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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 12, 1937
Page
2
The report gives temperatures at multiple times, noting 26.6 degrees at 8 am and 2 pm readings near 2 degrees with 9 pm around 4 degrees. It records maximums around 9 am and minimums near dawn, with a mix of garbled units and times. Observations reference Canberra and Whours regions with several unclear measurements.
Greyhound racing note lists events at 473 yards with entries including Poor Jim, Cin ban Princess, Co rinya Lass, and Queen Biaseaway. Details mention FAN FARR division and multiple dog names, times about a 28 second length.
Bombala beat Goulburn 38 to 6 in a cup match played under group control after dispute over gate takings. Goulburn led 6–0 at half time, but Bombala surged ahead with 18 unanswered points after breaking the ice, while absentees and injuries affected the visitors.
Bowral defeated Yan 23 points in the Carr Cup challenge fixture at Bowral. The Yass team never challenged and trailed throughout as Bowral secured a clear victory.
Queanbeyan defeated Canberra in a wool game played in Queanbeyan yesterday. Final score line showed Queanbeyan leading and widening their advantage through the second half. Key moments included G Day and Grigiths scoring for Queanbeyan while Canberra struggled to convert chances and suffered injuries.
The Federal Arbitration Court in Melbourne on June 24 ordered nationwide basic wage increases of 6d weekly in Sydney Melbourne and Brisbane 4d in Adelaide Perth and Hobart 5d for NSW and Victorian railway workers 3d for SA and Tasmanian workers. About 53 unions and 600000 workers affected. Half the rise paid this month with the rest in October, others in full this month for pastoral workers merchant seamen and waterside workers. Opposition noted from some unions and industry bodies. Post wage rise the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Equalisation Committee raised butter 1½d per lb and cheese 1d per lb amid controversy. NSW government pushes for uniform national wage standards amid separate state arbitration systems. The move signals a push toward one clear basic wage framework across Commonwealth and states.
Queanbeyan beat Duntroon 2 0 in a hard fast match at Queanbeyan Park. Soloman and Prowse scored as home defense and fast forward play overwhelmed the visitors. The Maroons and Grammars also produced notable goals as the game unfolded amid a dusty surface and intense tackles.
In Baturagy matches the Ainslie and Baised pair were upset by Maid Zandim in a tense finish of round one. Ainslie moves to fourth while Northbourne and other duos battle for third and fourth places. Mixed and field divisions reveal numerous wins and close scores across clubs Duntroon Barton and Northbourne with several fortes including Forrest Northbourne and Waterman Trewebeoke in tight sets.
The Silver Spoon Fer Competition at Royal Canberra Club produced Cal. Fec Robertson of Duntroon winning the A flight with a single score of Vup. In B Grade Murray claimed top honors with 2 up. Other listed scores show a crowded field and various match results among players such as Leary, Tregene, and Russell, with several down and up margins noted.
A garbled athletic report records Fire Brigade and Forrest results with multiple matches across divisions. Notable entries include Forrest defeating Braden, Bonniwell losing to Mtrw, and various pairings such as Weymouth vs Mre. Weymouth, and Fuss over Gibbons and Mist Hunt. The piece lists numerous scorelines and team pairings, reflecting a busy Saturday with Division 11 and other grades concluding, including A Grade and Mixed results, plus reserve and secondary divisions.
Barton defeated University 67 in a tightly contested game. The match featured Barton’s superior pace and ball control while University played shorthanded for much of the first half. Burton scored twice as Barton pushed ahead, aided by a favorable playing surface in the second half.
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