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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 04, 1957
Page
13
Crowds on day two of the Badminton horse trials in Gloucestershire include spectators from the Royal Family. The Queen Mother, Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth the film crew, and other royals sit along an al fresco seat by the fence watching the contests unfold.
Sydney court grants James Goodman Ball a 2000 cash bail after remand on 14 fraud charges. The Randwick builder, detained at Long Bay Gaol, must report to the Chief Life Enforcement twice daily as Crown opposed bail citing prior refusals in Police Court and the Supreme Court.
Commonwealth Solicitor-General Professor K H Bailey led the defense in the Full High Court over uniform taxation powers. He argued 1942 Acts validating uniform tax revenue sharing remain valid despite South Australia challenge, with the hearing adjourned on its fifth day.
The Daily Express reports a robbery attempt at the Vatican treasury where a man reached for diamond crosses valued around £10,000. Two guards halted him at the treasure door, he fled toward the exit but was stopped and handed to Italian police after a secret inquiry disclosed yesterday.
A motorcyclist sustained minor injuries in a crash with a car yesterday afternoon near Coo yong Street and Torrens Street in Braddon. The rider, Richard Seals of RAL Dun Tree, was taken to Cyphers Community for observation but left against medical advice. The car driver was Coral May Dawson of Hakea Crescent, O’Connor.
Two Sydney representatives of the Mowman Spastic Centre will visit Canberra for three days to interview girls wishing to enter the 1957 Miss Australia contest. Mrs Black and Mrs Davey will be in Canberra on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to select entrants for the funds drive.
Two men suffered injuries when they fell from an overloaded truck yesterday afternoon. Massinest Sarino of Celey Crescett Narrabundsir and Sky Purrottol of Viana Rust were on top of the load as the truck, driven by Francisca Sorrentino Higgins Crescent Ainslé, moved. Sarino sustained injuries to his right leg while Purrottol had abrasions to his left leg.
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