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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 24, 1948

Page

2

Tennis Championship Semis Revealed By Set Scores

Adrian defeats BI Bidwell as Bromwich wins 6 4 6 4 in one semi. Pate advances after a 7 5 6 4 victory. Rae and Hopman pair drop Baker and Ashford 10 8 3 6 6. Mixed doubles Long and Bolton overcome Warhurst and Jones 3 6 4 4 6 2.

Bromwich Adrian BI Bidwell Oto Pate Mra. Hopman Mra Rae Tie Mel Mrs. Baker Miss & Ashford C. Long Mrs. Bolton H. Warhurst Miss. P. Jones Mia Ua

Improvements for York Park Ground Under Review

An official from the Department of the Interior indicated York Park Oval improvements may proceed if the National Football Improvement group applies and the Adlon Football Club concurs. The pavilion would be moved to enlarge the area with fencing, topsoil, levelling, and turfing. The plan is not to make York Park a permanent ground.

Department of the Interior National Football Improvement York Park Oval Acton Club York Park Adlon

Bowling Canberra Club Pennant Match in Canberra Den

Canberra BI will face Canberra City B in a pennant clash at the Den. Players listed include Alexander Creighton Flaherty Wetherly Hunt Beret Tin Quinn Toompeen Pad Iavi Weatherston. Weekend matches feature T Heyes v Cook Pie yon v Dignan and others with Alexander v Thompson and Heyes v Cook set for Sunday. Canberra runs of visits to Bega and Wollongong were cancelled.

Canberra Canberra BI Canberra City Alexander Creighton Flaherty Wetherly Hunt Beret Tin Quinn Toompeen Path Iavi Weatherston T. Heyes Cook Pie Yon Dignan W. P. Ichinsky Kar Miles v. Laverty Hillman Alexander Vy. Thompson H. Heyes Bega Wollongong

Man Remanded in Verandah Assault Case at Maroubra

Police say Robertson was arrested early on a verandah of a house at Maroubra where a woman alone was assaulted. The woman lay in hospital in serious condition after surgery with a threatened loss of her child. Robertson had a 1998 Mackay conviction and a 14 year sentence. remanded to January 30 with bail refused.

Central Court Trunkenemt Robertson Maroubra Mackay

Ex-service Students Granted Supplementary Exams at Canberra College

The Registrar Mr T M Owen said few ex service men were refused permission to sit the supplementary February 2 85 examinations. First year ex service students who failed the annual exams and two Melbourne University engineering students are among those affected. The Economic Geography course will be most impacted with five American texts used while alternative texts are sought.

Canberra University College Captain's Fiat Melbourne Canberra T. M. Owen Owe Melbourne University

Marines Return From Sydosy Set To Arrive Early Morning

An official notice says Monday night arrivals of Marines from Sydosy will reach at 6 15 am. The Cotter reports river conditions returning to normal but swelled by late year showers may occur. Public services and restrictions shift on Monday with limited restaurant service, bread bans, staged Chemata hours, petrol sales, and post office hours adjusted.

Sydosy Tueday Sing Club Cotler Cotter

Braddon Boy Injured In Fall At Grandfather Home

A boy on holiday at his grandfather's Braddon residence suffered a broken arm after a fall while vaulting. He was admitted to hospital in satisfactory condition.

Sen Welan Davin Tieell F. Lees Girrahween Street Braddon

Butchers Close On Wed Afternoons In ACT

Many housewives failed to realise that Wednesday is a half holiday for ce et and that shops close at 1pm. Some shopping centres on Wednesday caused housewives to forget morning meat purchases and resort to substitute foods for the evening meal.

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