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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 19, 1952
Page
2
Report notes sales of 90/6 and 2/65 consignments, with money from the ship cargo directed to an insurance company to reimburse rowers for losses. Fruit inspectors monitor unloading of 78,000 cases of apples, focusing on the most deteriorated fruit, which is being dumped.
Fragments show a Barton district program with raids, umpires, and matches across Northern Suburbs and ACT regions. Schedule items include Sunday games at Feld Park, grade fixtures, and team lists for Barton A and B grades, with umpire assignments and reserve rosters.
A fragmented report from New York describes a killing at Columbia University tied to a suspect named Panay. An alleged mental state and a plan for publicity are mentioned, with notes about arrest in Boston and letters to officials.
Woodgers and Calthorpe Ltd with W J Gibbes and Co report 1300 sheep and 50 cattle sold at the Queanbeyan market. The top cattle price was 55 pounds for prime steers from Cuppacumbalong, with other sales including a Burra steers lot at 52 pounds 10 shillings. Fat cows range 32 to 35 pounds, growers 12 5 to 14, and fat wethers up to 8 pounds.
More than 100 people watched the rat snooker sprint tournament at the City Rowing Club last night. Results list L. Martin and L. Hall first, A. Pusfield and N. Gale second, J. Naylor and G. Bragehaw third.
Local ACT district league schedules place Camewsy to meet Flat in a main match at Northpourne Oval Indy while Kingston Oval hosts Weath City versus Queanbeyan RSL. East Queanbeyan and Caneway appear set for a final four berth as a knockout cup runs alongside the semi-Gaaliste event.
In Melbourne at West Melbourne Stadium Victorian welter Shaun Bran defeated Frank Donnelly on points in a tough 10 round bout. Donnelly pressed hard late but Mikus controlled the pace with solid punches and survived a late rally to secure the decision.
Officials reported 16 700 tested in the TB survey with the first stage of antic seee oo sean sham pacers described. The record notes that no table ob the incidence of chin bo ACT were yet 1 an.
Sydney report has Nagle securing the Slazenger purse with rounds 68 69 and a final score close to par. The Roseville course record is noted as broken with a 63 in the earlier round. The writeup also mentions Norm Berwick and an art round but details are unclear.
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