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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 26, 1952

Page

2

McGregor Beats Savitt Amid Court Dispute

An amusing Australian vs American match saw McGregor win despite a prolonged delay over wearing spikes. Referee ruled in favor of allowed spikes after Savitt complained of unfair nakedness. Norman Brookes urged McGregor onto the court, and Savitt eventually played. Final results list McGregor in singles and various doubles and junior events with names such as Sedgman and Rosewall noted.

Bavitt Americs Wi Hev Auk Norman Brookes McGregor Savitt Cine Crawa Deum Bevitt

Man Torn to Pieces by Machine at Clyde Engineering Works

Coroner in Burwood Court returns an open finding on the death of Wilfred Grime 61 of Constance Street, Louis Granville. Grime, a wall plane operator at Clyde Engineering Works, was torn into four pieces by a machine. his body found behind it. Thorn, Grime’s assistant, and the coroner note he had operated the machine for 20 years and should have known the dangers. The cause and circumstances of death remain unknown.

Sydney P. Halpin Burwood Court Mr. Halpin Wilfred Grime Constance Street Louis Granville Clyde Engineering Works Fulam Thorn Windsor Grime Grime

Controls Blamed For Food Shortage In Australia

Mr J Bate M P cites government controls as the cause of falling Australian food production while Canada and New Zealand rise. He notes flour mills cut weekly hours from 124 to 50 and warns of a narrowing supply of feed concentrates vital for cattle.

Sydney J. Bate Australia Argentina Canada New Zealand Bate Proneerst Co-operative, Intricuting Society

Blind Bowlers to Arrive in Canberra for Exhibition Week

Nine blind bowlers from New South Wales and Australia will tour Canberra to play with the Canberra City Bowling Club. The visit, organized by the Blind Servicemen’s Association of NSW, includes exhibitions at Braddon and other venues with local spectators invited to watch through the weekend.

Sanberra Bind Bivera Camberra Ch'y N.S. Wales Ausociatio Wilh Canberra Cmb Unday Id Munday Mgaizer Ex- Servicemen's Association of N.8.w Sydney Toyal Sydney Industril Fas Feluba Braddon

Butter producers face £1 million loss claim says Mr Bate

Mr Bate MP, at the 26th annual meeting in Sydney, accused price fixing of butter in NSW and Western Australia of depriving the Producers Cooperative Distributing Society of about £1,000,000 in sales. He said co ops built up over years cannot run their business freely and face hardship while unity among producers grew.

Sydney Co-operative Distributing Society Bate M.P Thesociety Wales Sta Seratate Bister Gene Feral Hearden

Sulphur Allocation Announced by Conference

The International Materiale Conference announced the allocation of 2,968,400 long tons of crude sulphur to 32 countries for 1852. Australia received 5,200 tons and New Zealand 24,200 tons amid the monthly distribution.

Washington International Materiale Australis New Zealand

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