Canberra Weather and Notices in Brief
Weather data for Canberra and region with readings for 8 am and 3 pm, forecast of cloudy conditions and brisk winds. Includes funeral notices for McInnes Nicholson and a wedding engagement in Kingston, Can berra, plus a club raffle result and expressions of thanks from local families.
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Canberra
South Coast
Tablelands
Sydney
Alice Vera Eunice Nicholson
T Mulga Street
O'Connor
St. John the Baptist
Ae H. O'Rourke
Canter Queanbeyan
Tincanteran Bz
Night Trial at Canberra by Sporting Car Club
Canberra Sporting Car Club held a 60 mile night trial on Saturday night. Top finishers were J Tippetta and M Harding in a Ford Consul with 146 points, W Bouthwick and A Burton in a Holden with 150, L Moore and G Cusack in a Holden with 200. Novice winner was W Stra and Miss P Sherwin in a Holden with 3,340 points. Also notices of lost dog and local job ads appear.
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Canberra
John Konrads Breaks Sixth World Record in Freestyle
Australian swimmer John Konrads breaks his sixth world record at the Otis meet with a 220 yards freestyle time of 2m 4.8s and 300 meters in 2m 5.2s, surpassing Gary Chapman. Results list Konrads winning 220 yds and 200 metres records, with multiple strong showings from Enfield Manly Drummoyne and Bankstown clubs across various events and ages.
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J. Konrads
Bankstown
G.enapean
Enfield
O. Hamilton
Manly
G. Winram
Bonds
J. Kissane
M. Garretty
K. Connelly
Drummoyne
N. Withlam
Cronuhay
J. Wella
N.E.W
W. Barr
Balmain
D. Wood
Maitland
D. Ghadaien Zien
Tima
BR. Cornwell
N. Hays
North Ramegate
Nfeld
Acces
Retty
Wilkinson
Muswellbrook
Weat Wyalong
J. Carroll
Parramatta
B. Houllinan
Bronte
Manly A
Davies Shield Bowls Title Won On Canberra Green
J Smith C Richards M Flaherty and A Roberts won the J L Davies Shield after a playoff with Mc Gregor's rink on the Canberra green. Canberra Club will be represented in the F DBA championships by Sargeant Bain Robbie Roberts Elliman Parkes Holden in the tour. Multiple singles and minor events results are listed with numerous winners including Couper Layzell Law and others.
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J. L. Davies
Canberra
J. Smith
C Richards
M. Flaherty
A. Roberts
McGregor
G. Sargeant
L. Bain
T. Robbie
D. Elliman
W. Parkes
G. Holden
Parkes
Betty Cuthbert Equals World 220 Yards Record
Olympic gold medallist Betty Cuthbert equalled the world 220 yards record at Leederville Oval yesterday with a time of 43.6 seconds. She also broke the West Australian and Australian marks for the distance.
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Perth
Olympe
Betty Thbert
Leederville Oval
Mins
Cuthbert
Doubles Sculls Victory at Empire Games Test Race
Mervyn Wood and Murray Riley won the ace sculls test on Lake Wendouret Ballarat, defeating the New South Wales pair Tresseder and J. Eemondson by two and a time from Melbourne University third.
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Melbourne
Mervyn Wood
Murray Riley
Lake Wendouret
Ballarat
N.S.W
Tresseder
J. Eemondson
Melbourne University
Australian hammer thrower breaks 180 feet record at Moore Park
Sydney event details Charlie Morris, formerly of H.M.LA.B. Albatross Nowra, becoming the first Australian to throw the hammer beyond 180 ft with a 181 ft 11 in effort at Moore Park while Gary Bromhead tied the State 220 yard record with 21.2 seconds.
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Sydney
Southern Districts
Charlie Morris
Morris
H.mla
B. Albatross
Nowra
Moore Park
Inter
Gary Bromhead
N.S.W. Loses Tennis Cups at White City
Sydney reports N S W were beaten by Queensland for the Linton Cup and by Victoria for the Wilson Cup at White City yesterday. Queensland captured the Linton Cup for the first time since 1954 by taking the first two singles.
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Sydney
N.S.W
Queensland
Victoria
White City
Fraser and Cooper 5 set win in Australian doubles
Second seeds Neale Fraser and Ashley Cooper survived a five setter against Roas Sherriff and Stan Hicks at White City in the Australian championships. They won 6-2 4-6 5-7 8-3 4.
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White City
Sydney
Neale Fraser
Ashley Cooper
Strathfield
Roas Sherriff
Stan Hicks
Cooper
Fraser
Scoumass CLOSINe TM Nominations This Week
Appointments for examinations and spectacles with Filmy Beats may be made at Davie Pharmacy in Kingatan. Phone X1146 for one mentions.
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Davie’ Pharmacy
Kingatan
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Las Dawson
Canberra Community Hospital
Memoriam
Sresapon
Thomas
Auddenly
Rosemary
Reedy
Denty
Pat
Tom
Arthur
Bill
Inlaw
Arthur, el
C. McKay
B Bvite
Sane
EYE Service
F.1.o. Optometrist
Tastay
Davies
Robert D. Harvie
Optometrist
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Pogson
L.T.C
Miller Street
O'Connor Phong
A Paling & Co. Ltd
Rumble Bros
Griffith
Hayden
Ainslie
Times
RAAF
Fiat
B.r
Kingston
Batehaven
Australian Labour Party
Canberra South
Manuka
P. Donnelly
ALP
Trades Hall
Acton
Aap Amae
Jam D. Quinane
Poe
Canberra Highland Society & Burns Club
N.C.W
C.W.A
Y.W.C.A
North Canberra Athletic Club
Jeannette Guy
c/Dept. of Health
Ulassical
Vopalas
George Pitt
Sporting Car Club
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Wakefeld Avenue
Redward
Samoyea
Ainslie-Reid Area
Gamhale
Barretts
Lonsdale Street
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Canberra University College
Modern Languages Dept
T. M. Owen
ACT. Soccer Association
Hotel Wellington
Janeczko
National Bank of Australasia Limited
Civic Centre
E. K. Geach
John Konrads
Canberra City
Couper
Hurren
Layzell
Law
Cuthbertson
Howe
J. F. Smith
Stitt
Burke
Dorsett
Callander
Reid
Chew
Austin
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Grene
Milly
Crenswick
Dowthwaite
Wallis
Chcap
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Aet
Betty Cuthbert
Scoumass
Keith
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Astor
Maceeti
T. Byrne
Braddon
Waive
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Curtain Shop
Montgomery Ward
Curtain Shop of
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