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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 07, 1941
Page
3
Incomplete lines mention withdrawal, military moves, and a town near a border. The garbled OCR references endings like withdrawal and December or September in a conflicted context, with scattered mentions of places and forces.
Northbourne Club clinched the First and Second Grade premierships after a season of consistent play. They defeated Manuka in a tightly contested finish, securing top position on the point score in the first grade by nine runs on the first innings, aided by Collins and Stevens and a remarkable Hewson catch. Manuka 1, Queanbeyan each finished on 42 points with Northbourne five clear. Northbourne forfeit Air Force Duntroon for full points in the final round.
In a tense match Manuka held off Northbourne with a dramatic second innings chase. Collins shone with 7 for 42 as Northbourne collapsed but Stevens and Graham steadied Northbourne to a final total. Manuka edged home by three wickets after a contested first-innings score.
An urgent radio appeal drew a swift response with volunteers phoning in within three minutes and a FAAF member presenting at Canberra Hospital within four minutes. By nightfall the patient remained stable and a hospital blood bank had 120 volunteers listed for readiness.
A brief score note lists players Dunstan and IMualler run out, with Bheery, Pillatan, Walters Ainloway and Welch among others. Mentions Uo Chk Freeman, McGuigan and Jeffery as bowlers or fielders in a local cricket contest.
23 13 19 Total 130. Bowling: Skerry 616 Jeffery 2-20 Clark 3-36 Walters 335 First Tnnings McGuigan Freeman Sehenk 21 Chirk bumatan Martin Dunstan Pike out. Jeffery bowled Dunstan for 0 Nash Sundries Four wickets for 158. Dunstan 1-42 Welch Galloway 0-15 Maher 6-10 Schenk 1-19 Fyfe 0-11 Kenney 6-3. Won outright by Queanbeyan.
Washington reports that US Army aviation observers will join RAF crews on raids to assess the American long range bomber in combat. The move marks an unprecedented collaboration, with prior American expert involvement limited to tours with British pilots. Sir Arthur Salter, heading Britain’s Shipping Mission, said Atlantic victory relies on American shipyards and cargo production.
President Roosevelt hinted that American ships could ferry war supplies to the Suez Canal area by declaring the zone outside the combat line. He said 212 freighters are ordered for Britain and 60 shipyards will build them, with £156 million worth of equipment released under the Lend Lease act.
C Marmat? C Marriott of Federal Meat Purveyors Pty Ltd argues the Canberra abattoirs improve meat supply and keep profits modest. He says the company provides essential services, maintains a Kingston shop, and aims to curb high costs while disputing claims of a meat monopoly.
Theodore Watson president of the Manhattan Railway Company spoke to the Cleveland City Club urging a Capital Control Board to steer national finances into defense needs and to plan an orderly peace-time return, warning against denuding England for U S investments that may threaten democracy.
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