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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 29, 1949
Page
3
Johnston 3/47 Lambert 6/64 Loxton 0/24 Sonnson 2/73 Ring 0/9 report bowling totals for a cricket match in Adelaide with key bowlers and figures listed.
Unions demand a 10 pound weekly wage rise with potential bonus of 10 more if other unions join. Employers may contest before the Full Arbitration Court in Melbourne on February 22. Proposals include broader wage revaluation tied to the cost of living and reviews of locality allowances and country rates.
A last-minute surge of travelers overwhelmed Canberra coaches yesterday evening at 7 15 pm with six vehicles stranded around Civic Centre and Angua Street. The Director Mr Dunbar said rising demand due to population growth will shift focus to trains, and a special service will depart Burney on Monday to handle returning passengers.
Fairbaire from No 3 RAY and others were praised for aerial feats at Mealy with daring maneuvers. Flyers Fenton Brown and Pite Brown impressed as they helped promote the display within the Australian air force community. Residents had varying reactions as preparations for additional exhibitions continued after last week’s event.
Australian player Sedgman is set to face Bromwich in the final after Bromwich defeated Brown by 74.9. Bolton and Miss Hart will carry the women's banner while the men's doubles final proceeds.
Sydney reports a public spectacle where a blonde girl, wearing only a halo and flowers, bathes in a small milk fat tub before about 5,000 onlookers. Officials and police are mentioned amid chaotic details as organizers plan further events.
Only an Australian yacht will compete in the trans-Taaman race which begins at 12 48 p m tomorrow. It is the Sydney cutter Peer Gynt which won last year. Two of the other competitors are from New Zealand the Howard and the Ghost. The fourth is Swiss schooner Te Miongt.
An 18 year old girl suffered a probable fractured skull and an 11 year old boy a concussion after a head-on collision in the pool today. Joyce Laat dived into the water and struck Barry Dover during the incident.
The ACT cricket rally boosts the sub-district squad with Thomas and Kyburs amid 15 years of experience, marking a significant development in BOL at the 20D event.
John Joseph Plasto of Queena Cliffe former lessee at the Olym Hotel testified in court that lease payments to Michmond Brewery drove his insolvency, after paying £900 for six months and £1,000 for the next year plus weekly rent. He alleged extra charges for a new lease including beer freight, furniture and cutlery at inflated prices, noting losses of £11,000 between 1942 and 1947 while denying responsibility for insolvency.
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