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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 02, 1963
Page
5
A frozen stretch of the Thames near Oxford hosted an unscheduled car rally last week as three sports cars navigated the icy river surface. The impromptu scene captured a rare winter spectacle with vehicles precariously gripping the ice.
Temporary import duties on furnishing fabrics take effect from Monday. The measures, announced by Minister for Trade Mr McEwen, add to existing duties and follow recommendations by Sir Frank Meere and the special advisory tariff authority.
Deputy Coroner J Brophy found two men died when a car driven at high speed by Laurence Chappell under the influence of liquor crashed into a tree near Jerrabomberra Creek Bridge Canberra Avenue at 4 25 am on December 21 last year. Louis Mitrovich and Chappell died from head and organ injuries. Three passengers provided evidence. one described the driver as intoxicated despite later doubts. Police noted liquor scent and tyre marks along the road.
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