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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 27, 1950

Page

2

Sudden Death of 2 HLP Chairman in Melbourne

Melbourne report says HG Darling, prominent Australian industrialist and chairman of BHP, died at age 60 at his Toorak home. A director of several firms, born in 1880 and educated at Prince Alfred College, he was hailed as a leading designer of modern industry and long associated with wheat boards and co operation efforts. Funeral plans are private.

Melbourne Australia HG. Darling Toorak Darling BHP Medonal ‘Inn Imperit Chemical Industries Austenland New Zealand Darling Wan Adelaide Prince Alfred Cottoge John Darling Bons Grain Austrian Wheat Board Ithia KLP Fs Lewis

Flemington Sheep and Cattle Market Report

A weaker market prevailed for 41113 head of sheep and lambs at Flemington with values 2 to 4d cheaper. Prime heavies moderately supplied. good to prime mutton 43d to 46d per lb. hoggets 6¾d to 13d. suckers 18d to 14¾d. Cattle yarding steady with 3,187 head. mix of pullocks and steers, vealers valued, steers 30s to 80s per 100 lb, cows 80s to 81s per 100 lb.

Sydney Flemington Wethera

A C T Tennis Seeks Night Lighting At Manuka Courts

Certo seeks erection of night lights for two Manuka tennis courts to enable exhibition matches in March. A Sydney firm offers a team of leading players including Davis Cup contenders K McGregor and W Sidwell. The lighting proposal awaits departmental approval to install on courts Nos 1 and 2 for matched events. The McGregor visit could boost interest and the junior team trip to Country Week is discussed. Delegates consider future teams and Country Week plans amid junior and open championship prospects.

Certo Manuka Sydney K. McGregor W. Sidwell Association Opr Eable McGregor Corall Visik Wan Victoria Aise

Smears and Dugan Not On Plane From Melbourne

Smears and Dugan miss a plane from Melbourne amid a disordered scene at Mascot Airport. A police chase surrounded the Skymaster aircraft as detectives questioned passengers while the Melbourne party reportedly dispersed.

Dugan Melbourne Sydney Mears Wienev Ak Ana Shyingtey Hal Meara Skymaster

Australia Team Aims to Lead at Empire Games

Australia expects to field a strong team at the Empire Games with manager H Will Keen confident they can win more events than any other country. He noted seating remains for spectators except swimming events where all seats are reportedly sold out, though some room may still be available for the public.

Aap Reuter Auckland Australia Ita H. Will_ Keen

Music results show mixed grades across grades and convents

The report lists numerous students with credits and passes in First Grade through Sixth Grade, including Honours for several, across Brigidine Convent Cooma Mawson Kilkenny and Bombala. Names such as Ann Burnett June Edwards Gwen Golby Naomi Alten and Margaret Povey appear with credits or passes in singing and music exams.

Arendis Thurstey Honreaulta Misa BM Campbell Bungendare John Burnett Ann Burnett Tetons Ann’ Burnett June Edwards Brigidine Convent Cooma Jennifer Furner Helen Curtin Sheila Thomaan Ray~smond Tuatm Kimber Alison Bowell Alleen Rayner Claudette Elliot Valerie Hail Margaret Gorell Delma Grathy Anne Bedingfield Nancy Seldwells Margaret’ Kilkenny Ixenny Anne Moriarty Vintin Secrma Anthony Eilat

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