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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1932
Page
6
Queanbeyan Municipal Council selected the second and third gangs under the 2000 pound unemployment relief grant after screening over 400 applications. The lists name Labourers and Horses and Drays gangs, including men by surname and initial, with work to commence in the week.
Australian Harry Hopman upset American champion Vines at Queen's Club, winning 1-6 6-2 6-3 in a tense match. Hopman's precise drives and Vines' erratic play swung the contest, with Crawford and Clemenger also advancing in singles while Hopman paired with Crawford to win the doubles.
The National Football League organizes a three game football afternoon at Manuka Oval to raise funds for the Canberra City Band. Junior match starts 12.45 pm, Canberra vs Collector Club 1.45 pm with umpire teams led by W Wright field and J McCloskey. Collector party arrives 1.30 pm.
The Minister for the Paterior Mr Archivale Parkhill announced government stocked streams in the Federal Capital Territory with fry from a hatchery. A trial uses ova from Ballarat Victoria instead of New Zealand, with 100 000 eyed ova to be obtained from the Ballarat Fish Acclimatization Society. Last year New Zealand supplied 100 000 ova and achieved a 94 percent dateline. Rainbow trout catches up to four to six pounds are common in the territory streams.
Charles Cohen aged 66 was killed while crossing the railway line near Berowra Station when struck by the Brisbane express. His body was flung aside from the train with severe head injuries. He had often been seen in the district collecting ferns.
The 34 hole Eclectic Competition for Mrs. Davidson’s trophy was played over the last two Thursdays. Mrs. Burr won with 75 nets. Other scores include Miss Sweetnam 0, Miss Fraser 74, Miss McLaren 83, Mrs. Dickinson 4, Mrs. Stonham 85, Mrs. Bheehan 37, Miss Hern 87.
Mrs P Looby returned the winning card in the third round of the Ladies Golf Union mixed medal at the Queanbeyan Golf Club. The event, held Wednesday afternoon with Miss Webb's trophy, faced wet ground and bitter cold. scores included Mrs Looby 100 38 71 and Miss McInnes 110 28 82 among others.
Kingston Whites lose to Queanbeyan in B grade while Grammar draws Ainslie, signaling balanced teams this season. Queanbeyan’s returning players Ton and Pola boost a well balanced attack, Grammar’s recent 3 3 draw impressed, Barton I and Ainslie look set for tight weekend clashes at Reid Park with Ordish leading Barton’s charge.
In the stalled pastoral awards hearing the Graziers Association president prepared to give evidence on profits and losses when an Allen request moved the session in camera. Open court later resumed amid debate over holiday polling day abolition and bias in voting access.
At Fis ington Saleyards buyers cleared 2,326 head cattle with a firmer market for all classes. Sheep and lambs were generally easier with lambs down and sheep lower. Prices ranged with wethers 7 to 15 pounds, ewes 6 to 12, lambs 6 to 15, cattle bulls 5 to 10 pounds 10 shillings, cows 4 to 9, beef grades 24 to 25 shillings per 100 pounds.
At Queanbeyan life range a 110 yard practice shoot for the Moore Trophy saw G H Gregory J C Gallagher and M Storey tied for first. Gallagher won on the count out with four balls eliminated to take the event amid moderate conditions and a handicap denoted by x.
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