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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 02, 1940

Page

2

Second rugby semi final at Duntroon Oval features Easts and AMC No 2

Eastern Suburbs lines up its strongest XV against AMC No 2 in the second semi final at Duntroon Oval at 3.30 pm with a solid pack to gain the early lead. Northern Suburbs clash University at Northbourne Oval at 3.15 pm with Colquhoon and Daly among named backs and a strong forward contingent. An invitation match RM C versus Hawkesbury AC is listed at Duntroon Oval at 2 pm with AMC backs including Secents and a noted referee.

Eheven Ras al Bom Duntroven Oval Stans Rl.m.c. No. 2 Easts R.M.C. No. 2 Met University Tricolours Eastern Suburbs Leach Sgcensi Turner Kilgour A.M.C. No. 2 Curlewiz Keane McCaffey Henderson Gurr Molireaux Pearson Eldridge Robertson Runge Geddes McSweeney Hartridge Morrow Donaldson Canberra Northern Suburbe v. University Northbourne Oval A. J. Porter Northe Colquhoon H. Richards R. Richarda Gardiner Waters Bellchambers Jackson Williams Kirkwood Cregan Byrne Scott Wade University Daly Hanley Bullock F. Carmody A. Carmody Meldrum Murray Trowbridge Monaghan Pierson Fishburn Hamilton Molloy Sutherland R.M.C V. Hawkesbury A.C Duntroon Oval V. A. Griffiths A.M.C Secents

Defence survey sees small firms aiding munitions drive

The government reports progress in classifying Australia’s factory potential for defence needs. It finds small manufacturing concerns hold valuable plant for munitions and light tanks, and motor firms could expand to armoured vehicle production with some plant changes yet require standard designs for mass output.

Australia Army Wold

Competitive Tennis Results Across City Clubs Wednesday

Tennis teams Forest and Railway fought tight matches with Forrest taking two rubbers and Railway securing a win. Kingston and Forrest clashed in a Forrest win while Braddon Ainslie and Eastlake Griffith 2 faced decisive results. Yarralumla and Ainslie forfeits altered the lineup with Eastlake 2 beating Griffith 2 by four rubbers.

Yarralumla Ainslie Barton Eastlake Griffith

Canberra Services clash at Manuka Oval with youth in lineup

National football fans attend a patriotic charity match at Manuka Oval featuring a Canberra league side and a services team from Duntroon Military College. Proceeds go to patriotic funds with free officiating and on-site wireless updates.

Manuka Oval Air Force, Navy ALP Dustroon Military College Canberra Faux Bloomfield B. Martin Gallagher Paynting R. Williams Rowley Kay Evans Bunting McLaren Drayton W. Ryan Westcott Eyre Hume McNamara Yandell Hellyer Netting Toomey Duntroon Military College Lovell W. Rogers Actonian Copley R.A.A.F McDonald A.L Backa Finlayson McBeth Morrin Haslam McLellan McKenaie Hewiitt Evana Rogers Martin Bogle Mann Sherriff Elliman Rover Cooke Kilby Queanbeyan F. Greentree Manuka Eastlake Acton Amalie R. Kennard Raaf Tea Manuka Oval

Women’s hockey semi finals and A grade rounds set for Acton

B grade semi finals and the penultimate A grade round are scheduled for Acton tomorrow with games at 2 a.m. Grammar I versus Boronia and High School I versus Ex-Studenta Green St. Christepher’s I versus High School II. At 3.15 a.m. Hall faces Fx-Students Red and Y.W.C.A. I meets Kingston.

Acton Grammar I Boronia, High School Ex-Studenta Green St. Christepher’s High School TIT Grammar II Hall Y.W.C.A. I Kingston

Rugby Lineups Highlight Multiple City Teams and Players

The document lists rugby positions across several clubs with players such as Webb, McGregor, Partridge, Warburton, Reynolds, Murray, Cruise, Thomas, and Herring. It shows forwards and backs across variations including five-eighths and half-backs, indicating a roster-style summary of multiple teams.

Richardson Weir McNamara Brooker Webb McGregor Plater Dawson de Lohery Lloyd Partridge Hardcastle Hardiman Hawkesbury Reynolds Feapt Murray Cruise Thomas Warburton Herring McNiven Wilkins Botham Ryan Fagan Haerfpich Jamieson McKie Woodridge

Customs Revenue Steady After Ten Months War Strain

Customs revenue for June reached £4,308,106, up £512 from last year as importers hold heavy bonded stocks amid shipping delays. Licences for some items extend Australia’s import flexibility, flagging eventual receipts decline as the financial year advances. Post Office revenue in July rose to £1,516,879, up £405 from last year.

A.C.T. Basketball Fixtures Listed for Weekend

The schedule shows weekend games across A and B grades. In A grade High Iv v Kookaburras at Telepea 2.15, Kid Iv v Grammar at Grammar 2.50, YI W.C.A Iv Ex-Students at Tel ofea 3.90. In B grade W.C.A Iv High ITI at Tel opea 2.15, W.C.A TIT v St Christopher's at St Christopher's 2.30.

Kookaburras Telopea YI W.C.A Studenta Telofea W.C.A Il v High Iti St. Christopher's

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