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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 12, 1948
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Betty at a place with unclear references to dates ages and individuals such as Doak and Tovey Charmosan. No coherent news event or identifiable subjects emerge to form a proper summary.
Fragmentary text mentions a person named Yoel and a charming hand lotion theme with reference to good fairy and Leo. Context and specifics are unclear due to corruption. no definite event or person details can be confirmed.
Police report a man shot in a Gladstone Street residence in Newtown on Friday night. Colin Campbell of Carillion Avenue was detained after a house incident involving an unlicensed revolver and grievous bodily harm charges.
Fragmentary text appears to discuss dispersal of industries to rural areas as part of a defense strategy. Mentions Sydney and Cumberland County, with garbled phrases about a future state and civilian protection, but specifics and coherent facts are unreadable.
Though University faced heavy attack from BMC the two RM C backs held strong and kept them scoreless. Craigie struck from the edge to open University’s account with Crawford adding another point amid infringements. Best players listed include Unity Farmer Crawford Warne Dean FMC Rowell Wheeldon Turner Urquhart.
Kingston opened the second half with a penalty to lead Old Canberrans 2 to 1. The final score shows Kingston 2 Old Canberrans 1 with a late aggressive play noted but not detailed.
Police report a man attacked a young girl near Gordon Crescent while a bystander restrained him. A witness described the assailant as walking nearby with the girl before the altercation ended and authorities intervened.
Manuka and Queanbeyan battled in a tight match with Manuka edging ahead through key goals by Sharpe Malone and Droop while Turner struggled against the strongerACTON side. Final scores show Acton defeated Turner 17 21 to 2 4 18 as other close results highlighted a tough rugby league style weekend.
The LTA grading and competition committee plans a major summer event at the end of August with a junior player trip to Byford in August. Barton Club proposes an A Grade men’s match format expansion to two courts, with repair work by members and two proposed teams for a mixed competition, discussed at a council meeting.
Four youths completed a surf board paddle of 10 miles from Manly to Bondi in two hours. They were met off Bondi by a lifeboat which reported the trip’s start details and conditions.
Reduced fares announced by Trans Australian Air Travel to cover travel to Launceston Burnie and Brisbane with world low prices. Booking through TAA office at Civiles Center. Reservations starting Friday.
Applications are invited for the position of Matron at Ughera Community Hospital with a salary per week and uniform allowance. The role is exempt from many industrial awards and governed by pertinent employment acts. Deadline for applications is July 20, with ages, experience, and references required.
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