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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1947
Page
2
An incomplete Sydney court report notes Justice Clancy proposing a sentence tweak. The piece mentions a failed betting case and an individual replacing most war bonds with a partial win record, including a £800 figure, but details are fragmentary and unreadable.
The RMSC forfeited all matches in the fifth round of the ACT competition due to the Cadets holiday period. Umpires Platt and Hourigan will oversee the Alhille and Manuka match at Northbourne in A Grade. B Grade features Hall vs Turner at Turner and other matchups at Manuke and Griffith. District games set for Northbourne No 1 vs Staff and others at Reid Park and Grammar. Ainalie and Grifith host clashes as Barton meets Westridge. Teams list includes Mahoney Finday Larkham McKie Fisher Obulivan Hourigan Cheel James Booth Carey Mundy and Conor Mundy.
Acton awaits a January 21 decision on transferring to the northern riverbank side after a three year period. The club contends that the sport faces a low ebb and requires national support to revive football, amid recent team withdrawals and lineup changes.
In Brisbane a debate over covering Test wickets continues with officials suggesting a plan to cover pitches for the rest of the piece. Secretary W H Jeanca and the Trion Secretary air note the Engua ry stem for partial coverage had been adopted for the tour, while the situation remains unsettled.
The Canberra Painters and Decorators Union protests reallocating manpower materials and finance from housing to the Acton project. A call for action by the Trades Labour Council was blocked by Mr Fisher and Mr Grant. About 2700 worth of resources were reportedly involved. The council took no action, stating used materials would not interfere with the housing programme.
The Trades and Labour Council weighs establishing a workers club in Canberra. President Mr A Rhodes says they are scouting prime sites and may announce plans within a few weeks after obtaining licensure and clearance.
Turner Progress and Welfare Association discussed alleged dangerous driving by a state bus through Turner. Complaints claimed buses sometimes did not follow routes and once passed Frone while passengers waited, with a quick return to sheds. A Transport Department denial letter was read, and members approved altering the bus route to Ridley Street to aid residents in Upper Turner.
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