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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 18, 1949
Page
3
An unclear narrative describes a morning scene with garbled dialogue about items and attire. It mentions outdoor wear, leather and fabric details, and a fashion focus with references to coats, shirts, and shoes. The text resembles a fragmented, stylistic local column on clothing.
Reports from Seturds show A Grade winners with standout players listed for Riestudiente and Young Angil in close contests. University and TW.C.A teams divided wins as B Grade and 1B Grade results highlight key scorers, with Gentlemen clubs and local schools fielding noted performances.
Tre Grable and Tarean White fought to a draw in Leleh harat madiven last night with no scores. In Newcartle Johnny Brown stopped Mattie Lowe in six rounds, Bit Chapman defeated Johnny Lewis in four rounds.
Frederick Ward aged 49 of Narra Vandsh Wan was fined following a Canberra Court hearing. Details indicate a leaded gully case with indecent connections noted in proceedings.
North Canberra defeated Yass 9 7 in Mushy Lane Intertown rugby with a dramatic finish. Waves of tension followed as injuries mounted for both sides, and a late Canberra surge nearly clinched victory before a missed conversion and tight defense secured the win for North Canberra. The crowd of 700 witnessed a closely fought, rough contest with standouts from both camps and a contentious postmatch moment as Yass officials questioned a referee decision.
Five country players named to GW Rugby League squad for Queensland tour next week. Full-back Churenun wing Ara Graves Robarts Lallham and McCoy join captain Vroome as forwards Cowis Mulligan and others in the list. The former Canberra Hawke was dropped for physical unfitness while Holland appeared before the Judiciary for a tripping charge.
Melbourne papers announce weights for the Melbourne Cup and Caulfield Cup. Caron Copy leads Melbourne with 7 for both sacks, Vagabond at 9.0.1 in the Melbourne Cup and a separate 1 in Caulfield Cup. Pick Boy carries 7.6 for both races. Double weights and changes noted as handicappers set final tallies.
In Melbourne at Caufield for the furdle event, weights for numerous entrants are listed including Tatani 31.18 Royal Title 11.1 Sir Malle 11.0 Nib te 13 Fairy Fable 9.9 and Man of War AX among many others with various odds and figures annotated for the Australian templechanc AUg vat Tal.
Fragmentary OCR notes report a DakotA plane crash west of Alexham with crew of 42 believed killed. French military aircraft involvement and uncertain sightings hint at a tragic air incident.
Norths Behont and Forestry clash at Northbourne Oval in a tight semi final preview. Mitchell Pettit and Ryan trite stood out as Norths edged Forestry with a late pushing try and strong forward pack work as both sides battled in a rain affected game.
A jumble of notices announces meetings at Fraser Hall Acton and Leo's Cafe City, plus a Grenade Practice with live ammunition near Duntroon. Public danger warnings cover unexploded shells and bombardment risks, with entry restrictions and no payments for notices or admissions. Royal Military College sign-off by Wakefield and Dulles.
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