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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 28, 1952
Page
6
A garbled OCR fragment from RH records mentions names and generic phrases with no clear event. The readable bits suggest a minor local item without identifiable persons, places, or outcomes to anchor a proper summary.
Queanbeyan Acton place third in Pootrall point score after a hard fought round with Manuka and Eastlake. The day featured Ainslie, Turner, and Queanbeyan Acton tussles at Manuka Oval with standout goals from Droop and notable performances by Barry McCabe and Sam Dorman.
Canberra Bowling Club finished a curtailed season with three games of pavement ends won by D J Beng, each reaching 30 points. Teammates Laverty and Eric also won their seats, finishing with around ten points.
In a tight internal vote at the N8.W. branch annual meeting Turner Consanderes BYDNEY and the assistant secretary were dismissed from office by 25 to 18. The article also references team actions and scores, mentioning Higham as secretary and Proctor as assistant secretary amid a chaotic recount of duties and roles.
Partial readable notes describe a Beare care event involving 2D Minro Cenberre-wna A Pope and Mr BP. The damaged text mentions a procedural or caregiving action with limited clarity and no clear outcome or location.
Fragmented OCR text shows horse names including Galant Rob and Gallast Hob with riders and racing times, lists many entries, weights, and places. The chaotic snippet suggests a racing card with multiple heats and participants, but readable items include names like Moonre Valley Moonflower and various horses and jockeys.
At 986 p.m. Saturday a sudden flash of light on a Canton window drew witnesses into a night scene. The green glow and the abrupt disappearance of the light created a brief, mysterious moment as onlookers watched from nearby rooms and streets.
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