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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 15, 1946
Page
2
Incomplete OCR text outlines advertising in Great Britain with references to veterinary surgeons and the Agricultural Department. Names and specifics are unreadable, leaving a partial snapshot of a public or official notice without clear actions or dates.
The notice outlines draws for Bar ry A Mixed and multiple divisions in A C T tennis. Included are match pairings Reid versus Forrest and Braddon versus Northbourne among others, plus Grade Men and B Mixed divisions, with team rosters for BRADDON A Mixed and ST PAUL S A Mixed and reserve details.
The Canberra branch held its annual meeting with over 30 members attending. Officers were elected including Patroness Mrs J G Barclay and President Mrs W J Swan. regional treasurer Mrs Q Ryan and regional secretary Mrs E Selle. The council reported 14 affiliated societies and raised funds for wartime relief and Red Cross efforts, with total contributions noted and thanks extended to supporters.
Melbourne reports the 65th Australian Battalion of the B C F seized gold and other Allied goods worth about £10,000 over recent months. They uncovered secret firma and seminition and traced a cargo hidden on a former American Liberty ship manned by Japanese. An Australian patrol led by Captain East and Lieutenant Wilmer followed a civilian to the ship and arrested a Formosan suspect who claimed the oil drums were for a hut three wheeled motor bicycle.
Auckland reports a corneal graft operation planned in Melbourne to restore sight for Lionel Voice of Auckland whose wife is also blind. Voice was blinded in an accident at age five and his wife has been blind since birth.
Disjointed report lists Canberra defense of the Carr Cup at Yaynse Lane with names like Kaufney Watters and McChakers. Fragmented mentions include Wests at 2S7T and players such as Frost Waldren Norgrave Gla revuine and O'Sulivan, with scattered phrases about teams, venues, and scores.
Weather and drought threaten Sydney food supplies as Bath Coast farmers brace for responsibility if inland rainfall lags. Farmers report heavy losses in central west and Moree district with thousands of cattle dying weekly. Meat and grain shortages could grow in Sydney without rain, warns C M Blake and E J Holtnbaum.
A special squad led by Detective Inspector Boswell began operations in Sydney to target criminal haunts and gun crime. The unit made 60 arrests on Monday night and has averaged several per night, breaking up multiple gangs and driving off grog and black market touts from the streets.
A six room house at Ekibin leased by a Chinese consul and occupied by two Chinese families was destroyed by fire at 6 this morning. The occupants escaped with few belongings. Mr Chen is absent in Austral and the families acted as care here. The house was insured for
A draft agreement outlines main features of an Air Training Scheme between the United Kingdom government and Southern Rhodesia. Negotiations near completion with formal signing expected in London in September. Earlier an Air Ministry mission led by Air Marshal Bir Roderic Hall visited Rhodesia to discuss training plots and navigators for peacetime RAF.
Sydney based report notes Clifford Robert Hagan aged 44 jailed for fraud related to an attempt to obtain money by deception. Evidence shows he targeted Mrs McCullagh using her husband’s savings. detectives say Hagan was previously involved in another fraud seeking £130 for a fellow prisoner’s freedom at Bay Gaol.
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