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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 11, 1941
Page
4
Schools field strong lines as SHNTHAY WIN and others chase wins. Players like Christopher Smal and Margules Jetti are noted for key plays while coaches plan lineups. The game results spotlight standings and upcoming meet details.
Fragmented OCR notes describe second round and semi finals in a hockey competition at Hoth genilen with BACAR Inv Ue A grade. Mentions goal average, university standings, and mixed results across multiple teams including Canberra and Ball. Data is garbled with many illegible words and inconsistent names.
The report lists mixed and B grade tennis results from Saturday. Players including Reid Tl, Northbourne, Barton, Ainalle, Grimth, Forrest, and Braddon feature in various divisions with scores noted, such as 9-42 and 7-40, alongside multiple matches across divisions and venues.
In a tense game University and RMC played to a near equal score as forwards Kruger Hunes Brown and Durle impressed for University while RMC’s goalie had a standout performance. Reserve grade Queanbeyan beat Old Canberrans Blacks 6 to 1. AAP reports an early victory sequence over Barton 5-0 and RAAF 1 forfeiture against MLC.
ARP measures costing £1,000,000 will be carried out in Australia following Loan Council discussions. The Commonwealth will grant £500,000, with states matching the balance from loans. Plans include shelters, evacuation, warning schemes, training, and public instructions, with funding linked to priority projects and oversight by the Commonwealth Defense Committee.
Royal Canberra hosted a Saturday competition with Moonee and Tair leading grade events. Richards won A Grade with consistent performance while Wax led B Grade. numerous riders posted scores and placements across grades, including McGlaness, Murray, and D. M. Vautin among others.
A golf competition at the links yielded a win for Harker with a 62 total. Notable scores included Stansfeld 27-18-6-3, McMes 79-16-68, Robiamet 78-18-03, and Gilbert 91-27-61. L McVeigh and Min A Griffith won with 41 for the weekend. Best cards: Griffith 63-12-41, Galloway Cox 68-16-42, McMeel Marshall 3818-45, de Vie Grant 02-17-45. Club annual meeting set for Hotel Civic on Thursday.
The Ministry of Agriculture says Britain is near meeting all its sugar needs with home production by British farmers across the country. The announcement indicates a shift toward self sufficiency and reduced reliance on imports as farming capacity expands.
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