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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 24, 1957
Page
12
Multiple classified items offered for sale include a telephone listing, a TUEL stove, a cane pram, wood and offcuts, an electric range, young laying fowls, a 1880 DE SOTO Ute, and earth moving contractors quotes. Also advertised are garden loam, peat, fertilisers, and various hardware supplies by Monard Trading Company Geet Rasen St and Clayton listings.
Edward Donald McKinnon, 28, laborer of Gray's Point, is named as an accused in a bank shooting. Solicitor Bruce Mitox argues he is not the principal offender, while prosecutor Mr. Goode contends the crime was planned and the robbery followed the shooting. McKinnon has three dependents. co-accused Ball and Kennedy receive bail or remand terms as the case proceeds.
Fragmentary OCR text references price signals and trade in notes with garbled names and numbers. The readable parts hint at battery trade data, uneven pricing, and possible guarantees or models, but specifics remain unclear.
Detective Sgt White of Gemerene reports that the suspect admitted enticing a girl to his home and thrashing her with a wood stick and a bell until breaking. The motive given was nerves, with authorities seeking guidance under the Mentally Defectives Act to prevent recurrence.
A car struck a traffic island at the Northbourne Avenue and Ipima Street intersection where a safety feature was being installed under a Works Department contract. The utility operated by Ronald Thomas Cave of Quandong Street, O'Connor, caused damage to the feature.
The Assistant Director of Posts and Telegraphs Mr R C Dale said yesterday that telephone installations in Canberra were proceeding satisfactorily. The only delay in the programme was that people had waited about six months for connections. It was hoped portable via other changes could be installed to make the installations possible in December.
A list of programs and times for Canberra station broadcasts including news, dramas, talk shows, and children's programs from early morning to late evening. Notable items include News at multiple slots, The Ford Show, Tarzan, Life with Dexter, and Jack Davey.
The listing shows a dense slate of programs from 2CY 2CN including Women’s Beeston, Country Hour, matinees and concerts. Highlights include EDUCATING ARCHIE, Music Hath Charms, Young Men of Music, and a late-night Occupying Power serial.
Community tutoring services operate on Tuesday nights with private sessions and special groups by appointment, offering focused instruction and flexible scheduling for students seeking targeted support.
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