Canberra High School Swimming Carnival Highlights Gowrie Domination
Gowrie House swept the third annual Canberra High School swimming carnival at the pool yesterday, defeating Lyons 309 to 232 for house supremacy. Seventeen school records fell as Gowrie athletes won multiple events across age groups including open sprints and relays, with strong showings from Denman and Fisher and standout swims by Crosby, Nortomba, Morcombe, Parker, Slater, and Harding.
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Canberra High School
Ueagen Gowrie House
Lyons House
Swimming carnival finals at Canberra Pool boosts Scout spins
The second annual Canberra Scouts and Cubs carnival drew many parents as the 2nd Canberra Forrest Pack won the Jensen Cup with 11 points, followed by 4th Canberra Loansepee Troop with 10 and Lat Quean with 8. The Whyte Cup also went to the winners for the second year running. The event closed with a Chinese lantern race and plans surfaced for Empire Sunday speeches and future camps at Cottermouth.
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Canberra
Forrest
Morcombe
Fulton
CEGGS Reopens With Debating Society And Activities
Since reopening on February, C.E.G.G.S. branches resumed all activities. Fifth and sixth forms formed a debating society and a current affairs circle. The Young Anglican Association met with Canon Edwards and attended a Shakespeare recital at the Boys Grammar School by Mr. Purdy. The tennis club plans a March 16 trip to Goulburn for a triangle match with Goulburn P.C. and Moss Vale C.E.G.G.8. The Parents and Friends’ Association donated a kodoscope for lessons and weekend boarder entertainment.
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Young
Anglican
Asenciation
Canon Edwards
Boys’ Grammar School
Purdy
Goulburn
Goulburn P.C
Moss Vale C.E.G
Parents and Friends’ Association
School Cricket Resumes After Rain Pause
School cricket began with Reid scoring 20 not out and A Chalker taking 5 for 17 for the home side against Canberra Technical School who were 6 for 151 with Chalker making 64 not out and Grannall 30. Match to resume at end of season.
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Dr. Morse
Reid
A. Chalker
Lee
Canberra Technical School
Chalker
N.c
Grannall
Queanbeyan Show Opens With Record Prize Money
Queanbeyan Pastoral and Agricultural Association opens its forty fifth annual show tomorrow at 3 p.m. with a prize fund of 500. Secretary H C Deane reports strong entries despite a dry spell and a likely record turnout in the horse section featuring trotting hunting and paddock events. Exhibitor H L Fitzgerald will headline with pony jumping and a riderless demonstration of two ponies over jumps.
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Queanbeyan Pastoral and Agricultural Association
W. W. Hedgen
M.la
H. C. Deane
Deane
Hisler Fitzgerald
Axa
Church site jokes spark debate in Canberra social
Rev. A J Waldock humorously proposes church sites on Royal Canberra Golf Course or near Forrest Bowling Green during a welcome social for a new Congregationalist pastor. He says Canberra lacks enough churches and imagines a Sunday rush with no room. Waldock, a Canberra Bowling Club member, cautions about crowded Sundays.
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A. J. Waldock
Dr. Waldock
Royal Canberra Golf Course
Forrest Bowling Green
Canberra
Alrady
Wool Appraisement Aims at Cooperative Prices
Sydney reports on the Birmers and Grasiers Co operative prices dealined after Tuesday appraisal. The list names buyers and appraisal values across NSW towns including Dalton Queanbeyan Crookwell Goulburn Bowning Adelong Bungendore and Yass with several entries in pence per pound and shillings per stone.
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Sydney
Birmers
Mur.rumbateman
Safe
BP. J
M. McInerney
Bowning
J. Loomes
Cuper
J. Hearne
Crookwell
G. Adlen
Adelong
Waonah
C. J. Kingwell
Coaluc
L. Harrison
Bungendorf
A. Cartwright
Queanbeyan
Osow
Read
Button
L. H. Flasher
Goulburn
H. Gregory
Tharwa
Cc. F. Marsel
L. Reardon
Leary Broa
Yass
G. Gregory
F. A. Mooney
M. J. Heffernan
Guoning
Saaw
A. V. Alagna
Biggs
M. P. Lehane
Tarago
T. Gallagher
Bungendore
Anne
H. Wid
A. Jeffery
Macrulan
F. J. McAuliffe
Coolac
J. F. Hyland
Araiven
Shepardstown
R. J. Harris
W. J. Morgan
Local swimming meet results highlight Lyons and Gowrie pairings
Readable lines show open events and age group finals with swimmers from Lyons Gowrie Fisher and Denman. Top finishes include Denman and Lyons athletes in backstroke breaststroke and diving with times near record marks.
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H. Waren
Lyons
D. Jackson
Gowrie
Denman
Hms
L. Collingham
A. Gry
Fisher
J. Backstroke
J. Morcombe
A. Gray
F. Thomas
Lyana
G. Tarner
Garden Fair At Government House Draws Interest In Sydney
Interest in the Government House Garden Fair on April 20 grows in Sydney as Mr T D Leaper secretary of the Citizens' Committee reports a Sydney solicitor requesting details. The solicitor plans to bring his family to visit the Governor’s residence. Attractions include a Canberra Dairy milk bar with attendants in dairy costumes.
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Government House
Sydney
T. D. Leaper
Citizens’ Committee
Canberra
Jety
Bowls Carnival Opens With Wide Wins In Round One
The single handed championship of the country bowls carnival begins with Round 1 results. De Ville defeats de Groot 21 to 11, Grey beats Chapman 22 to 10, Courtney over Weatherstone 21 to 18, Lance prevails 21 to 7, Hodgson wins by forfeit against Gibeon, Chalmers beats Bo 21 to ?, Royal defeats Brack 21 to 7, Fawcett defeats Mc Michael 22 to 2, Hewett wins by forfeit, Heyes defeats Anderson 23 to 9, Dee defeats Goodfellow 7 to 7. Second Round includes Heyer over Murray 22 to 12, Grooms defeats Whalat by forfeit, Finn defeats Grooms 21 to 0, Hayes over Benjamin 22 to 14, Brack defeats Me Michael 21 to 11, Royal defeats Fawcett 6 to 21, De Ville defeats Hall 23 to 19.
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Sydney
de Ville
Canberra
de Groot
Boulton Park
Grey
Wallsend
Chapman
F. Courtney
Eae' Maitland
Weatherstone
Lance
Bullaroo
Smith
Hodgson
Gibeon
Grafton
Chalmers
Heyer
Canb
Murray
Taree
Grooms
Canberra City
Whalat
Adamatown
Finn
Candobolia
Hayes
Benjamin
Brack
Michael
Hamilton
Royal
Corrimal
Fawcett
Comb. City
Hall
Way Woy
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Arnott
William Arnott
Morse
Iillard
Heyes
Chidgey
Lyon
Harding Re
Dean
F. Nortomba
McFarlane
Archer
Bailey
Lysamy
Shannon
Rogan
Gray
Percival
Isher
McCauley
Parker
Hater
Bain
Harding
Marshall
Shea
Hull
Weldner
Graham
Dinmin
Lima
Slater
Nelson
Trevillian
Ming
Weca
Eee
Calwell
Shall
Campbell
Lyona
Droop
Davies
Lyong
Weare
Lyoma
Cassidy
Gowries
Goodall
Casaldy
Colwell
Gowre
Brackman
Wece
Nillsaon
Clarke
Dodge
Canberra District Association
Lord Baden-Powell
Mr. MacAllister
Berra
Combined
Scout and Guide Service
T. John's
Sri Canberra
Ind Canberra
Paul's
Cottermouth
Acouts
Idea
Trinidad
Trinidad and Tobago
Civil Defence
A.R.P
R. Israel
B. Vel
M. Easton
H. McDonald
N. Piggin
M. Cumpaton
L. Blair
G. Lucas Lamers
M. Cumpston
T. Holdsworth
B. Teten
VV. Parberry
A. Ave Grae
Jackson
BeCe
Gow
L. Cottingham
Aioe
R. Isrpal
Pennant Hill
C.E.G.G.S
Gran
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