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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 31, 1952
Page
6
A New Year dance at Hall hosts hundreds with music and modern ambiance as community groups greet 1960. North Canberra residents, including Marlacon and Wodonga members, join celebrations while Canberrans plan school and Anglican events for January.
An unclear account of a wedding at a church with a bride and her bridesmaids. The text mentions a bride in a gown, bridesmaids in satin shells, bouquets of carnations and cephalimums, and family or attendants listed with garbled names. The narrative tone suggests a ceremonial reception with music and officiating details, but the transcription is heavily corrupted and hard to confirm precise names, dates, or locations.
The Norwegian government established a Kon Tiki scholarship linked to the Thor Heyerdahl expedition. The fund aims to support ethnographical study and related inquiries, focusing on the Kon Tiki voyage and its cultural implications.
A convoluted report recounts a woman linked to a bank robbery attempt in Los Angeles, with tangled details about relatives, a supposed grandparent, and a Hollywood broker uncle. Police investigate while drawn into rumored past stock-market losses.
Durban reports describe the coelacanth specimen found in the Comoro Islands 200 miles west of Madagascar. Ahmed Hussein named the fish about 10 to 15 feet long, carried in formalin on a boat, with Dr. Malan and a team exploring its status as a potential link to ancient sea ancestors.
An unclear report notes best actor in 198 award to Raph for Limelight and best actress to Bhirney Booth for Sheba. It mentions a Western film and foreign film of the year with Noori Noor, and a runner up African Queefs starring Katherine Hephur and Humphrey Bogert.
Report from the Swiss Everest expedition states a climber heard padding and seen footprints in snow near a tent high on the mountain. Expedition members claim a snowman creature may have struck, with debates over alleged footprints and sounds at night at great altitude.
Disjointed ad style list describes home builders items from Australia and England including enamel finishes, suites, shaving cabinets, curtains, chrome fittings, towels, laundry equipment, locks, furniture, and door hardware. It mentions Canberra and Wards green enamel items and various brands, urging readers to place orders.
Meelbourne racing column reports that jockey Winks rode Benny and was suspended for two months after an inquiry into interference at a Moonee Valley meeting. Badger was noted as the winner Benarigo while the meeting drew scrutiny at the time.
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