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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 29, 1951
Page
3
The report notes widespread weakness in wool prices as overseas buyers pull back. Prices fell across merino fleece, top values, and crossbreds with softer demand reducing rates by up to twenty percent in some lines.
The readable portion shows a chaotic transcription about a plan and individuals discussing actions and plans. It mentions a chairman and reference to a place or event, with disjointed phrases about trees and a “plan.” The fragment lacks coherent facts and named entities to summarize reliably.
Stock sales show strong demand for swept-back wing fighter parts as prices lift. Quoted values shift with Lamiba and McKern at 18d and 264d. Vickers- Armstrong reports orders for durability and speed, while Supermarine works touts a Swift powered by a jet engine.
Officials report renewed concerns over radio and heater use as departments and private homes exceed restrictions. Electrical engineers cite power savings from exemptions but call for stricter enforcement in severe weather to hit a 32 percent target.
Sydney reporter notes Judge Holden in the Quarter Sessions Appeals Court criticizes Section 360A of the Crimes Act for DUI cases. The judgment concerns Jack Holden a Temora grocer and dairy merchant fined in the Rogerah Court for drunken driving. The judge questions applying the act to such offenses and discusses bond terms.
Fragmented OCR shows unclear phrases about animal cruelty cases and government action. Mentions Australia context, a cabinet, and a public complaint but readable facts are limited and names or dates are missing. Requires fuller source to produce a precise headline and summary.
In Byndey Monti A two page report on a mother who offered to mortgage her home to repay debts incurred by her son, William Cecil Franklin, 24, who pleaded guilty to 32 charges of obtaining. Judge Redshaw sentenced Franklin to three years, noting lack of manliness for burdening his mother. The mother said she would offer restitution if allowed to save her home.
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