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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Sep 09, 1957

Page

7

Campbell Urges Practical Canberra Local Rule

Mr Campbell argues Canberra should be locally controlled with independent candidates. He highlights housing, education, amenities, religious and cultural facilities, and a capable local body with legislative powers. He urges timely action to enlarge local government scope and safeguard Canberra's future development.

Canberra Campbell Australia Abun Theope Commonwealth Converra

Babies Born In Unusual Places In Sydney

Two baby boys were born in Sydney yesterday under ordinary conditions. One delivery occurred in the waiting room of St James Station where a neighbour helped revive a newborn after birth. The other baby was saved when a neighbour breathed into the infant’s lungs before ambulance arrival, both mothers and infants later treated at Crown Street Women's Hospital and Royal Hospital for Women.

Sydney St. James Y Station St. James Railway Crown Street Women's Hospital AL Redfern Phyllis Robertson Wilson Street Lorna Griffis Royal Hospital For Women Paddington

Fisherman Killed by Winch Handle in Tasmanian Voyage

A Tasmanian 38 ton ketch battled storm seas off Hobart for two days as crew member William Cecil Leary, 41, of Hobart, was killed when struck by a winch handle while raising the anchor. Captain T Langford reported the death was instantaneous. The body of a second crewman and the vessel’s two surviving members endured the perilous voyage. Leary left a widow with no children.

Vaunceston Lennas Bt Helens William Cecil Leary Hobart T. Langford Leary

White Leads In Shooting Canberra Rifle Match Details

Canberra shooters contested at least two events with Calvert trophy scores and 500 yard marks. I Noble of Eugowra won the Cootamundra prize with 116, while D Bengtsson and E McCarty led the Canberra team with 113 each and Py Davis shot a possible 40 at 500 yards to place second in that class.

Canberra White Gothard Ockenden Roberts Milligan Lee Cashmore Ashton Hogson Low Calvert Walsh Bengtsson McCarty Hussey Mason R. A I. Noble Eugowra D. Bengtsson E. McCarty Py Davis

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