Owners of Australia’s Biggest Mine Charged Under N.S.R. SYDNEY
A second charge under the Notional Security (Coal Control) Regulations was preferred against the owners of the biggest coal mine In Australia. Richmond Main…
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Substantial Rent Reductions Cases Before Court
Substantial Suctions of the rents of a furnished house and five furnished [?]ats were made by Mr. Beavers, P.M., sitting as a Fair Rents Court on Tuesday. In one case rent was reduced from £3 to £1/17/6 per week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Black Marketeers to Be Severely Punished Most Drastic Measure Ever by an Australian Government £10,000' or 12 Months’ Gaol oh Indictment Other Deterrents Provided in Bill by Dr. Evatt CANBERRA
A bill introduced by the A[?]ney-General (Dr Evatt), in the House of Representatives today lo stamp out black markets, is probably the most drastic measure ever framed by an Australian Government. It is doubtful if more severe legislation has ever been brought down in the British…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charged with Murder. Brisbane
Maxwell John [?]erney was today charged with the murder of William Percival Rogers. aged 62 wool carter. Rogers was found dead beside his motor transport last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hospital Tragedy; No Police Action CESSNOCK
Hector Patrick O'Rourke, aged 31. who was mortally wounded at Sydney Royal Hospital for Women on Friday night was keeping company with a member of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Charged Time Against Defence Work” Wcllongonc
J. B. Robinson, machine shop superintendent. of Australian Iron and Steel Ltd, today denied that he had knowingly caused a disturbance in the war effort…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dogs Destroyed by Police
Following a complaint by Deniliquin Council about the number of dogs that were straying in the streets. Sergeant Wylie has written a letter to the town…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Resisting Arrest Defendant Before Court
In the Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. H. H. Hall, J.P., on Wednesday, 23rd September, James Henry Hutchinson (24), soldier, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Chief’s Powers Questioned SYDNEY
Manpower authorities had not approved the dismissal of Constable A. J. Wilcox because he enlisted in the RAAF, said the Deputy Director of Manpower (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Petrol Tickets Stolen Soldier Sought by Police MELBOURNE
A soldier who entered the Scout Hall at Victoria st.. Brunswick, this morning snatched from a table ration [?] for 9500 gallons of petrol which were about to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Officer’s Denial Before Court-Martial SYDNEY. Monday
Before a general court-martial today, day Lieut (temp, captain) Keiran [?], an officer of the HQ staff, denied having: taken 30/ from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Officer Acquitted of Stealing Charge SYDNEY
Lieut Kerran Brennan. who pleaded not guilty to stealing from the sergeants' mess and to other, charges of bad conduct, was acquitted by a general court-martial…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Manager on Assault Charge SYDNEY
Giving evidence In Cessnock Court today, the Minister for Mines (Mr Baddeley) said the manager of Pelton Colliery, John Dunlpace, had struck the miners' check…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Detained For Petrol Ticket Theft MELBOURNE
While driving a ta[?], a soldier In uniform was stopped outside, the City Watch-house today and detained by wifeless patrol police for questioning about the theft…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Professor Copland Let Down by Police Magistrates” CANBERRA
Police magistrates had let the Prices Commissioner (Professor Copland) down in a most shocking manner in almost every State of the Commonwealth, declared the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grave View of Police Applications to Enlist SYDNEY
The Police Commissioner regarded applications by policemen to enlist as a grave motter. warranting Government intervention or the Crown taking steps to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Magistrate Defended Melbourne
Seeing that magistrates dealing with charges of profiteering had been given wide discretionary powers In regard to penalties under Commonwealth price-fixing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Join Navy, But Not Army Irishman Sent to Gaol MELBOURNE
William Leader who was [?]ged to have sa[?] that he was a member of the Irish Re[?]can Army, was sentenced [?] a month’s [?]pris[?]ment today in the City…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Assault Leads to Strike. Melbourne
A meeting was held at the Trades Hall today by employes of Gregory Steel Products Ply Ltd., who ceased work yesterday because of an alleged assault on a lad…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Failing to Surrender License "Pal" Before the Court
In the Court of Petty Sessions, be fore the P.M. yesterday, Reginald Aurum Richards was charged on summons with having failed to…
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