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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 02, 1949
Page
7
Fragmentary text reports the mayor of Cooma being acquitted of a charge. It mentions a statement about being the mayor and a claim of peace, with unclear surrounding context and names not clearly legible.
In the A Grade match A C T table tennis team defeated YMCA 9 rubbers. Dennis Famlc A No 1 showed strong form, Tes Stannard Goggin and R Brill secured key wins while Metiwan and Brill paired to win both their matches. The Cengua duo also won one bout, with a mix of close and decisive scores throughout.
The A C T Billiards Association lists Acton Guest House facing Rive Brigade at Acton Guest House and Hotel Aton clashing with Transport at Hotel Acton as part of the AGT competition. The Fire Brigade sent Byrne Ryan Bennett and Mane as Tranport team members. Alan McDowell of Transport Club reportedly made a 78 break yesterday at the Transport Depot during a four handed match.
Amid continuing market jitters on the Greek exchange, prices fell to near yearly lows. Investors remained cautious as declines sharpened and trading volumes dropped across sectors.
A scrambled report notes the Maoris beating Weewcastle in a tense closing stage. Moments before full time Newcastle pressed, but the Maori forwards wore down the opponent amid a tense finish.
Readable fragments describe an event at a base with flows and communication concerns. Names and precise actions are unclear due to damaged text.
A schedule lists Saturday games with teams Nurses y against High Uf y and Green v against Anglicans amid player selections for the Country Week squad. The visiting group will tour Sydney June 6 to 13 under EB Paul as captain manager and M Margulea as vice captain with a match against Acton Fields at 10 am on Sunday.
Notices invite women players to attend drills and selection at the Drill Hall on Tuesday 46 at 9 30 pm sharp. The event lists multiple entries with names and times for teams such as W.C.A and HWGA with locations including Ainslie Queanbeyan and Fyshwick.
Heavy rain disrupted the bowls carnival in the metropolitan area. The event will be played tomorrow with Poesiaio Bedan leading the arrangements and a schedule change noted by organizers.
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