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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jul 25, 1947

Page

2

Commonwealth hires migration officers and clerks abroad

The Commonwealth Government appoints migration officers and clerks at Cairo New Delhi Shanghai New York and San Francisco. They will be overseas for three to eight years with duties to provide information about Australia conduct interviews and select allowances to cover higher cost of living and salaries from £476 to £780 for officers and £442 to £832 for clerks.

Cairo New Delhi Shanghai New York San Francisco Australia

Stableford event at Royal Canberra Golf Club results

Royal Canberra Golf Associates staged a silver spoon Stableford yesterday. In A Division Turnbull won with 27 points, closely followed by Mrs Cooper and Mint Buyer with 27 and 25. In B Division Critchley topped the field with 28, with Hyles, Mulrue, and Rees among the contenders.

Feaulta Turnbull Ita Cooper Mint Buyer Cis Bern Tregear Croft Ire Wallace Hdra Mra. Critchley Painta Mra. Hyles Mrs. Mulrue Mra. Rees Mrs. Waugh Bra. Thompson

Flemington Sale Reach 21 009 Head With Prices Down

Hobnob buyers faced a large yard at Flemington today with 21 009 head offered. Prices eased by up to 10s on many lines while prime cattle held steadier values. Youth fined for fruit sales in London for selling oranges above controlled prices without license.

Flemington Saleyarda London Garrow Boy Highgate Court

Canberra Carnival Results Preview and Junior League Update

Canberra carnival plans for Hobart opening day fixtures and matches at Braddon Eastlake and Queanbeyan. Junior League notes announce completion of minis season and August closes. Kingston Oval and Reid Park venues host Division A and B games amid debate over carnival funding and competition aims.

Tor Van Lae Acton Lowers McNamare Webster Pais Aston Aniredelo Moormin Canberra Cave Hobart Gts Brat Mach Wednes Oh sLave Eal Reat Amalle Manuke Ively Braddon Eastlake Queanbe Lana Ce Rater Ec Amaile St Reid Park Manuka Sundsy Kingaton Oval C. A. Donnelly Maho Aydndy Maltourpe Queanbeyan C. Stephens Sill Emmammecaing Sax

Blue Baby Operation Successful Says Cable

A cable from America reports the four year old Roy Wayne James known as the blue baby underwent surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore. Dr Blalock led the operation with the surgeon in chief directing the treatment. The family’s employer covered travel and medical costs as the child’s cyanotic condition due to lack of oxygen in the blood showed signs of improvement.

Sydney Roy Wayne James America John Hopling Clini Hospital Baltimore

Plastic Threads for Stockings Hinted in Kirby Visit

A report from Thursday notes a factory or production of plastic threads for stockings or curtains, potentially to be established with aid from Mr J N Kirby who recently visited America on behalf of International Products Ltd where he is a technical director to study plastic production.

Bydney J. N. Kirby America International Products Ltd

Rugby League intertown success sparks warm anticipation

The intertown rugby league season shows strong progress with a prize around £800 expected for the title. Canberra Yass is tipped for a likely snapped crowd at Northbourne Oval, led by Bill Rilley now replaced by Meailan. Northa should ease past Hall at University Oval, while Causeway faces a tense clash with Avia as the standout fixture.

Strat Prise Qusanayant Brattwood Gapain Mist Goulburn Canberra Y. Tass Northbourne Oval Becstes Canberra Bill Rilley Oy Meailan Bridenty Ate Ree A Taio Forthbourne Wecing Ainalle Causeway Avia Northa University Oval Hall P Marrington G Kelly D. Wilson G. Ginna D. Harrington IG Wallace Moore le Maye

Four-year sentence for car theft kingpin Buckley

In the Quarter Sessions Philip John Buckley, 26, of Hurstville, described as the head of an organisation trafficking in stolen cars, received four years imprisonment after pleading guilty to theft of five cars and a motorcycle. Police said one car was taken while Buckley was out on bail on other charges.

Sydney Philip John Buckley Hurstville Buckley Ave Buckiey

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