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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 05, 1938
Page
2
Fragmented weather report lists temperatures and times for Candera on Saturday and Cantiera on Sunday. Observed maximums around mid 20s to 40s with minimums near upper 40s to lower 50s, wind noted but unclear.
Saturday fixtures at Aston featured high scoring as AWCA beat Government Printing Office 86 to 36. Openers Sharp and Thomas set a strong tone for AWCA with top batting. O'Brien led the bowling with 10 for 7. GPC and YWGA fields offered notable contributions from Harding, Norgrove, and Crich ton.
A brief item notes a personal voice segment aired at oat pan, outlining focus on individual perspectives and community topics. The readable fragment suggests a local broadcast or panel format highlighting personal viewpoints and regional concerns.
The home green hosts saw Canberra IE fall to Grade Pennant City 77 to 42 as Goul dDurn edged Chy T dy W with a late surge. Notable players included Hon. Biop Rinker 40 Adamson, Warwick, Beiter, Grainne Anuith, Hillier, Dayton, Cowper, Parsons, and Kennels Maley among others.
Canberra City extended its dominance over Breddon, winning 97-28 as City extended a seven-year streak without defeat at home. Standout scorers included Monahan and Branca with multiple decisive bouts, while Canberra's lineup featured Piperson, Hastie Galbraith, and McKinnity contributing key points. The match showcased City’s offense and Canberra’s defense in a lopsided test of strength on home ice.
Cooma played Canberra EL in the A Grade Pennant during a weekend trip to the Territory. Cooma’s defense held in both matches as Canberra I won by 7 points while Canberra II took a 2 point victory. Several players, including Geoghegan and McGregor, contributed notable performances for Cooma.
In a Canberra broadcast Prime Minister Lyons warned that lines of Munich show peace is not assured and Australia may face attack in coming years. He urged national duty, conscription potential, and recruitment for militia to deter war, echoed by Dame Enid Lyons. The message stressed sacrifice, unity, and women’s support for home defense.
A dense OCR fragment lists programs, interludes, and schedules across radio and stage, noting performances, weather, and news items. It references Australian figures and wartime sentiment, urging unity and peace while describing cultural programming and broadcasts from Melbourne and across the country.
The Defence campaign faces verbal squabbling as Australia seeks to expand the militia to 70,000. Prime Minister appeals for cooperation from Labour and employers, urges a truce on criticism, and invites constructive suggestions. Hughes stresses democratic citizen support. Curtin faces opposition leakage. NZ and Britain show co operation, while Australia weighs costs and New Guinea defense from Port Moresby to Singapore.
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