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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 26, 1947
Page
2
Melbourne reports Friday stock advances amid Salvation Army coverage in a disrupted text. A boy’s story and trader reactions appear tied to market talk, with steel price movements and ministerial confusion noted in scattered phrases.
A busy rugby card lists RUGSY UNION a Mat RUGSY UNION a Mat results with RAAF and RALC in action at Manuka oval. Queanbeyan, Northern Suburban, and Canberra Grammar School No 1 lines play at Grammar ground and Duntroon oval with selections featuring HM Gelso, Bonwell, West, and Peters among others. The card notes under 30 and under 17 fixtures and concludes with a Canberra R.S.L. report on Blamey criticism at a Melbourne Congress.
Thomas O'Brien a 95 year old carpenter was fined 125 in Redfern Court for charges arising from the Redfern election incidents. He pleaded guilty to 25 charges of receiving envelopes with postal ballot papers from residents while acting as an agent for a candidate.
A short reader note claims eczema symptoms clear with a specific topical application. The ad-like fragment mentions inexpensive price and availability at chemists.
Canberra prepares for a hard clash with the Yuan team at Northbourne tomorrow in a key Group match. Previous meetings this year included a friendly won by Yuas and a Canberra victory in a later competitive game. Injuries marred the last encounter. Galvin and Hawke are noted players returning to form as Canberra fields a full squad against a burly opponent.
A Friday crash at Moron airport in Buenos Aires left four men dead and five injured when a transport plane collided with four motor trucks during landing after a test flight.
Trapped miners at the Old Ben coal mine near Frankfort faced a deadly incident. About a hundred workers were trapped, many escaping through a main shaft while 27 died and several more were injured or unaccounted for. Rescue efforts followed as authorities investigated possible causes.
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