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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1950
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR scraps reveal a Britain era news item noting naval hero dead and ex-appropriated plane gifted to rebels. Mentions Admiral and Wheeler names, Battle of River Plate context, and the House debate on territory issues. Ends with a serviceman settlement reference and an aged 02 note.
Undefeated Royal Military College No 1 and Northern Suburbs meet at Duntroon Oval in a likely season defining first grade match. RALC, Royals, Forestry School, and Canberran Cup games fill a busy weekend with junior fixtures opening Saturday morning across Grammar Ground and Kingston Oval.
Three Canberra players from the Ok! Canberrans Club were named for the New South Wales representative side announced yesterday for a July 15 match against the touring New Zealand team in Sydney. R Joyce as forward is vice captain. E Holmes and R Brill also selected. The New Zealand team sails for Australia next month and will play ACT on July 18 before touring Adelaide for the Hockey Test against Australia later in July. The NSW intake includes Holmes and Brill from Canberra with Joyce named vice captain in the squad led by captain W Armstrong and featuring F Murray and R Laverty among others.
The Kent championships at Bock Inkiamy saw Oakley beat Thelma Dine 40 0 in a mixed round, while Iaa Morgan defeated Morgan in the women’s singles as Sidwell and Oakley led the doubles at the London venue.
The Sydney newsreel reports England won the rugby league test 6-4 after Australian forward Jack Holland was ruled to have not scored a try by referee George Bishop. The film shows Holland diving on the ball near the line. Bishop ruled the ball bumped with his knee and England’s Ratcliffe touched down behind the line. Holland and coach Vic Hey disputed the decision, maintaining the ball crossed the line. England captain Bresty Ward and team optimism for the coming tests are noted, with mentions of Johnny Hawke’s potential return and two English players slated to reappear for Kempsey match construction but no further specifics.
The government moves to purchase specially fitted cars for ex servicemen at about £40000. The plan involves the Repatriation Commission Treasury and other departments to work out details of the welcome. Discussion covers ownership and extension to more ex servicemen in need.
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