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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 16, 1949
Page
2
A garbled report notes a plan to use ae and manured roadside spaces near Civic Drive for taxi stands until an ordinance provides teats. Departments may fill the rank on a per mile basin from Raragen, with hopes of cheaper service and petrol savings for the rail proprietor.
A garbled report describes an arrest at Canberra Court involving McGovern and others. Sergeant Grove cites false statements during an attempted transportation to a poll location. The text references a struggle, a broken table, and pursuit across area yards with Chapman questioned.
The fragment outlines BRAW and Tait competition notes with venues at Queanbeyan Ainalie Kingston Northbourne and Acton. It lists team rosters for First and Second Grades, along with a practice match at Manuka Oval featuring 21 players including Ray Jolliffe Sweeny Griffith St el Keegan Nichol as well as several others and mentions university matches and district selections.
Sydney reports that Gosford racecourse was sold for £20000 to Newecaalle Jockey Club and ratified by Gosford Racing Club shareholders. Secretary Mr B Peacock announced the decision after a meeting, with the Gosford association adding the course to the NLC but facing midweek racing bans outside Sydney limits.
Fragmented OCR notes mention scholarships for kindergarten to high school and names like Mary Cribee Kisine Elisabeth MacDonald Pry Aubrey Eileen Webb. The text references a College and a high school, with garbled phrases about leaving and a warm condition.
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