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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 17, 1958
Page
7
Reports from Arequipa Peru indicate a strong earthquake yesterday caused heavy casualties with hundreds injured. Initial dispatch notes the quake lasted about three minutes and struck without warning affecting residents and infrastructure.
Victorian pair Colin Stubs and John Hillebrand won in straight sets as NSW suffered a doubles upset. The scoreline showed 6-3 4-4 6-4 with Stubs from Melbourne High School and Hillebrand a Geelong open champion. Queensland had 4 rubbers, 23 pets, and 171 games recorded so far.
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