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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 20, 1948
Page
6
The fragmentary article reports a state lottery draw with mentions of numbers and dates, but the OCR lacks clarity. It references a principal result and a drawing number 1706, with scattered phrases about bets, rounds, and a golf-like summary.
A small group of former Canberra Club members break away claiming the main club is crowded. They aim to cooperate with the original group and reach Mt Ginini huts via a new chain of cabins proposed by the Canberra Alpine Club to extend access to Kasetucakco.
The Department of the Interior outlined improvements to Cotter Reserve including removal of a number of trees, grading of areas, and new grassed sections. Facilities would be expanded for higher visitor flow with granulated clearing of the swimming pool and construction of retaining walls. Floating diving platforms and two diving rooms are proposed.
Unclear text fragment appears to mix names and numbers with stray phrases. no coherent event or subjects emerge to summarize.
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