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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 25, 1968
Page
6
Left handed New Zealander Bob Charles won the 1968 Canadian Open golf tournament yesterday. The event featured a party with various facilities and a notable miracle shot that secured Charles the title.
In a tight finish at Melbourne the match features Nicklaus and Charles. Nicklaus clinched a one stroke victory with a late gain on the back nine. Charles, a former British Open contender, finished strong but could not overtake the leader as the crowd watched the final holes.
A former reserve player, Meldums de Peen, receives 100 dollars compensation plus medical and legal costs from the VEL in an unusual workers compensation case heard in Melbourne.
Australian tennis authorities announce reduced Davis Cup prices for the season. Officials cited lower costs and broader access to matches in Melbourne. Players and fans anticipate greater attendance and national interest as teams prepare for upcoming ties.
A fragmentary OCR item reports a local notice with unreadable names and vague details. Readable bits show no clear action, date, or place, limiting precise summary but indicating an official notice appears in the page segment.
Fragmentary OCR shows a jumble of numbers, names, and place hints including Hyer, Sia Saae, and Farrel Hee. Mentions of seat numbers, dates, and amounts suggest a lottery or jackpot drawing tied to a gas sale or raffle with scattered city and state references. Overall content is garbled and lacks coherent narrative.
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