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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 07, 1956
Page
6
Sydney reports Premier Cahill announcing that the Commonwealth posted a surplus of £61,300,000 for the year while states faced deeper debt. He notes surpluses fund health, roads and public works with finance minister statements on loans to states.
A fragment mentions university girls or Canberra teams preparing for a rugby match. Details are unclear with portions obscured. The reference notes student players and a sporting event likely set in Canberra.
The Olympic torch will be lit at Mount Olympia at 3 p.m. on November 3 and carried by a runner to Athens Stadium before the flame is flown to Melbourne. The event will be guarded by a banner from Qantas.
Canberra High teams travelled to Parramatta for a Schools Cup event. Twenty seven girls and 24 boys made the trip, departing Monday and returning Thursday, with participants including Athletica and Rebate.
A helicopter recovered wreckage from a canyon showing cowling and metal fragments marked by a red stripe. The pieces are linked to United Air Lines DCT and two Trans World Airlines Super Constellations.
Ward, normally third in Sibley’s four, led in that position as Keith Spry supported. Only two four was through the test seder defeated by Bob Zovl of NAW with W. Dwyer of NSW Wi taking the third port in the lineup.
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