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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 02, 1957
Page
3
A brief report notes Queensland saw a lower road fatality toll during New Year holidays with 16 deaths last year and 36 deaths across the year, amid mentions of crashes and injuries while referencing timing and locations in the state.
A London rumor from Tuesday suggests Matthews is tipped for knighthood as reported by the Mirror via Reuters. The claim centers on an expected honor for Matthews, with no official confirmation available.
The Canberra Bowling Club lists upcoming matches for Holiday Bowls with G. Smith facing an unnamed opponent and L. Bain meeting Hull in a pair of fixtures.
Results from the New Year bowling carnival at Canberra South Bowling Club show Saturday triples won by F valdson R McEwan and J Daley with runners up strey L Falvey Nelson. Fours champions I Wallis P Kildea J Mearns and L Bevan with runners up L Hawes A Martin L Mahoney P Northey. Monday triples won by Brown Stare and J Garnett Ltd combe with runners up R Brogan B Spencer J Clarkson. Tuesday pairs won by P Jamieson J Mearns with runners up G Kearney R Dawes. Night bowls begin Thursday Jan 3 1957.
Eric Parkes a 35 year old Sydney taxi driver tells in London he fled Hungary when Communists took power and traveled to Austria to trace his fiancée Elizabeth Kardos. He recalls they were sweethearts before the 1943 upheaval and hoped to join in Sydney, but plans failed as the regime changed.
Full back Puig Aubert urged his old Test rival Clive Churchill to play against him for a Catalan side today but selectors refused. They stick to plan and name Gordon Clifford to face the Catalan team in Sydney early Wednesday.
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