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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 04, 1952
Page
2
The piece notes that shops including butcher and grocers will close for the annual Trades and Latour event at Cotter Reserve. No bread deliveries, but milk deliveries will continue. Over 3,000 people are expected to attend with speakers from the Industrial Board and Parliament members among them.
The report notes UB Olympic hopeful Don Gehrmann, a leading University of Buffalo athlete, pulled a muscle during a half mile race at Columbus, losing two faces in one meeting. The piece also mentions the Rev Robert Richards of Illinois winning the pole vault at 15 feet 9 inches, marking his 21st such vault in two years.
Captain Jease H. Laxton of Cornwall, after a Percival Proctor crash in Indonesian waters, rebuilt his plane and arrived in Darwin tonight. He left England November 1, 1951, expecting Australia by November 18, endured 17 days on a coral island, ate dried fish, feared contaminated water, and received help from a Dutch carpenter. Laxton plans to join Bomersel Airways at Longreach as his wife and family travel to Australia.
Police in Central Court said a truck driver was killed when a tram struck his vehicle at Mascot. The incident involved Martin Pogonowski, 96, and Jack Wilaan, 31, with the woman in bed. Wilton was remanded to March 11 on a 26 pound bond.
A man and a woman, Maney and Mary Lillian SeemareR, both of fixed addresses, were remanded without bail on murder charges after the body was found in a backyard. Police said Simpson and Tommerup discussed the robbery plan. the case proceeds with the prosecutor and local officers pursuing further evidence.
George Spreadborough aged 80 of Potts Point Sydney died from injuries after his car overturned twice near Emu Plains and finished with its wheels in the air at Penrith District Hospital.
In Melbourne a Labour defeat in the Legislative Council sparks a rift within the party. Kenneth leads Cain supporters against factional blockers with calls for a party meeting after June council elections. Barry Catton may resist leading Cain but could join a Labour-Country alliance if empowered.
The 1961 AL film awards crown Best Picture as A Streetcar Named Desire with A Place in the Gun a close second and Detective Story in third. Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando win top acting honors. Karl Malden leads supporting actor and E Grant earns supporting actress for Detective Jory.
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