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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 10, 1957
Page
10
The City Coroner's Court ruled today that Ernest Juurikas an Estonian immigrant who arrived in Australia in 1948 and was described as friendless, had committed suicide by climbing a power line tower and hooking a wire to the conductor causing a short circuit.
In Canberra the hospital board faced upheaval as assistant nurses resigned after statements questioning their status. The chair and matron disputed the remarks, urging Crown Solicitor guidance on legal position while the board discussed amending regulations to allow a path for assistants in nursing. A fund-raising fete for Isomarri House was also announced by the ACT Soccer Association.
London safety week ends with four dead from a car ram car crash on Saturday night and two women killed earlier after a car struck a parked lorry near the same spot. Police say multiple drivers involved as emergency crews respond.
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