Australian Song Heard At WS Musicale
A sopran o Nancy Brown performed the narrative ballad Paw Shall I Sing Australia at the Women's Voluntary Services musicale in Motel Canberra on Saturday afternoon. The song, with words by Sydney’s John Barnes and music by Albert Arlen, was praised as capturing the country’s spirit. the event drew 70 plus women to support WVS Christmas social work with other artists and refreshments provided.
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Women's Voluntary Servicers
Canberra
Sop Twia
Mise
Nancy Brown
Ans Brown
Albert Arlen
John Barnes
Sydney
Mig Brown
W.V.S
D. Woods
J. Clapson
Rights And Wrongs In Fight At Football
A lawyer reflects on civil liability after a football incident where two men attacked a third and a fourth defender interposed. He agrees that the original aggressors may face trespass to the person in damages, while the defender’s actions might be excusable. The piece moves to doubts about witnessing requirements for wills and notes a new store opening with bargain lines affecting family supplies.
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Mable
Land of the Living
West German Navy Sub Debate on Legal Action Over Price Cuts
A discussion on competition and potential conspiracy follows a shopkeeper’s remark about lowering prices. The speaker notes that mere price competition is not actionable unless traders conspire to force a rival out of business, at which point a conspiracy claim could arise.
Farmer Charged With Cattle Stealing in Gippsland
Police raided a Gippsland farmhouse at 3:30 am today and arrested two men in connection with cattle thefts in the Modella district. A 21 year old farmer and a 35 year old employee face charges of cattle stealing, larceny from a dwelling, and conspiracy. Local farmer Alan Lineham reported suspicions about two men in a truck, prompting road blocks and a house-to-house search.
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Melbourne
Gippsland
Modella
Alan Lineham
Population of Shanghai tops seven million
The city of Shanghai, the world’s fourth largest, has reportedly surpassed seven million residents for the first time. Current figures show 7,100,000, though this likely reflects registered population only.
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AAP
Reuter
Shanghai
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Rogera Comer
Errys
Hoover & Electrolux Vacuum Cleaners
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Kill
West Germany
Bonn
A. Reuter
Brooks
Schlich Street
Yarralumla
Lucas
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Ee Sae Auto Electrics
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Berlei
Pat Gardiner
Berlei Foundation
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