Police Seek Sex Killer
LONDON, Fri.—Police today began a search for 31-years-old Margaret Boyle whom they believe may be…
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New Police Vaccine Gives Hope
CHICAGO, Fri.—For experiments with a vaccine on human being has, it is claimed his…
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The Chinese Communists have accused two American news correspondents and a Marine captain of spying, and imprisoned them. They are Richard…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Had Loaded Revolver—Nine Months' Gaol
A 28-year-old crane chaser who took a motor car, then committed a burglary while in possession of a loaded revolver, was sentenced to nine months hard labour on each of three charges at the Wollongong…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Italian Police Stand by in General Strike
ROME, Mon.—Police stood by throughout Italy today on guard for trouble as Communists called out workers in the first general strike for two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Told of Police Watch on House; Man on Liquor Count
A morning watch by a police sergeant and a constable at Port Kembla, on the Sunday after election day resulted in a man appearing in a Wollongong…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →£95 Theft At Gwynneville
Money and goods, together worth £95, were stolen from a house in Gwynneville late on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Charged With Assaulting Captain
A 22 year old seaman: Terence Sullivan, of the s.s. Locky-bank, was charged at the Wollongong Court on Monday, with…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Charged With Sale Of Wine Without Licence
Alleged selling of wine without a licence was the basis of a charge at the Wollongong Court on Tuesday against Melanthios Kyriakou, a 27 year old labourer, of 4 Horne, Street, Port Kembla…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Boys Box At Stadium
Five boys from Wollongong Police Citizens' Boys' Club with their trainers sand supporters travelled…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Christie Emotionless In Court
LONDON, Wed.—John Reginald Christie, 55, clerk, today was remanded in custody for one…
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Sydney police will help Wollongong, police to control the heavy traffic and large crowds of holiday makers expected over the Easter vacation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Detective Tells of Police Car Chase
SYDNEY, Wed.—A detective admitted in Central Court today he did not give a warning, "Stop or I'll shoot," before he fired a pistol which killed a man…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Young Boxing 'Champs' At Police Boys' Club
Last Friday five boys, with their trainers and supporters, travelled by car to the Leichhardt Stadium to compete in the Annual Inter-City Boxing v Championships City v. Country. Owing to a heavy programme…
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PERTH, Sun.—Joseph Patrick McIntosh, 23, and Alan Martin Slater, 19, half-caste farm labourers,…
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RABAUL Sun.—The master of a Japanese fishing vessel was charged at the Rabaul District Court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Albanian Charged After Shooting
SYDNEY, Sun.—A 26-year-old Albanian was shot during a meeting of an Albanian Patriotic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Firm Charged With Butter Theft
WINGHAM, Tues. — Wingham Rural Co-operative Society Ltd. was to-day charged at Wingham…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Assault on Mother Alleged
A man was remanded yesterday on a charge of assaulting his mother. The Police Prosecutor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£20 Fine for Theft of Groceries
A labourer who stole a parcel of groceries from the back of a car in Crown Street was fined £20 when convicted on a charge of stealing, in the Wollongong…
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