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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 09, 1956
Page
2
The report outlines the day’s weather with cloud, isolated showers on the coast and nearby islands, cool and gusty winds, and temperatures including a maximum gust of 36 mph. It notes sunrise at 6 51 am and sunset at 9 29 pm, plus 29 mm rainfall to 9 am. Also announces births and obituaries with funeral notices for Canberra and district.
Attention centers on a campaign to solicit funds from households for a junior Red Cross appeal. A division man ferries furniture vans from Sydney to Canberra and back, with stops in towns along the route.
Australian Southers International Films Ltd to produce the full length drama Justin Bayard starring Tudawali and Chips Rafferty in the director's chair. Filming to occur mainly at Alice Springs with Tudawali recently praised for Jedds and preparing to begin work next month in Alice Springs.
A chaotic fragment describes a social event with figures such as Mrs Winkelman and Mrs Bena among three nations at a reception. It notes Melboune's season opening in Sydney and August 27 with officials including Carten Street, MF Street, and J Duty.
The society aims to engage professional principals across sections and prepare major concerts. The orchestra, led by Pieter Krust hof, presented its first full programme and planned a second concert in May under Raymon femedten. New additions include D Bollard D de Plater K Florance Loomes Marjehant L Marshall and R McGarrigle.
Mr David W Rian of Alnsiie has been selected in the June music theory examination. First Steps Keith Needham 65 pass. Preliminary Ann Shillabeer honours. Junior Graham Richards 66 pass.
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