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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 01, 1938
Page
7
Cape team star Nat ione breaks national mile record with a 63 second effort, edging out rivals for the win. The performance adds a landmark to the meet, drawing praise from coaches and spectators alike.
The Royal Military College reports Canberra training outperforms Sydney in mental physical and social aspects. Brigadier Miles notes Duntroon’s self-contained campus, nearby facilities, and favorable climate support higher training standards than Sydney.
The college emphasizes social education to form officers for Militia Forces and global citizenship. Local support from Canberra residents aids cadet training, with rising intake to about 100 cadets including 20 New Zealanders, aiming for a fixed annual entry to stabilize administration and training.
Tida notes schools may consider Army careers for boys if vacancies are stable. Renewed interest from colleges aims to enroll direct candidates, while the army plans staff expansion and potential three year cadet graduations to ease officer shortages without lowering standards.
Mrs. Raper seeks divorce from Matthew Jamieson Raper a 34 year old broker on grounds of adultery with Betty Veronica Mc Carthy in August and October 1937 at Clovelly she says she struck the other woman and her husband. Raper had filed for divorce on her adultery with David Hugh Munro but that petition was withdrawn. She says her husband disappeared after wool sales in Brisbane and she obtained a warrant for failure to support.
Chief Justice Sir Frederick Jordan in the Full Court cites an English ruling to limit arrest on suspicion. Joseph King appealed Justice Bavin’s discharge of a rule to prohibit proceeding on being a suspected person at Gosford dog meeting. Court finds insufficient evidence of suspicious conduct and orders the prohibition absolute.
State Lottery No. 412 numbers announced with first prize 80 521 won by the Again syndicate led by Misa M May of High Street Rozelle N S W. Second prize 64 526 awarded to Anxi om Seven syndicate with Mrs R White hurst of Dryden Street Campate N S W. Third prize 98 172 to Helper syndicate led by L McAulay Castlereagh Street Sydney. Fourth prize 63 200 to Anniversary syndicate led by Mrs S F Seidle of Price Street Panamia Hast Hills N S W. Major prize draw for No. 613 to be conducted Monday.
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