Convicts Sued For £ 45,000 In Russell Street Heist
Four men convicted in the Criminal Court of stealing £ 35,000 in cash money securities and valuables from the Russell Street Branch on March 28 last year face a new Supreme Court writ seeking £ 40,000 cash and £ 5,000 in securities and personal property. The defendants are Charles Shirreff 37 of Burwood Road Burwood former No 1 teller Walter Radcliffe 41 builder of Robinson Street Ringwood William Stuart 53 tree removalist of Punt Road Richmond and Leslie Woon 43 salesman of Rose Bay Sydney.
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Russell Street
Charles Shirreff
Burwood Road
Burwood
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Walter Radcliffe
Robinson Street
Ringwood
William Stuart
Punt Road
Richmond
Leslie Woon
Rose Bay
Sydney
More Leave Sought For Hotel Men
Mr A McVeigh Canberra secretary of the Federated Liquor and Allied Industries Union announced a four weeks annual leave application would be filed today as a counter claim to the ACT Employers Association. The association seeks to amend annual leave clauses in several awards and back mutual agreement on split leave, which the union opposes. Cowden the association secretary was in Brisbane and unavailable for comment.
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A. McVeigh
McVeigh
Canberra
Federated Liquor and Allied Industries’ Union
A.C.T. Employers’ Association
Empress
Association
R. D. Cowden
Brisbane
Research delegation to visit Soviet Union next month
A 15 man research delegation of the Federation of British Industries will visit the Soviet Union next month. They will concentrate on chemicals, engineering, and electronics.
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Soviet London
A.A.P. Reuter
Federation of British Industries
Soviet Union
PAL portable air lock for spacecraft entry
An artist concept shows a collapsible 35 lb PAL portable air lock enabling a crew member to enter or exit a spacecraft via an emergency hatch without decompressing the vessel. The device is designed for quick, safe access during EVA and emergency scenarios.
Heavy Rains Boost Lush Spring Pastures and Lambing End
The Agriculture and Stock director Mr J P Taylor said heavy rains in September boosted pastures and crops, with lambing finishing and higher newborn percentages due to good winter conditions. He noted 208 points of rain in Canberra, 40 above average, and that early spring rains aided pasture establishment ahead of hot weather. He urged graziers to clean sheds, repair yards, and prepare wool handling before October shearing.
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Department of the Interior
J. P. Tayior
Tdar Gece Edal
Taylor
Canberra
Mr. Taylor
UN examines draft on racial discrimination ban
United Nations General Assembly committee opened detailed scrutiny of a draft declaration banning all forms of racial discrimination. The Soviet Union warned racism and fascist groups remain in West Germany while Israel condemned anti Jewish racialism and delegates attacked South Africa’s apartheid policies.
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Orstay
Reuter
United Nations General Assembly
Soviet Union
West Germany
Israel
South Africa
Tobago Hit By Hurricane 100 MPH Fury
A hurricane struck Tobago with 100 mph winds and moved toward the Grenadine Islands. A San Juan weather bulletin urged low-lying Trinidad and Grenadine residents to flee to higher ground before it was too late. By noon the eye wall reached Tobago, home to about 40,000 people, 36 miles north of Venezuela.
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Florida
A.ap
Tobago
Grenadine Islands
Associated Press of America
Weather Bureau
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Trinidad
Venezuela
Wolf Attack Near Comeau Claims Young Boy Life
A four year old boy, Made Leblond, was found mauled in woods near Comeau Quebec. The coroner says the throat was ripped and searchers reported wolf tracks nearby with a wolf observed in the area.
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Comeau
Quebec
A.A.P
Leblond
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