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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 24, 1958
Page
12
The 1958 Wimbledon opening day sees top seed Ashley Cooper struggle against Geom Owen of England on Centre Court in the men's singles. Rain interrupts play after Cooper saves set points, but he wins the first set 10-8 with an ace to end the session.
Day stars for Braidwood despite rain as he nets six goals in senior match while reserves draw 8 8 with North Canberra. Harrington edges Day in others as Brasilwond estate counters 2. Scorers list Day two goals in reserves and Dead one goal for Canborra.
A fragmented OCR listing shows numerous radio programs, times, and performer names with scattered prices and notes, ending with FOR SALE. The readable items include musical hours, news segments, and artist names, suggesting a broadcast guide or schedule snapshot.
Morning slots list programs and times from 600 Open to 1240 Newsreel and Kingston Show, including Portia Faces Life and Dr. Paul, with Evening lineup featuring Grayson and Europe Entertains among others. Varied segments mix talk, drama, and music across stations like Canberra Times and 2CA.
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