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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 25, 1958
Page
2
A driver and passenger sustained injuries in a Mugga Road collision. William John Barker, 19, of Quambah via Yas, suffered forehead lacerations and concussion. Livio Zanotti, 24, of Forest Road Queanbeyan, received hospital treatment for a left knee wound.
Colts stage a dramatic late rally to topple Vultures in a tense finish. Byrne drives in Jollife to seal the win as Colts overcome a late Vultures surge. Final scores show a 7 to 6 victory with standout pitching from Jollitie and strong defense. Snowy Ir defeated Canberra Club 24-1 in the second division final, with Paton and O Dahan presiding on the mound.
Greg Cusack of Canberra and six other Australian drivers led a 750 mile waterlogged stage toward Norseman Western Australia. Early leaders completed the harsh leg in about 14 hours with several vehicles bogged down, a Peugeot crew noting the route as very nasty and a Toyopet rolling twice but the crew escaping injury.
A wartime incident story notes last rites for a Japanese pearling fleet crew. Sailors who died over 15 years ago were remembered with food and drink by the surviving crew members near Darwin in the Arafura Sea region.
Advancing study for Samoan heritage is Fansafi Ma'TaT 26 who has arrived in Britain to pursue a philosophy doctorate at London University. She is the first Polynesian woman to earn a Bachelor and Master of Arts, and she is related to Samoan chiefs.
A large turnout including A.C.T. Rugby Union President Harry Frame and A.C.T. Junior Rugby Union leader Jack Waters attended the Alassie Sat Tih grand final season show. Neville Girvan and helpers were praised for guiding the team, with trophies awarded to top players across divisions, and Keith Hawke presenting Ainslie club trophies.
Havana AP reports Cuban rebels fail to mobilize support for a general strike after three calls by Fidel Castro within a year. Bulletins urge civic resistance and an economic squeeze through voluntary abstention from public sector activity.
Walter Bonatti and Carlo Mauri of the Alpine Club reportedly conquered Brose Peak in the Karakoram, reaching 20 260 feet on August 6, with the ascent announced from Rawalpindi.
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