American Hanged in New Guinea Murder of Brisbane Woman
BRISBANE, Monday: The American paratrooper. Avalino Fernandez, was hanged at Cro Bay, New Guinea, on November 20. He was sentenced to…
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Tarcutta Will Case Opens in Equity Court Centenarian's Estate
SYDNEY, Mon.: An estate of £30,000, left by Mrs. Anne Thompson, late of Woollahra and Tarcutta, who died on September 28,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Battle for Czech Passes Russian Assault From Rear
LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.): The Red Army is continuing its drive in Eastern Slovakia in a north-westerly direction towards the…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday: Charged at the Central Court to-day with having murdered Enid Jean Lund on November 21 Norman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Minister's Action Senator Collings' Court Case Motion Ruled Out of Order in Senate
CANBERRA, Tues.: Though the Opposition made strenuous efforts to force a debate an attempt to adjourn the Senate to discuss a…
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MELBOURNE. Wed. Senten[?] two years in gaol was imposed on liam Colin Callander, 48, bank [?] ager, of Glenbuntly to-day when…
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SYDNEY Wednesday: The validity of the Special Federal Court presided over by Mr Atkinson, S.M., was challenged in the…
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SYDNEY. Wednesday: In the trial of Walter Eric Graham on a charge of murdering his employer, the jury returned a verdict of…
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Along the sole highway leading from Pirkenes to Tosjon 900 miles to the south, Norwegian civilians are fleeing on foot before the German…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday: A 16-year-old station hand, Walter Eric Graham, charged with the mm der or his employer an Assyrian…
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In the West Wyalong Police Court the names of the parties were called in an action by Charles Dumbrell of Gib'onvale, who proceeded against…
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SYDNEY, Friday: For having assaulted, and robbed an American's ship's engineer, Raymond coleman, 17, was sentenced to two years at the…
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Before Mr. H. L. Sargeson, P.M. Rabbits William Rutter Hlndmarsh was charccd with falling to destroy noxious…
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William James Maker, charged with breaking and entering and stealing from John Meagher and Co., Pty., Ltd., at Cootamundra on September 1, was…
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Avelino Fernandez, a paratrooper in the United States Army, was hanged at Oaro Bay, New Guinea, on November 20, for the murder of Doris…
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SYDNEY. Friday: A member of the R.A.A.F. who wns killed when a Jeep overturned at Sutherland at night., was an Important witness in the Dr…
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MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Thomas Henry Kirwin 55, and his son, Henry Thomas Kirwin, 24, were committed for trial by the…
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A postal linesman at the Junee Police Court, before Mr. Sargeson, P.M., was fined £5 for driving a motor truck while under the…
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Any convicted person coming before me after breaking a bond never gets a second chance' Judge Berne said at the Yass Quarter…
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