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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 12, 1947
Page
2
Schedule lists Division A and Division B teams with player lineups including Buttlake Fastlake Uray au Drayton and McMil lan. The text names numerous players by surname and initials across both divisions, reflecting a roster overview rather than a match report or outcome.
In Sydney on Friday Keppel held a narrow one under par through eight holes in the State Amateur event. The field includes 16 first time entrants and notable play from Taine and BAGO with uneven scoring as players chase overall totals and advancing rounds.
George Ulph a 52 year old resident of King's Cross was injured in a melee at the Blue Room Cabaret Rowe Street Sydney he received a deep gash to the side of his head and was taken to Sydney Hospital for treatment glasses and bottles were thrown during the incident involving Aldert eye and others.
An increase in hire car registrations in Canberra is unlikely amid a growing population. At present fourteen cars are operating in the ACT with 19 applications awaiting registration. Three new cars appeared last month and two more are expected soon.
The Canberra Dairy Society seeks a £15,000 import of plant and equipment pending departmental approval for a new Kingston plant adjacent to the milk depot. The President, Mr D W Cargill, expects 18 months before full operation. The department may renew dairy staff to 1958. Plans for the building are finished. milk may be bottled for residents. Health officials advocate pasteurised sealed containers to combat disease. All cattle herds tested TB free. Milk delivery currently involves cooling on farms and heating before delivery.
Judge Shortland in the Quarter Beaniana Appeals Court refused to revoke the cancellation of Joseph Rivers Jag Haslebrook's driving licence after a conviction for driving recklessly at dangerous speed. Rivers had two prior traffic convictions. The judge reduced the fine from £46 to £7 but kept the conviction, which automatically maintained the licence cancellation.
A four foot tiger snake triggered an infant school scare at Kagflake Infants. The headmistress kept children at a distance while a teacher telephoned for help. Details of the snake’s fate or the caller remain unclear from the fragment.
A fragmented record lists donors and participants for a Food for Britain appeal event. It mentions Royal Canberra Golf Club, RAAF sections, Mrs O Briens party, and various individuals with donated sums or items. The text shows multiple names, units, and monetary contributions or bids, reflecting a wartime fundraising effort.
Fragmented OCR text discusses a potential transition of U S Speaker to succeed the president with mentions of names and entities obscured by errors. The readable bits point to a hypothetical line of succession and the political context surrounding a leadership change.
Sydney Friday report notes Brute Lotteries posted a record profit of £214,000 for the year. Distributions to hospitals plus a further £500 extra are expected to aid relief efforts as the scheme aims to raise more in the coming period.
Donald Eris Lewis, a Batlow officer, is to stand trial in Tumut Court on a charge of causing bodily harm to Archibald, an engineer from Upper Adelong. The hearing set for October 7 at Gundagai will hear witnesses including Constable Bayley and licensee John Roche who saw Archibald after an incident at the Batlow scene.
Adelaide Friday reports favorable conditions could yield 25 million bushels of wheat from three million acres sown. Forecasts compare to 34 million bushels in 1900 98 harvest years, noting a record state yield.
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