Dig A Word Contest At Canberra Fairs Funds Drive
The Soldiers Memorial Club runs a Dig A Word contest to raise funds for its building. Prize judges have agreed to oversee the adjudication. Professor L. S. Crbp and Mr BR Metcalfe with Mr A Shakespeare are among those assisting. Forms for entry are published in The Canberra OH and obtainable from the office. Only proper forms will be accepted.
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Canberratte
Soldiers Memoria Club
Prires
Hoy Srw
Protessor L
BR. Metcalfe
Shakespeare
Canberra
Mpyynagonils Ab Ld
Rules Covering The Competition at North Canberra Memorial Club
Rules govern entry format and signing by entrants with names and inquiries. Entries must include stamps or notes of value one penny per entry. All entries become property of the Directors who may reject indistinct or altered entries. Box 17 GP.O Canberra by 4 pm January 23. Money order worth 60 percent of proceeds awarded to winner. if multiple correct solutions, divided. Solution lodged with Canberra branch of the Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd until after closing time. No single person knows whole solution. directors and judges disqualified from entries. Judges' decision final.
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Corres
North Canberra
Sib Memorial Club
Digsmond
Gp.o
Canberra
Bing
Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd
Quick Thaw Relieves Arctic Plight in England
A rapid thaw yesterday eased a barley freeze that paralysed eastern and northern England and much of Scotland since Sunday. Ploughs reached isolated villages and telephone communications and pony transport were being restored as Atlantic air brought rain and higher temperatures.
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Sununy
England
Britain
Atlantic Ocean
Digaword Puzzle Fails to Name Winner in Melbourne Club Event
The Digaword contest ends without a winner as several entrants misfill words including LOP and 419 Across. Judges note most players solved Pitch and the clue talks was linked to interesting, while a small prize fund of at least £180 remains to be claimed before Australia Day gift deadline, with the closure date set for Monday January 83.
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Mack
Airs
OCH Nor
Sheridan
Lindtielt
A.B. Moore
Halas
Sydney
W_C
Taylor
Aine Mle
Mes
Sieridan
Tates
Army
Dows
Hospital May Be Prosecuted For Health Act Violations
SYDNEY NSW One of the state's largest public hospitals Westarit Siinuves will face prosecution under the Health Act unless conditions for patient care are proved soon Burwood Council tonight directed Health Inspector Mr C Dobbin to take action The minister Mr O Sullivan said the Hospitals Commission would be present in court if a prosecution occurs Officials described hospital conditions as primitive and warned of enforcement If improvements are not made within a reasonable time the council will seek legal action through the Health Act proceedings
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W.S.W. Hospitals Commission
Nsw
Ae Council
O'Swilivann
Mate
Dubble
Thie
Washing Was Offence To The Cheque CHPO TERS
Mrs Maud Butt, wife of a cowman, agreed to move her washing to a hidden site after near The Chequers official residence complained it was visible. She has chosen an alternative clothes line location to avoid sight of The Chequers.
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Manguaine Shire
Maud Butt
Jyang
Nf Bilaln
Eden
Butl
Butt
Rain Clouds Over Country Tennis Series
Rain interfered with the N I W Lunae ry tennis championships at White City. Major division leaders Newcastle and Waxes remain undefeated as matches continue, with women’s No 1 Newcastle facing Orange in the final. Several results from Division A and B sections highlight pickups and clear advances, while forecasted play on Saturday promises further action.
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N.I.W
Newcastle
Neponin
Lean
Waigen
Neweastle
Orange
Fins
Tosby
Nass
Buturst
Yass
Gawiry
New South
Canberra
Seta
Cooma Royal
Suis
Es Osmond-Jordensen
Phinn-McDonald
Cooma
V. Preimagis-Wallace
Burke - Bennett
V. Preimunia-Wallace
Howe Park
Bing- Teton
Solothern-Brooks
Thwaite-Tuckerman
Howe P
V. Marton- Hawking
Cooms
Marton-Hawkins
Ed .Tankerman
Near South Coast
Damond-Jorgenson
Genb
Agnew-Bates
N.S.C
Pallier
Ford
Burke-Bennett
Camb
Camb) v. Pallier-Pord 6/2, 7/5;Agnew-Bates
Bathurst
Smith-Dawson
Bath
V. B
McFeeters
V. Sargent-Leary
Cranalon- Rose
V. Adams
Clarke
New Points System for Federal District Bowls Debuts
A new points scoring system for the Federal District Bowls Association pennant series starts Sunday in NSW. Tie outcomes will award points with one win earning one point. Thirty or more teams are entered across four pennants from Caberre, Coat, Catil party, Gueanleyan, Crunk Well, Kenmore, Cup Inn's, Pal and Yass, with Goulburn Tallways dropping from last year’s composite but Cooma entering. Canberra City previously set a record by winning four pennants last year. The day is set for the series to begin just before Easter. secretary L Bain says most games could be played on Sunday due to travel constraints on Saturdays.
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Federal District Bowlims Association
Cariberre
Coat
Catilparty
Gueanleyan
Crunk Well
Kenmore
Stuft
Cup Inn's
Pal
Yass
Goulburn
Glubal Cooma
Canberra
Medley Record Falls for Bainbridge at NSW Meet
Sydney report Beve Jerley Bainbridge lowered Australian junior and senior medley records at the New South Wales individual medley championships held at North Sydney. She won her heat in 2m 36.25s and later clocked 2m 53.85s to beat L Whittier and G Beckett, surpassing Pat Moran’s former mark.
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Newcastle
Beve Jerley Bainbridge
N.S.W
North Sydney
Miss Bainbridge
Peat L. Whittier
Syaneya
G. Beckett
Spit
Pat Moran
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