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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1951
Page
3
The report notes rainfall disruption affecting growers and delayed planting in Canberra. Monthly registrations fall, with March activity lower than last year and overall points reduced. Officials cite weather as the main factor while tracking ongoing efforts in southward regions.
A Special Court of Inquiry into the Amana Skymaster crash near Wes Australia last June found no cause. It did note two irregularities: failure to drain weather heads of fuel tanks and carrying 8,545 feet of film beyond the limit. Recommendations urge tanker inspections, weatherhead checks, and periodic tests of aircraft fuel systems.
An officer denied a charge over a document purporting to be a ballot paper for an amendment vote in the 1950 State election for Himba. Maguire was remanded until the next Supreme Court criminal writs meeting on July 23 with bail set at 100.
A Grade contest previews show Waratah and RMC as evenly matched near the top, with University and RAC also in the mix. The schedule lists multiple Grade matches at Griffith including North Aub against Old Canberra and Grammar versus Waratah, with under 18 and under 13 fixtures and a dense roster of players from Waratah, University, RAC, and Canberra clubs.
A fragmented record shows the draw for the Chub Association Championship with multiple riders listed. Names such as Mrs J Welch and Wearne appear alongside others, with various race pairings and times noted in a crowded, unclear entry.
Tomorrow's basketball pairings show A Grade Tech College versus ix Toon Cottage at 1.48 pm with Lambert and McGrath. Seven meets Met at 14.40 with McApplen. Waratans have a bye. Flererve Grade Westridge High THT 2.46 pm with Locke. Court 3 features Court Grant YMCA 16K pm plus 1M Mall. Bapdale v YMCA TH 243 pm Mall with Hin. Woolworths IT v Hin 3.415 pm G. Grant. Gorrus Force Pury Guilfes 14 am B Woksman Court 3. TWCALIV, a
Tomorrow at Kingston Oval the day’s key games pit Almaide WallaDies against Wallabies A and Royal AU against Northern Suburbs B. A second-grade clash has Royals at Kingston Oval with Anson and teammates listed, while teams like Maroons and Kangaroos aim for early-season wins in a crowded schedule.
The report notes market lows for fea ode and a ram sale at Dungerse, with Babee-torajiéet at £910,000 average 98 per sheep. Inclusive entries include Comemon wealth Wool and Pree! fom Co. Ltd, Qld. Bromesra Geep Asan Ld, Acct Méreyvne Pry. Ltd., Yann. 2 stud, and Charlie J Wi.
Local rugby and football rounds discuss reserve grade moots and potential reinstatement of second grade matches for Sundays. Goulburn, Queanbeyan, and Canberra teams gear for fixtures at Ainslie Oval and University Oval with talks on officials, injuries, and selection amid a busy weekend schedule.
Fragmented report details a Mulligan Cup event with unclear names and teams. Mentions of a French team list several players and affiliations, but overall text is garbled and hard to parse. The item appears to be a brief sports brief or score item from a Queensland context with multiple misread names.
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