’s compete with mixed outcomes. by Wednesday, no first grade matches were played and several byes noted.

Canperre Ruga Reeds A.C.T Pointy St Teopen Telopen Fet Timuna Einen Beyan Tetopen St. Gxt Tawaz Telopes Ugh Queanbeyan Telopes SU Fanund Telopea High Telnpsa St. Edmund's High d. Telopea Vt Faiund's Land U

£ 2,000 Reward In Katoomba Mail Robbery

A 2000 pound reward was offered by London Assurance for information leading to the recovery of money stolen from a Canberra to Sydney mailbag on May 23. The May 25 theft involved banknotes and a tag found at Miller's Point. The Insurance Company noted the reward and stated a portion of the money had been recovered in earlier related incidents.

Pont Office London Anmurance Sydney Miller's Point Tare Une Canberra Mail Hunney

Inquiry on Compulsory Immunisation Series Expanded

The Health Minister Mr W S Sullivan invited senior government doctors two university professors and a senior pathologist to study whether immunisation should be compulsory. A six year old girl died at Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children after a diphtheria attack amid parental delay in immunising. Officials said reserve antitoxin supplies were running low as a ship with more toxin and a special plane carrying 2000 vials were expected to Melbourne and Sydney respectively.

WW Shllivan Tair Royal Alexandra Mos Ptt Punch Wil Mid Mwvere

Brickworks Clerk Committed For Trial On Five Charges

Ashman, a brickworks clerk, is committed for trial on five charges at Cuny Jerva brickworks over about one month in February 1954. Discrepancies in docket entries and weekly brick returns were revealed, with questions about sale of bricks to R Robertson of Yass and missing records. The court heard testimony from Constable Roberts and William McGregor, Assistant Secretary, Establishment, Interior, regarding procedures and document duplications. The proceedings highlighted gaps in brick issuance records and lack of authorization for Robertson’s entries.

Ashman Cuny Jerva Me. F Keane Unemitler Uhe Robert.amor Brickworka R. Robertson Yass William McGregor Grant Crescent Grifith Department of the Interior Steve Beene Eh Ieee Ieee Atiarian

Valour Badge Awarded to Constable Ernest Henry Una

First Constable Ernest Henry Una, 49, of Skipton near Ballarat, received the Valour Badge from the Chief Commissioner of Police. The badge recognizes extreme bravery. Una was honored for a September incident when he, unarmed, arrested a man who had beaten a 71-year-old man to death and seriously injured another victim at Pittong Hotel.

Melbourne Ernest Henry Una Skipton Ballarat Potte Alex Duncan Mt Recruita Nunn Pittong

Privy Council Hears Australian Constitution Dispute

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London reserved judgment on the New South Wales Transport Co ordination Act dispute after a 20 day hearing. The lengthy proceedings covered the constitutional questions at stake and extended over several weeks with extensive argument.

Privy Council London Judicial Committee of the Privy Council N.S.W

Judge Orders Mrs Forbes To Register Bankruptcy

Judge Justice Clyne in Sydney orders Mrs Forbes to register bankruptcy after findings that 2900 pounds transferred to her name were for her husband’s benefit. The case includes a 12500 pound Woollunta home and bank accounts operated since 1988, with clues of gifts from relatives and friends.

Sydney Jusvier Clynelay Uniee Eunler Forbes Juste Chae Marty Woot Forbes Clyne Wwes Jarques Si Forbes Woollunta Sion

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