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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1952
Page
7
A cricket match ends in a draw with Archer and Nisa top scoring for their sides. Bowling figures show varied successes, while a separate tax report in London notes Britain collected 4,088 penalties totaling £2,440,205 from tax dodgers.
A judge cites the former private secretary to Woolcott Forbes, warning he was fortunate not to be imprisoned, as the case in bankruptcy court proceeds. The judge notes past conduct and the seriousness of the matter in a formal courtroom setting.
A fragmented report notes Victoria defeating McConnell in a caper styled court or match. The text cites unclear figures like a single wicket for Lackay and scores around 370/4/0 with uncertain player names and dates.
Melbourne reports John Landy from Geelong ran two Australian records at St Matvara meeting. He clocked 3 min 51.8 sec for 1000 metres and 1/800 metres time noted in a moderate field, breaking previous marks. another competitor finished 3000 metres in 68 sec.
The text describes escapees in East ict who stole a utility truck and attacked a man, dragging him on a blanket. They fled to Launcerton before arrest and faced conviction after a court trial last Friday.
Fragmentary item describes a fight or dispute under review by an authority. The narrative mentions a touch judge, a ball, and an international committee, with unclear details and names.
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