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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 13, 1949
Page
6
Judge Canberra announces swimming titles with A Crechonlovaauan and George Teeneei named for judging and refereeing roles in the southern New South Wales zone. Canberra Club considers translations for amateur certificates as water polo and swimming officials prepare for tonight’s events.
Canberra City bowlers named to face Crookwell at Braddon at 10 a.m. Sunday. The line up includes Roberts Hearne Ticker and others. Weekend draws list H M Smith Grimiths Tickner Smith Turner and more with Doomben Cup plans and Anniversary Handicap context.
SYDNEY, Wednesday. A woman alleged to have married five men over 18 years was committed for bigamy. Siery Tiernan, 38, faced charges for marriages while married to others including William Campion on July 31, 1938, Arthur Keene on October 23, 1940, and Frank Tiernan on September 4, 1909. Evidence showed multiple marriages to Campion, Keene, Daly and a Kerahaw, with Tiernan admitting all unions.
The visiting Dutch runner Anny Blankers-Koen focused on starting in her warm up at the Sydney Sports Ground. She got off the mark and ran close to the tape over the 100 yards as reported from the meet.
The Canberra Bowling Club names its team for the Federal District Championships with rinks Hoklen Bain T Heyes Bale. pairs May Dee. singles Mites. Weekend matches include Fryer Lott Co gay Malen Thomson Le uaack Anica Dignam Marshall Cook Bain Besttie Bradley Parkes Benjamin Griffiths and more as daily fixtures.
Lottery No 1780 drawn today lists prize numbers and winners including First prize No 32308 held by This rronks ayalante, Second prize No 13008 Buck cat nyndicate Me Wilson Vimen Road Groenwich, Fourth prize No 208 Lasnkeyndhestee Bourke Tramway Street Mascot. Lottery No 1781 will be drawn on Friday.
A broad schedule for New South Wales rules football outlines interstate firm fixtures. Teams including Sydney, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Melbourne, and Canberra are set for regional matches with a tour to Broken Hill as part of the plan.
Ban Domenico ridden by A Ward and Shakespeare ridden by N Bentwood jumped cleanly from the barrier in a special Randwick trial. Both horses had been slow to clear the barrier in recent races under rider V Faggotter.
The Montclair doping inquiry was adjourned to allow a transcript of evidence to be prepared. Key figures present included owners T Erickson and Z W Cripps, trainer W Thompson, jockey A Thompson, and Hodges involved in related charges. A resumption date has not been fixed.
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