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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 07, 1970
Page
8
A period report notes a 1838 context with references to a dome defense and related legal phrasing. The fragmentary text mentions a phrase about domes and a warning or claim. Specific names or places are unclear in the readable portion.
The article lists multiple junior soccer teams and players with scattered results and dates, including entries for teams such as Maw, Saucacorin’, and Roxby Union. It records player names like Deanna and Aneta Hae Pog, and mentions dates and venues, reflecting a compact scoreboard and match summaries.
Readable items mention junior tennis and senior hockey with scattered names and places. The text includes garbled phrases and fragmented event details such as locations, times, and participants, but no coherent report or results.
Fragmentary OCR item on women’s hockey shows names Hemens and Frist with unclear context. Reads like a brief sports note or team update but lacks verifiable details such as teams, scores, or dates. Further readable text needed to form a precise card.
A fragmented regional golf item mentions a Canberra based professional and an associate in connection with a local event dated near mid month. The note references a 38 minute element and a 13 year time frame, with unclear full names or exact roles due to OCR distortion.
Local table tennis notes list players Witoe and Perey Simi with scores and standings. The fragment mentions Simi facing de Witoe in a match, noting positions and event context without full results.
Fragmented market lines show racing odds and horse names including Sandown and Rosehill entries. The garbled text lists several euro style abbreviations, partial horse names, and numbers, suggesting a chaotic odds briefing for multiple meetings.
The ACT TAB saw a sharp rise in turnover led by greyhound betting, with ACT bettors contributing to large increases across NSW and Victoria meetings. Turnover grew by significant percentages from the prior year, aided by more meetings, telephone bets, and midweek activity.
The Royal club discusses reduced hours for associates after a tense meeting led by Associate President Mr Artur Kenyon. Affected workers face pay and schedule adjustments as proposals to protect tee times and course access are debated among committee members and members.
At Tralee, a major NSW Super Modified event features top drivers including Marty Butterworth and Sydner Shawermund in red hemi-chrysler modifieds. Notable rivals Ted Linke Tamdelle and Big Swede are listed among entrants with 11 NSW letters in participation. A scratch race Sunday pits aging stars against rising contenders for finals.
Snow reports indicate heavy weekday snowfall has left ski areas with deep covers. Forecasts promise good conditions across resorts with reliable lifts and ample powder for weekend skiers.
The Fisherman notes 147000 brook trout fingerlings have been released into NSW inland waters since April, with about 110000 delivered to Monaro Trout Acclimatization Society and Southern District Angling clubs in May. The piece describes fish shapes, growth and reproductive traits, and reports on angler catches across Lake Burley Griffin, Burrintuck, Lake Conjola, and Jindabyne among others, highlighting notable fish sizes and local angler activity.
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