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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1946
Page
5
V W C A sports notes list games for Saturday with teams Britain and causes, including up coming matches and umpire examination details. It mentions hosts like Gra gra and St Chris teams and assigns officials, with notes on eligibility and required equipment.
Melbourne racing news lists first acceptances for the Grand National Hurdle and National Steeplechase with numerous entries and odds. Names such as Victory Maren, Gay Invader, Night Life, Highway King, and Lord Ragal appear among many others for July and August events, indicating a crowded field and variations in weights and status.
Roam Buchanan leads the Canberra run of Murder Without Crime at the Albert Hall in two performances. The production mirrors Sydney and New York successes with a four pound budget and strong reviews for Buchanan and Allan Cuthbertson. The show, praised for its thriller quality, is expected to run months in multiple cities.
Sydney police report a man who claimed to be the murderer of Joan Ginn at Newtown was questioned after surrendering to the press and placed in a receiving home for observation. Detectives doubt his story as officers seek credible leads amid unusual offers of assistance and a deflecting claim about unborn gender.
Sydney report states that the Australian lightweight champion Patrick announced plans to retire within a year. He said he aims to meet Ron James, the British Empire champion, before quitting. Patrick also plans a business venture to open a chain of smallgoods shops in Sydney.
A.B.C. views clash over a proposed news service agreement. Dixon calls the plan undesirable and unworkable and urges the executive to reject the expansion. Boyer urges Committee to pursue the agreement. The proposal would involve Reuters and London and New York feeds with access to Australian copy before publication.
At Rockdale railway station John Cyrll Tobin Braley was attacked by a man demanding money. Tobin was knocked down and £3 3s stolen. He and another woman victim received hospital treatment at St George s and St Vincent s. The assailant fled.
A clipped notice requests return of a missing item described as a BLACK KID GLOVE. The finder is asked to contact F908 and bring the item to a location near Fulcs School and Hotel Amwiis. Reward offered for return.
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