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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1952
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR reads like a travel note about going to Sydney to see someone about a dog. Mentions Pome at Caters, an event on a Friday afternoon, rain, and a person named Warren with a brother who left to fetch him. Text is garbled with unclear names and places.
A crowd of about 400 attended the first Indoor Sunday recital by the Canberra City Band at Capital Theatre. It was the largest audience for the band’s two year history with two British pieces and an encore. The next recital is slated for July 13 at Albert Hall.
Dense match report shows Barton and Braddon tied atop pennant tennis standings after a day of close results. Notable results include Barton 4/3 wins in several divisions, Braddon strong in mixed and division play, while inclement weather forced junior tournament postponements.
Brisbane Sunday police investigate a fatality and two injuries after a miniature train derailed from a 28 ft jetty at Hay tga Island. One man, Thomas May, 90, was killed. a widow and others were hurt as guests alighted from a flying boat and the train struck the jetty edge, sending people into about a foot of water.
Hospital to test plastic crockery in Jaglation ward for several weeks to cut breakages. Plastic utensils will replace china ware, with four dozen meat plates and related items provided. aim to reduce costly damage and losses faced in recent years.
Sammy Menacher defeated Jean Dubis que in the main wrestle at Leichhardt Bladiilin last night. The event headline from Sunday highlights Menacher’s win in a top bout with Dubis que.
Badgman defeated Mervyn Loudon in a hard fought encounter lasting about an hour. The pivotal moment came when Badgman secured a key service game to swing the set. Budge Pan and J. Drobny later beat Mervyn Rose and Don Candy in doubles, while M. Connolly and Mine L resign from America won the women's doubles final against Penrace and Love. Mixed doubles saw Wood and Love prevail by walkover against Rose Aus and Connolly.
Cuthbertson and Law won the ends of the pairs championship at Canterts City sowing event. Lawrence and Turner trailed 9 to 4 after two ends, but Culbertson and Law played superbly to seize the lead with a four to win the second end and run out 29 to 10 victors.
Queanbeyan edged Northern Suburbs 2 1 after a late goal by Maber, overturning a tight contest at Weld Park. Norths led with a first half strike from Harding while Queanbeyan equalised through Leck before the late winner sealed a hard fought season upset. Key players included Cec Murphy and Johnstone for Queanbeyan and Chapman and Leeson for Norths. The match featured strong defending and rapid attacking play, with Queanbeyan showing growth as they push to become a top force in the competition.
A garbled report details a rough early season match between Northern Suburbs and Queenbeyan with Norths taking an early lead through Horan and Brew, while Queanbeyan reply via Pouley and Cox. Norths widen the gap in the second half with multiple goals, backed by strong defense from Nicholam and backs, as Baptiste and Waratah players feature prominently for Baptist and Waratah sides in the surrounding results.
Betty Marble, 20, a teacher, admitted fleeing with an 18 year old pupil. The pair reportedly traveled toward Michigan after leaving Nevada. Marble faces charges in Michigan for contributing to a minor’s delinquency, while authorities search for further details.
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