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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 16, 1956
Page
5
Mr Justice Foster told Legacy Job luncheon that the High Court decision in the roller makers case deprived Arbitration Court judges of their title. He lamented the change after 20 years on the bench and urged voters to grant Parliament power to widen constitutional arbitration authority.
Moscow reports that prominent Soviet writer Alexander Fadeyev, 55, died Sunday from a self-inflicted gunshot in his flat. Tass and Pravda described him as a chronic alcoholic and a leading exponent of the Stalinist line promoting isolation of Soviet literature from Western influence.
Multiple drivers along Canberra Avenue and surrounding streets were fined for speeding and traffic offences. Brien Rowley Lord received a 12 month license suspension for speeding and overtaking in heavy traffic, with prior DUI conviction noted. Other offenders from Narrabundah, Queanbeyan, and Gungahlin faced fines from £1 10s to £20 for various speeding, riding without lights, and negligent driving.
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