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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Oct 23, 1947

Page

6

Canberra Court Hears Multiple Guilty Pleas and Fines

Murphy of Riverside Hostel pleaded guilty to three charges including damaging a can at Canberra police station and using offensive language at Hotel Civic. He was fined a total of £5 and ordered to pay compensation after a second incident. Other cases involved bail forfeiture, fishing in closed season with a £1 fine and costs, and various local misconduct findings by the magistrate Mr H Talon.

Srichae Murphy Riverside Jwan Magistate H. Talon Canberra H. Grangell Civic Wishart Gawdie Bantinke

No. 9 Special Lottery Drawn in Sydney

State Lottery Sydney reports the No. 9 special draw with prizes listed. Principal winners include Joy Byn-0 and A. Kumpach of Yerong Creeks, and syndicates led by Mrs. R. Little of G.P.C. Sydney. additional prizes awarded to L. Johnston of Bondi and J. Hart of Waratah. next drawing set for tomorrow.

Sydney A. Kumpach Talirae Yerong Creeks R. Little G.P.C Johnston Fletcher Street Bondi Raith Prise Queen of Syndicate J. Hart Cowper Street Waratah Fieth Prise C. Mills Boulevarde Butberiang Pppatom Moses Caner Y Pipeventh Concord” Syndicate T. W. Parbridge Conan Rive Harbord

Goulburn High Dominates Senior Meet Amidvarsity Times

Canberra High and Grammar squads posted strong efforts in the junior and senior divisions. Events at 100 and 220 yards featured notable times by Challen and Pattern, while Goulburn High claimed multiple relay and field event wins including high jump and medley relay.

Goulburn High Patrick's Grammar Canberra High Canberra St. Patrick's Quean Acca Donnelly Canning Ullivan St. Pat's Gaguiurn Benlor Patin Chalker Pat Reeves Jones Yarate Revo Priness S.P Hawke Tong Sumo Barnard Aline Revea Wel Bt. Pal Mar Burke Wiliams Lawson Wella Ford Thins Flanagan Benior J. Challen Holoway Tims Vanderberg Goul LF. Challen Yra N. Bernice Biphick Queanbeyan Teopea High Govourn Weca Suntor J. Cimber McNicol Seca M- Budd Mi Beaugall B. Thon L. Temnett Gouiy B. Thompson Debenham Telopes Goulburn

Watch Lost in Street Returned After 11 Hours

In Adelaide on Wednesday a diamond studded water watch valued at £200 vanished from a street bundle and was found after 11 hours by an Adelaide Hospital nurse who returned it to the owner, Gilbert Gailtet, wife of a visiting premier buyer.

Adelaide Birne Mui Gilbert Gailtet Adelaide Hospital Aneer

Ex-SERVICE Legion Social Set for Canberra Kingston

Following a successful basket social, members of the Ex-Servicemen and Women Legion plan another function in Kingston on Friday night. The event will feature games and quits with supper available for one shilling per person.

Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women Canberra Kingston

Petrol Ration Opens At Canberra Ports

The federation announced petrol rationing for November will be available at Canberra port starting Monday. Post office staff will cease business at Cheinse on Saturday.

Canberra James Hekate

Honeymoon Couple Impacted by Tamaree Smash

Rose Gertrive Axplin 33 of Dordonvale near Cairns died from injuries after a tall amas crash at Tamaree on Saturday. Her husband, Mr J F Wells, station master at Lidcombe, lost his wife in the same incident and returned to New South Wales with the body. They were on their honeymoon.

Bbane Rose Gertrive Axplin Dordonvale Cairns Tamaree Merws Farabane Cay Gymple J. F. Wells Lidcombe New South Wales

Death Sentence for Murder in Melbourne Court

The jury in the Criminal Court found Alexander Arthur Fleming, 27, of Box Hill, guilty of murdering Allan William Paul Rowe, 38, on July 20. Mr Justice McFarlane pronounced the death sentence.

Melbourne Criminal Court Alexader Arthur Fieming Box Hill Allan William Paul Rowe Justice McFarlane

Central pool to govern Commonwealth department cars

Prime Minister Chifley orders all Commonwealth department cars placed under a central transport pool. Cars will not be used for private motoring or taken home at night, following parliamentary complaints about the vehicle fleet.

Melbourne Wednesdas Chifley Comimone Wealth Department Commonwealth

Wool Auctions At Sydney Fail To Clear All Bales

A trohg competition dominated the Sydney wool sales with buyers from Yorkshire and the Continent plus local mills. The top price was for five bales of Dinpmea Mudgee, with 11 081 bales offered of which 1 701 sold at auction and 182 moved privately. total clearance reached 11 108 bales.

Sydney Yorkshire Milla Btid Wea

Unclear OCR fragment about a Governor and aviation crew

Fragmentary text names several military ranks and individuals with garbled wording. It references a flight crew assignment involving an Avro Anson and a governor's detail, but the passage is largely indecipherable and incomplete.

Djenefats TOAAF K. Minas Necand Bummer W. 4 Sadler Sader

Leap to New Zealand to Compete in Humplondhups Race

W. Leap plans to travel to New Zealand in February to compete in the work humplondhups. The project costs about 8 000 pounds for boats and gear. The crew and boats have yet to be elected or chosen.

W. Leap Wile New Zealand

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