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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 29, 1957
Page
6
Readable listing states a 1991 Dodge in fair engine and body condition with £80 price and a 1948 Chevrolet with £104 price. Also advertises firewood delivery from Wood and Royalla P.O with immediate delivery and contact phone J2567.
Former Wimbledon and American tennis star Tony Trabert, touring New Zealand with Krawer's team, will leave the professional circuit on February 10 to become a sales representative for the Security Bank Note Company on the Pacific Coast. He is joined by W Talbert, the Davis Cup manager, as a vice-president of the firm.
NSW faces a potential shield loss as Victoria dominates in the first innings, with Craig top-scoring at 45 and ONeill run out for 12. Meckiff and Loxton lead Victoria's bowlers as NSW trails by 285 with two days left, while Victoria ends day with 3/375.
Efforts will continue late tonight to refloat the Panamanian super-tanker Patricia aground on a mudbank two miles off Williamstown. Four tugs failed to move her after 1 100 tons of crude oil cargo were pumped off by a lighter.
Former star defender Jack Hurley was appointed to coach Manuka's first eighteen for the coming season, succeeding Gerald Burke who returns to Victoria to play with St Kilda. Hurley led Manuka's second eighteen to the premiership last year and brings experienced, direct coaching methods.
Brilliant 18 year old Herb Elliott of Western Australia set an Australian and Victorian junior record of 1 min 50.8 sec for 880 yards at Olympic Park Victorian championships. Officials stated the time was the fastest by a hinter anywhere in the world.
Darwin reports passenger ships disappearing from the Australian coast as transport minister Senator Partridge states postwar conditions have left ships unable to cover costs with passenger schedules. Ship owners cannot utilize cargo space efficiently while maintaining passenger services.
For private sale a solid brick home in Forrest with 2 bedrooms a sun room spacious lounge dining room large kitchen bathroom toilet garage work shed venetians curtains floor coverings included inspection by appointment R2686
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