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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 24, 1951
Page
5
A chaotic criminal hearing outlined an alleged murder and infant death tied to a guesthouse confrontation. Key figures include Judge Modern and Ray Hillison. concerns over evidence handling and a retrial by mandamus were raised as the case moved forward.
Canberra Fire Brigade battled a blaze near a lake area tonight. Fire started from a Weiss lightning strike, with two sheds extinguished and significant property damage reported. Night activities by youths reportedly linked to the scene.
The meeting of the Hast ley section of the Australian Primary Producers Union heard estimates of a two million bag shortfall for barley and discussed bulk handling systems as a means to cut bag costs. W M Taylor chaired the conference and urged bulk handling adoption to modernise the barley trade.
A stowaway hid under a pier at Station Pier Melbourne evading ship's watchmen for two hours before being captured. The man, identified as a German national, supposedly arrived recently and had boarded a vessel at Port Piré after evading warning shots and slipping from a dinghy under the pier.
A NSW Legislative debate centers on rescinding Chief Secretary Cloe Howatt's regulations affecting estuary fishing on the north coast. Evatt defends the rules as vital. motion fails 46 to 43.
Davies the chemist announces a new hot water heater guaranteed for two years with a price from 8/41 each and contact details at Kingston. Also lists gas bottles and a Montero sedan for sale and a job ad for a bookkeeper. Includes notices for hockey club meeting and interior department services.
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