Japs Murder Crew of U.S. Ship New York. Aug. 1
The Japanese murdered three-quarters of the crew after torpedoing a United States Liberty Ship in the Indian Ocean in the middle of June, declared Roy Porter, of…
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Brutal Crime Murder of Canadian Soldiers LONDON, August 3
Mr Eden told the House of Commons that 19 Canadian soldiers had been brutally murdered by Nazi SS troops in Normandy. A court of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Items of News Lost Wallet at Police Station
A wallet containing war savings certificates and a cheque was handed in to Albury Police Station yesterday. The loser may retrieve it on establishing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Who Was Robbed of £1000 Faces Court MELBOURNE
Stanley Hammond aged 41, of Vaucluse, NSW, manager who was robbed of £1000 on December 6 last by two young men to whom [?] gave a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Held in Gaol Without Trial British Seamen Hanger Strike PERTH
Seamen who have been detained in Fremantle Detention Barracks for having been absent without leave when their ship [?] are now in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →For Trial on Murder Charge Death of Woman in House MELBOURNE
The Coroner (Mr Tingale) today committed William Phibbs, aged 48, of Kensington, for trial on a charge of having murdered Mrs Nellie Shears,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Costly Court Case Not Ended Yet SYDNEY
Mrs Vella Eileen Hocking will appeal to the High Court or the Privy Council against the decision for Dr, George Bell, a Macquarie st surgeon,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Break Their Fast In Gaol PERTH
After hunger striking for nine days, 13 merchant seamen being detained in Fremantle gaol accepted food yesterday. Their hunger strike was undertaken to secure…
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There was a sneer on Mark Carrington's face as he watched the crowd assembling behind the ropes. They had all paid a shilling to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Indecent Language Charge Laborer Fined in Albury Court
When Edward Patrick Matthews, a [?] aged 55 years, appeared in Albury Police Court yesterday on a charge of having used indecent language while in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Dog Finds Missing Man SYDNEY
The police dog, “Zoe.” found an elderly man who had been lost since early morning in 15 minutes last night. Stephen James [?] Dent, aged 76,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Court Says 30,000 Broke The Law SYDNEY
The Full Bench of the High Court of Australia decided today that the National Security Regulations governing holidays and annual leave were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Type of Uniform For N.S.W. Police SYDNEY
Only late will remain unchanged in the new outfit which will soon become regulation wear for the NSW Police Force. All ranks will wear…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Allegedly Disobeyed Mr Curtin’s Instruction Seven Unionists In Court PORTLAND
An echo of the recent trouble at Portland over the dismissal of Belly Wyldr. by Mr Peter Dargin. the town’s only butcher, which caused a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Threatened With Gaol Sentence SYDNEY
Tom Keating, of Denison st, Hamilton, taxi driver, who neglected to pay a debt for damages, was threatened with a gaol sentence by Mr Justice…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Station Public Protest Against Proposed Closing
A meeting, convened by the Yerong Creek Progress Association, and held on Tuesday afternoon, was largely attended by residents of the town…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Threw Inkwell In Court SYDNEY
Sentenced to six months for vag[?] Hazel Olga Cunningham, 20, at the Central Court today, threw an inkwell at the constable who had given…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trouble At Abattoir Sequel in Albury Court
An alleged ‘incident’ between Henry Joseph Wilkinson, superintendent of the municipal abatsole, and Richard Bertram [?]gean casing worker, aged 56,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some Albury Grocers May Be Charged Prices Investigation Officers’ Visit
For the past few days officers from the Price Fixing Commission, Canberra, have been making investigations in Albury, as a result of which…
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At the Corowa Police Court, before Messrs. A. H. Field and B. J. Rodgers J's.P., yesterday (Monday), Ernest Swindell; labourer, and Harold…
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