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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 03, 1947
Page
3
Commmmons report on the Citizens Cup match with Goulburn deferred. Players from Queanbeyan and Civic teams show up for Santry week championanger tournament. Canberra centre notes past participation. Goulburn's tennis form cited as key factor. event hindered by ongoing commitments and club cuts.
The Sydney weekly lottery results list main prizes with numbers and winners including New MIKE and Margaret Worgan among others. Lottery No 1487 is to be drawn tomorrow, while total annual state lottery investments reached 44,242,000 with 16.10 paid in prime money and administrative costs around 172,000.
The management committee of the Phumbere Tinian Ro day impored 2 Ane of £10 on twofite membere to carry out work at Melbourne gas companies during the strike. The Union Ly wUypurting the ges werhere by wun continuing to work bn installation nd wabinvenance. The ACT VMs A Monk said today that the ACT mip the action of the eriden of the volller in raising to abit the ship to the gas eur. The ACTA supported the action in the lt for better roadstone ala Anke Camnmanwenttn eines or iment fa Investitute renditions i all hie operating Musee Commonwealth pharter.
A party of 14 Victoria College students from the Ciniverulty Trampling Club were killed and others injured when a rope failure during a glacier descent on Ruapehu triggered a fall. Investigators report the group attempted a 30 mile expedition and the accident occurred amid rough terrain and inclement weather, with several names confirmed among the deceased.
NSW dominates against Queensland with key contributions from Lusty who hit 44 in four minutes. Standout bowling figures show Johnson taking 2/45 and Brocade 2/18. The match section notes multiple players and innings with Queensland bowled out and NSW edging ahead at stumps.
Fragmentary classified page mentions Rowe's Manuka hardware shop and Taubiman's Paints with many garbled items. It also lists accommodation notices in Sydney with young couples seeking furnished rooms or homes near transit and water, plus a room for one in Sydney and a private home offering meals.
Selections include Pryor Conron Whitelaw Warratt and Joyce Kilgour Murphy Harding with many others. various listed players for Nortbourne and Barton sub districts appear in the scrambled midst of team notes and schedules for upcoming matches.
A Sydney report notes that Meo Marry Wath, producer of the film Reka Stockade, with Michael aleon of Ealing Studio, travels to Young Joesa and Lambine Bint mine Hel township to discuss final plans for the production at dawn on the 14th.
An Anuralay representative from Coventry, Britain, involved in nylon trade misplaces a wallet with money near Raith and a black rimmed pair of glasses in Sydney. A reward is offered for the recovery. A bicycle was seen near St Pauls Tennis Court on Wednesday night. contact TonTon 696 for information.
Applications invited for a permanent male junior clerk position with the Commonwealth Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in Canberra. Applicants must have Leaving Cert. probation leads to permanent appointment with superannuation. Include birth date nationality current employment and qualifications to Senior Clerical Officer Box 109 Canberra by Friday January 6 1947. Also ads for housemate waitresses office girl and staff in Canberra.
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