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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 16, 1948
Page
2
In the Are grade semifinals Yass will face Queanbeyan at Yass. Canberra in the second grade meets Bean, with Breen and Golds hosting. Selected Canberra teams including Sia Northe will play Eastlake at BIS.
An unclear report notes opposition to Saturday work. It mentions an application for an 85 hour schedule and a response that the plan would not be entertained. Names and places are not clearly identified in the fragment.
Sydney reports show 1,070,081 tons lost since June due to fires, with Underground collieries contributing 6,140,045 tons and open-cut 606,830 tons for the year through June 3. Mining faced stoppages from accidents and other causes. Western mines operated, while Northern and Southern areas varied.
Race notes from Grafton Cup show Coalition leading early with Brekiso and J Thompson among runners. Times cited include 6.10 for 100 yards and 7.6 for splits, with Win taking first place and others around 19 to 30 seconds in various legs.
In a 12 round bout at Leichnardt Stadium tonight Ray Coleman aged 8.12 knocked out Al Lewis with a hard right late. The counter fell after water was splashed on Lewis to revive him following a knockdown.
Travel warnings arise as a dangerous ramp on the Cooma Highway prompts concern among travellers between Canberra and Dumgar. Discussion notes a past similar ramp on the old road to Cooma and past incidents. The purpose behind locating the ramp remains unclear, with speculation it may address rockfalls or road hazards.
An Adult Education group in Wicks Narrabundah, tied to MP and Mrs, screened members at a home. A meeting led by Mr C Kent at Sturt Avenue Narrabundah is set for July 23 to form a Play-centre organisation and discuss future education discussions.
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