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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 25, 1957
Page
11
Pupils from 93 visitors accompanied by staff will attend an inter school carnival at Telopea Park School. An evening program includes a basketball contest and hockey, with football to follow. Coota Mundra and Canberra schools plan exchanges. Warttah Shield noted.
Junior Union knockout competition splits into A and B divisions with winners meeting in the grand final at St Edmund's Oval on Saturday afternoon. Round 1 features Royals versus Yarralumla and Bt Edmund's Blue versus Quranbeyan, with play at University Oval Northbourne and Ainslie venues. Teams will travel from Ainslie and Yarralumla Ovals, with captains listed and 9.15 to 9.50 a.m. start times for several squads.
Members from ten country centres enter 43 events in a midget car and motorcycle meet at Mt Ginn on Sunday. Competitors from Yor Junee Goulburn Tumut and Canberra race in practice and heats with proceeds aiding the Handicapped Children's Association of Canberra. Notable riders include Peter Odin of Junee Australian ultra lightweight champ and Larry a national runner up. Track condition praised with fast practice times around 58 seconds for a 1 2 mile lap.
Results from the A.C.T. Men's Amateur Basketball Association show RMC Staff 34 to 26 over RM C Staff IT and Rovers 25 to 7 over YMCA IT. Other scores include Eagles 28 to 20 and RAAF 22 to 21. Friday night draw lists matches such as Rebels vs RMC IV and Navy vs Rebels II with times from 5:30 to 9:15.
An Arbitration Commission fixed salaries for union officials of the Electrical Trades Union for Queensland South Australia Victoria Tasmania and Western Australia. Commissioner Mr GA Findlay announced the wage levels marking the first time officials' pay has been standardized across the five states.
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