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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 29, 1948
Page
2
Sydney, Friday. Nevill James Surphy, 25, appeals in Criminal Appeal Court for a new trial claiming innocence after a married woman identified him as the assailant. The victim testified the description did not match after she had bitten his hand, but no decisive evidence. Judgment reserved.
Searchers found a three year old boy in semi conscious condition and weak from exposure lying in thick scrub near Coolabed, Nyngan. Police and residents, including 80 officers and station hands, combed the countryside through the night. at 12 am today two searchers located the boy six miles from his last sighting. Doctors expect the boy to recover.
Canberra University College students propose forming the Commonwealth Public Service University Students Association after Melbourne University suggestion. The group aims to promote post graduates in the public service and ensure positions match qualifications. The students’ representative Phunell is to discuss the matter next meeting. Ninety percent of University College students are public servants.
Police from Cootamundra and Harden pursued a dangerous man in bush valley near Bethungra after he threatened people. He rode toward a cordon, then charged at officers and was tackled and handcuffed, taken to Cootamundra Police Station. The man, suffering acute mental condition, had reportedly been discharged from hospital recently.
A voyage named Phoenix is due in Sydney in June with the largest party of American ex-merinemen to migrate here. The group totals 228 and includes many ex-GIs who were in the area during the war.
Australia and New Zealand prepare for the opening Test at the Ground. Australia arrives with two unnamed players in reserve as they seek stronger opposition than a prior performance. The match is billed as a pivotal contest with both sides eager to gain the series lead.
The State Conference of the Building Workers Industrial Union moved that members shall not stage stop-work meetings unless a majority agrees by secret ballot. The conference also ruled that a hold-up on any particular job should not spread without State Executive approval.
Stewards disqualified trainer R Denham for life after finding dishonest and improper practices connected with chestnut horse Frontal Attack. A report will be sent to owner H K Cooney. Swabs were taken following the horse’s third place in the James Barnes Plate on May 3.
Fragmentary listing describes rooms and frontages in multiple private hotels and addresses including Norwood Kirnhil Lane Neutral Bay Wycombe Road Croy In Malvern and Stanmore. Mentions bed rooms and voltages and winter suitability with no clear dates or prices.
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