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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 26, 1957
Page
4
Canberra forecast from the Meteorological Station Fairbairn covers 24 hours from 8 a.m. today. Fine, mild day with a cold night and local frosts. Light southerly winds and regional notes mention scattered frost pockets on the Tablelands and cool temperatures across the Cosat and Table lands.
The relatives and friends of the late Ray Joseph Smith of 80 Ebden Street Ainslie respectfully invite to attend his funeral leaving St Patrick's Church Braddon tomorrow after prayers at 10.30 a.m. for interment in the Canberra Cemetery Catholic portion. M H O Rourke Funeral Director Queanbeyan 52. Mundy in loving memory of our dear father father-in-law and grand-
A collage of notices includes rental requests for a two bedroom executive staff home, private board or half house, and a couple seeking accommodation with contact numbers. Also listed are a holiday resort ad, a lost money notice, a stray dog, a Commonwealth public warning about a field firing practice near Duntroon with exact boundaries, a military sale reference, and a wanted dancing partner with reply number.
The Annual Meeting of the Canberra University Dramatic Society will be held in the Students' Common Room at Canberra University College on Friday April 26 1957 at 8 15 pm. All those interested in the Society's activities are invited to attend.
Gray Serement defeats Bam Dee 28 in the Singles Championship Final at Canberra Bowling Club. The Anzac Day Competition to aid the R.S.L. Headstones Appeal featured a composite team with Sparkes and Green among finalists, while runners-up included Archer, Forner, O'Brien and others from Canberra and South districts.
St Patrick's hockey teams set for Saturday action. Also notes a monthly meeting tonight at 8 p.m. and a film night at the Centre from 6 30 to 8 p.m. All past pupils invited with admission by small coin.
Filmer Scents, the Optometrist, of Martin Price, Sydney, will be in Canberra during this week. Appointments for eye tests and new spectacles can be made at Davies Pharmacy in Kingston, or phone X1146.
Kingston Trade Association invites public to annual show May 10 and 11 with entries closing April 27. W G Elson secretary Bremer Street Griffith. Also lists job ads for experienced furniture salesman and female office assistant with writing applications to Canberra Times.
Incomplete OCR shows multiple entity fragments including Hosking House Penfold Pisce 445 Pitt Street and Canberra City addresses. References to May 13 1957 and April deadlines with Perpetual Trustees Company Limited and Nat Tong Circuit appear, plus vague time notes and box Canberra City details.
Trams for Saturday list players Christie Stone Platt Kimber Loneragan Baxter Gray Ashley Avent Skene Brew Beggs Schenk Cameron Viney Bissaker Reid Landgren Goggin Smith Dengate Captains included A Reserve: Beggs Schenk Cameron Viney Bissaker Reid Landgren Gray Goggin Smith Dengate Intermediate: Helman Mitchell Morris Kruger Cameron Johnson McLaren Coombe Wilson Captains noted.
Applications are invited for an Assistant Grade I position in the Population Dynamic Section of the Division of Entomology at Black Mountain Canberra. Salary for junior and married women is stated, with annual increments based on Calana on? and a fixed range provided. Written applications advised.
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