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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 15, 1950
Page
2
Fragmentary notes indicate a committee aims to examine a possible program for the season. References to securing meetings and investigating options are present, but specific names, dates, or places are unreadable. Further readable text needed for concrete facts.
Government backs Captain P G Taylor on a survey flight from Australia across the South Pacific to Chile. An RAAF Catalina will be provided with financial support as Cabinet notes valuable services to civil aviation. Taylor plans to visit Tahiti Mangere Island Raoul Island Valparaiso and Buenos Aires, carrying a radio message and surveying routes from Australia through the Pacific to South America.
Lord Bruce of Melbourne, speaking at the Government sponsored Finance Corporation for British Industry annual meeting in London, called for lower costs and prices to avert a rise driven by coal and transport charges. He urged abandoning nationalisation plans, reducing taxation and government spending, even if social services were cut, while noting the corporation’s £135 million capital to finance industrial development and reequipment.
Several B50 bombers crashed during a training flight near Tuscon causing many fatalities and injuries. Reports indicate multiple crews were killed, others parachuted to safety, and debris damaged nearby structures along a wide radius.
At about 6 40 pm two vehicles collided near Parliament. The motor cyclist Sydney William Taylor of Rivera Hostel and the cyclist Wiantey Komar of Turner Hostel escaped injury as both vehicles were damaged.
In London demand for combing wool rises with prices up to the fourth series of wool sales. Reports show 18,587 bales observed with 17,210 sold and 8,000 bales submitted, indicating steady activity and market momentum in greasy wool and related goods.
A young man reported his car abandoned on Ben Bucks Ler North Bend last night. Police fear he may have fallen overboard near the cit and conducted a thorough search. a fire place report mentioned mental luckout and possible transfer to Sydney.
A patched English rugby squad due to injuries will play in muddy conditions at the Sydney Cricket Ground tomorrow. The side features many debutants on tour, with selectors shifting positions to cover losses, and a strong Leeds of forwards and backs.
Lang and Corrigan and Lay were prominent golfers at Royal Canter a Royal Sydney event to day. They left for Sydney yesterday to warm up on another course before the championship. This is their first major event together in three years, with both familiar with the course and expected to perform well.
Sydney obituary notes veteran jockey Kim Skinner aged 102 died in Liverpool Hospital. He began riding as a child apprentices in Australia and rode for notable managers including A. C. Cutts and Matty Raynor. Skinner rode for King Edward and the Prince of Wales during his career.
Canberra Royals, Forestry School, Northern Suburbs and Navy face off in Canberra Cup matches at Manuka Oval. Forestry School needs a win to stay in the race while Royalts, RMC and Northern Suburbs vie for positions as junior and senior grades play through a busy day of matches and selections.
Reports from the Billiards Association week show Trasport Liver waimen defeating Fire Brigade 874 to 429 while W. Sonsman and J. Bower posted scores around 2000.7. McDoonell hosted A. Paneil as Edwarde and O'Brien numbers appear in scattered lines, reflecting a noisy, partial OCR record of matches.
Jagged OCR lists multiple Canberra area matches across sports including Men’s Hockey University vs Gritten Waretan vy Northern Sub urbe at Bel. Berton v Stadt Turner at Turner and Rugby Union fixtures at Manuka. Names and places scrambled but Manuka York Park and Northbourne appear as venues with teams Queanbeyan Boronia and Canberra Grammar noted in a noisy schedule style.
The ACT confirms umpires for the New Zealand versus AC Morera match at Manukau Oval next Thursday. McGregor and Gwen named. Welch and Gordon to supervise. Practices set at Rota ground tomorrow at 3:30 pm for ACT team ahead of the Tuesday fixture.
In Dublin today a campaign event features speaker Peter Worth addressing turnout with 47 dollars raised. Selfers Briley and Suniee Ben Art Jae attend, outlining plans for future actions in the Unter neighborhood and surrounding areas.
The Southern Tablelands Motor Cycle Club seeks to buy a new racing track after washouts on the Queanbeyan Circuit. Repairs are needed on the existing brake to host meetings by September. Weather is expected to determine when work proceeds, and the club held its annual meeting electing officers including President P Quoding and Secretary J Indon.
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