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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1950
Page
2
An official statement announced the closing of nominations for the Spring Double in Melbourne with 250 entries for the Melbourne Cup and 426 for the Caulfield Cup. Entries show a decline from last year, with past placegetters again entered, and handiw ay and metropolitan entries also noted.
In Ryde a mother aged 18 and her 18 year old sister were killed or seriously injured in a mystery accident. Investigators believe the women may have jumped from a moving bus by mistake. The dead woman, Betty Gwendoline McCabe, left behind a three month old child.
A large contingent of Rugby League supporters from the ACT and Queanbeyan will travel to Sydney this weekend to watch the Brat Test against England on Monday. The party, mainly via taxi, was planned weeks early but the injury absence of ex-Canberra player Johnny Hawke dampens the group. Two junior Rover teams will play St George on Sunday while the main spectators attend the Sydney Cricket Ground match.
The Sydney draw details Third Prize entries and winners with numbers and locations such as Bankstown and Botany. Names like A C T, Lang, Wingworth, and A. Smith appear among syndicate participants. The report lists multiple prize categories and corresponding numbers, indicating a mixed result across the lottery.
William Cullen, 20, of Barton House, forfeited £5 bail after failing to answer a charge of offensive behaviour at Canberra Hospital on June 2. Two men faced fines for fighting at Causeway Hall. John Lette paid £5 and Kevin Richardson £2. Lette had prior fighting convictions. Godbold fined £1 for indecent behaviour at Kingston. Corr forfeited £5 for drinking in the street. Chalser jailed one month for drunken and disorderly conduct after hostel issues and unemployment.
Ray Sugar Robinson defeated Villemaine in a 15 round decision before about 90 000 spectators in Philadelphia earning a Pennsylvania title claim amid controversy. Judges credited Robinson with 12 rounds to Villemaine while officials disputed the world title status.
A reprint of the bus time-table is being prepared with alterations to routes and times for upcoming months. The booklet should be available in five weeks, while a full route and timetable review will not occur for several months.
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