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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 20, 1956

Page

6

Perkins Brothers Lead In Mob Ilgas Trial At Bondi

Victorian brothers Eddie and Lance Perkins of Cowangie held the Mob ilgas reliability trial lead for over 6500 miles, driving a Volkswagen No 16 to provisional first ahead of Jack Masling in Holden No 11. Masling finished close behind, with Foreman in Volkswagen No 14 third. Scrutineering is set for 8 am tomorrow as final placings are awaited.

Sydney Eddie Lance Perkins Cowangie Victoria Bondi Perkins Brothers Volkswagen Jack Masling Alpha Mt.4 Masling Cootamundra Victorian Foreman

University Researchers Wed in Canberra Church Nuptials

Margaret Skulina of the ANU Demography Department married Ronald Edge a nuclear physics fellow in a ceremony at St Johns Church. Attending were fellow researchers from ANU and Canberra universities, with plans for a North Coast NSW honeymoon before settling in Canberra.

St. John's Church Margaret Skulina AANU Ronald G. Edge Ph. Z National University Canberra Univeral College University of Nottingham London School of Economics Australia England Ruth Dedman A.N.U Edward Irving Department of Geophysics Charles Price Department of Demography W. G. Barrie University House Edge N.S.W Lve Margaret Stulina

Brave Canberra Residents Welcome Mobilgas Trial Cars

About 50 Canberra residents braved icy winds and rain to watch Mobilgas Trial competitors arrive in Canberra early yesterday. Cars stayed about an hour before heading to Sydney, with drivers given coffee and snacks. The first car arrived around 5 am and the last, a Ford Pilot driven by B Taylor of Toowoomba, around 7:40 am, said to be several hours late as he described the event as a pleasure trip.

Canberra Sydney Werved R ‘Toowoomba B. Taylor Taylor

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