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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Mar 07, 1940

Page

5

Canberra Swimming Carnival Highlights Sprint Events and Healer

Canberra hosts a swimming carnival with sprint events dominating the program. Key items include the Healer Diving event and the Sir William Clement Trophy race. J McGrath leads Misa L Chaffe by two points in the Healer while separate divisions crown senior junior and mixed age group champions with multiple trophies decided tonight and tomorrow. Marie McFadyen, trained in Canberra, wins the Victorian Central Schools Under 15 Championship and helps Park win the Under 15 squad event.

Canberra William Clement J. McGrath Misa L. Chaffe K. Hill H. Ingram George Knowles M. Brophy F. Thomas Sir William Clemens L Chaffe A. Gray J. Mercombe E. W. Gray M. Ll D. Droop Os Allawa Hanicap Marie McFadyen Melbourne Park

Royal Military College Can Berra Carnival Swimming Trials

The RMC Dun n carnival at Canberra pool featured stars in 68 yard freestyle and 100 yard events. Inter-Company races, graduates’ races, and multiple age group championships highlighted a day of swimming with Thompson and Morrow among top performers and numerous school cups awarded.

Royal Military College Dunn Canberra Ming Pooli Oung Hoy Morrow Company Yards Thompson

A C T Secondary Carnival Honors Several Winners

The Secondary School annual Imming Carnival at NberTa pool saw Canhoerr Vilgh Beho win senior boys and senior girls cups, Morcombe claim piggin Dt Cup, and top marks by Harding and BrenniKi in 14 15 years events.

NberTa Pool Canhoerr Hamomud Jenior Purichill Morcombe Topher Harding Brenni- Ki J. Morcombe Gray Tinder Vis J. Schneider

Apple and Pears Opposition From Agents

In Sydney on a Wednesday report shows strong agent opposition to the Apple and Pear Acquisition scheme as a meeting is planned for tomorrow. Only 43 of 80 registered agents were chosen to handle supplies, sparking claims of ruin among the unsuccessful and concerns over meeting demand and price information from growers.

Sydney Aatr

Var nished house and public notices span a period

The fragment lists job ads for a junior hardware role with Heyee Russell Pty Ltd and accommodation near Kingston Shopping Centre, a public trespass warning at Fairlight Station dated October 16, 1936, and a Canberra pool notice for a school sports event, plus a Department of Supply and Development training program for skilled trades with application deadlines in 1940.

Heyee, and Russell Pty. Ltd Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Defence Department Federal Arbitration Court Department of Supply and Development Collins Street Victoria Tasmania Education Department G.P.D New South Wales Queensland South Australia Western Australia

Melbourne Race Notes Readings and High Caste St Leger Update

Melbourne reports Reading may miss tomorrow's race due to tender heels and, if he runs, will be ridden by F Shean with Darby Munro unavailable. High Caste, after a poor St Leger showing, will skip the King's Plate but contest the C M Lloyd Stakes with Ajax if workouts go well. Pakoola wins the Kensington Three Year Old Handicap division after a big stable plunge.

Melbourne Reading Sydney F. Shean Darby Munro J. T. Jamieson High Caste Minstable Caulfeld C. M. Lloyd Stakea Ajax Rydney Wadnesday Pakoola Kensington Bartier Rine Savens Fpakoola C. Russell Russell

Wool Appraisement Reports 7000 Bales at Catalogue

Winchcombe Carson Limited notes 7 000 bales of wool appraised at their catalogue today with prices for various lots. Includes Ww Turner and Sona Armidale wethers 22d, 203d, 19d. Newman Dalton ewes 224d, 20id, hoggets 21d. Miss C Dowling Dalt+n wethers 22d, ewes 201d, hoggets 18d, broken 14d. Mrs Coulton Hall fleece 2nd 17qd. Harry Smith Yass combing 23d. Dr Guy Antill Pockley Tarago ewes 209d 189d holle 19d 17d. wethers 189d 174d broken 154d 154 bellies 12d. Wil ton Brothers Braidwood 79 bales combing 184d 32 combing 18d 1e3d broken 154d. Mrs E. Pateman Murrumbateman wethers 17d 159d pieces and bellies 13d. Stewart Ledger Yass ewes 1610, wethers 11d. T. G. Golby Jindabyne wethers 174d, ewes 17d. S. E. Kidman West Lynne hoggets 17d, wethers 163d.

Sydney Winchcombe Carson Limited J. Turner Sona Armidale Wethers Newman Dalton Ewes Hoggets C. Dowling Broken Coulton Hall Fleece Harry Smith Yass Combing Guy Antill Pockley Tarago Holle Bellies Wilton Brothers Braidwood Mre C. J. Buckmaster Ledgerton E. Pateman Murrumbateman

Crookwell Welfare Association Plans Patriotic Presentations

The Crookwell Welfare Association decides to limit patriotic activities to arranging suitable presentations and farewell events for district members who join overseas forces.

Crookwell Welfare Association

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