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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 06, 1958
Page
7
In a tense Friday night matchup, Sydney, facing late rally pressure, edged Bainbridge 28 1 to 26. Standout Sid Carlin led scoring with 12 points as Queensland and South teams exchanged blows and the crowd cheered the close finish.
Fragmentary OCR brief mentions garden loam and coverts with sand roads. References to KD Taylor and numbers 12u7 32232 appear as stray data. cannot determine a coherent event or person beyond naming KD Taylor.
Sydney Sunday report: Beverley Bainbridge, Barbara Evans and Tha iKonrads set multiple records at North Sydney Olympic Pool. Bainbridge broke Australian and NW marks in the 10 and 60 yards butterfly, Evans set Australian and State records in 110 yards open breaststroke, and Tha iKonrads led in the under 14 freestyle with a new State mark. Cockle Gesialaars clocked 2m 22.84 in the 220 yards, while Lorraine Crapp dominated the 220 yards, finishing with 2m 14.48. The Cobarita team posted a new Australian and NSW record in the 440 yards medley.
Dorothy Ford and Sapper Donald Dennis wed in a double ring ceremony at Paul's Church. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Ford of Walcha, wore a white chantilly lace gown with pearl trim and a three tier veil. They honeymoon on the South Coast and will reside in Canberra.
Police hunt two masked robbers who held up the Mother Superior at gunpoint and took a cash box containing 5750 collected for the Treviglio orphanage during Christmas.
Canada’s population climbed by 526 000 in 32 months ending December 1997, reaching an official total of 16 860 000. The growth marked a record rate of increase for the period.
Melbourne Sunday report of 17 year old John Sheridan of Ascot Vale who tumbled 40 feet from a cliff onto rocks at Cape Schanck. He suffered a broken wrist and a lacerated head but escaped. Companion Gary Milne ran for help as lighthouse staff reached him and ferried him to safety. Sheridan was treated at Alfred Hospital and discharged.
A brief notice notes Admiral is a hit identified in a report from George Pitt via phone extension X1194. The item references a person or vehicle nicknamed Admiral and cites a communication channel used for the update.
A posted daily timetable shows morning and afternoon sessions with shows such as Biggles Mary Livingstone Dr Paul and Yarralumla Show. Evening entries include Gunsmoke The Cadbury Show Give It A Go and It's a Crime Mr Collins concluding with MONITOR and Coronet Star Call before 11. The schedule ends at 11.00 Close.
A dense list of radio sessions and musical programs unfolds across the evening. Activities include Country Breakfast, Breakfast, Hospital Half Hour, Womens Session, Popular Music Makers, Country Hour, Housewife's Choice, Melodies You Remember, Best in Music, Latest and Brightest, Streamline, We’re Asking You, Village Glee Club, News Review, Hawaiian Music, Victor Silvester, Morning Melody, Orchestral, Celebrity Pianist, Stars of the Concert Hall, Stars of Opera, Music of the Dance, Young Australia, For the Music Lover, Redgauntlet, Guest of Honour, Matinee Musicale, Sam Bor's Sextet, Pianists of Australia, and The Pet Shop at 9:15 with Victorian Orchestra at the Grand Organ and Celebrity Recordings.
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