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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1955
Page
3
An intoxicated motor cyclist faced court after a patrol found him unsteady and slurring. The driver, identified as a Hillside Hostel resident, allegedly admitted to drinking while riding. Police noted prior convictions and charged him with unregistered vehicle use under intoxicating influence.
Fragmentary OCR outlines a court case involving German insults and accusations of indecency. It mentions a man named Oakman and others, alleged dragging of a girl and indecent naming, with a woman pleading mental stress. One man is not charged. witnesses discuss threats and letters.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a state lottery notice with numerous garbled names and numbers. It lists scattered references to towns, streets, and individuals, but contains unreliable fragments and misread characters, obscuring a clear draw description or results.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a garbled report referencing a courtroom scenario with phrases like mandate charge and potential party names, but crucial details are unreadable. The piece lacks coherent names, places, or dates to form a factual summary.
The Commissioner will inspect the new brick making plant on June 14 amid concerns over a machine's performance and operator pay. Department officials questioned the machine's operation, noting a potential 3,000 brick production difference and seeking to resume use with improvements including automatic oiling.
A garbled historical classifieds page lists rentals, room shares, and wants. Entries mention furnished or unfurnished rooms, board for a young man, contact phones, addresses in Canberra region, and various goods for sale or trade. Several lines refer to employment or services and a general call for responses, with scattered place names and phone numbers.
William George Henry, 39, Napponiagly driver, charged with murder of Robert Timothy Bennett near Narooma on March 20. Prosecutors say Bennett was battered and mutilated, with Henry allegedly claiming to have begun the mutilation. Henry, a former footballer and widower with five children, reportedly denied intent and blamed a prior dispute over a barmaid. The case was adjourned to tomorrow.
Brian Me Sah Mapa tigen and Hr Wy Abi Wen Hives tat UL Spat are listed in a rental rebate adjustment notice. The document notes changes effective in Naw, specifying authorities and deadlines for submission.
Commonwealth Motors Ltd lists used cars including 196T Ford Canweul Bedan with cash options and deposits, 183 Spacemaster Bedan, 196 Standard Sedan, 4992 Ford Anglia, and Ford Prefect with various deposit, cash, and price terms. Some text is garbled but denotes early sale terms and vehicle listings.
Annual meeting announced for June 20 with proposed constitution amendments by the committee. Describes the Duntroon Road and Queanbeyan Button Road boundary area in Canberra and a procedure for reporting any unexploded ordnance or grenades with no reward offered for findings.
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