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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 09, 1954
Page
4
Police recover a gun from a trunk tied to a homicide on Henna Street Melbourne. A man questioned by detectives after the Giacowrery gna incident charged at two count. a body scene described with trunks and calls to police.
A retiree named Raxek, previously living in Thor, reports he is owed 118 units of pension benefits after requesting work. The fragmentary text shows the claimant seeking payment related to retirement status and pension entitlements. Further details about the case remain unclear in the provided snippet.
A court awarded £484 10s in damages to a passenger following a car incident involving Alexander who had limited driving experience and a learner’s permit. Witnesses described Alexander’s inexperience, the vehicle’s swing into a nearby annexe, and the passenger Mrs Commins suffering a wrist injury affecting daily tasks. Medical notes cited fractures and a long recovery, with future use impaired and full pronation unlikely.
London’s docks lay idle as about 200 ships and 28,000 workers staggered into two major strikes. Port stoppages blocked unloading of food and raw materials, costing millions and halting repairs. Leaders from 15 unions met at York backing the walkouts and promising strike pay for thousands, with spillover feared to other British ports.
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