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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 07, 1947
Page
2
An unclear report describes casualties with phrases like were killed and 35 injured across an incident in Prague on a Wednesday. The fragment mentions carriages, and names or places such as Osama, Brisbane, and Taetates Wise appear, but the text is fragmentary and unverified.
Queanbeyan will host Canberra on Sunday for the league final, with A Knight of Goulburn refereeing the top grade and J. McKie controlling the reserve game. Final four tee is Queanbeyan Canberra Yass and Goulburn, as Canberra and Queanbeyan vie for the title while Yanco’s position remains a factor. Training at Manuka Oval 7.30 pm tonight ahead of a Monday press finale and prize money announced at the league meeting.
Melbourne authorities report that Judge Kelly at the Arbitration Court granted wage increases for commercial printers in Australia. Adults will receive 3 to 12 pence rises, adult females 5 to and various scales apply for non junior apprentices and male juniors with specific fractions.
The program lists Queanbeyan, Northern Suburbs, Manly Caledonians and Canberra Grammar in under 20 and under 17 divisions with matches at Queanbeyan Park Northbourne and Manuka Oval. Semifinals set for August 23 with finals to follow. Canberra Grammar No 1 and Northern Suburbs expected to contest the under 17 final.
Tennis schedule lists matches across multiple divisions with clubs St Pauls Braddon Ainslie Kingston Griffith Barton Reid Northbourne and more. Names of players and mixed teams appear alongside byes and venue notes in a dense club round robin listing.
Concerns were raised by the Federal President of U about possible dumping of German textiles. Reported discussions include whether Germany will supply 8 million yards of dress, shirt and pyjama fabrics. The Federal Labor Bank of Australia? The article notes the FLB.S. will approach the Minister for Commerce to ascertain government policy.
Hobart reports South Australia defeated New South Wales by 37 9 to 5 10 in muddy conditions as Western Australia beat Victoria by 16 10 to 15 12. Gate receipts reached £600, lifting the carnival total to £5088, £29 above the Perth 1887 record.
Welter champion Tommy Burns exits from a contract with Sim and plans to train for his next bout in March. He expects to resume sparring and conditioning in preparation for the Sydney fight.
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