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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 20, 1956
Page
4
The Canberra Court refused to restore Ronald Goward's driver’s licence after he admitted drinking alcohol on five occasions since his conviction. Police opposed the restoration. Mr. R A McKillop deferred the decision for three months to reassess.
Melbourne report states poultry farmer Frederick Codner received 364 pounds in damages from neighbor Lindsay K Shepherd for dog raids that killed hundreds of his ducks. Judge Stafford found the dogs responsible but ruled Shepherd had no knowledge of their bird-killing propensity before the first attack.
New York reports a prototype of a "crash proof" motor car that would let occupants walk away after a head-on crash at 50 mph. A spokesman cautions that while features may interest manufacturers, the public may not be ready for such radical designs.
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