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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 14, 1949
Page
3
Waverly House dominates a local swimming meet with multiple age group wins in breaststroke backstroke and medley events. Notable performances include Tanner leading with top times in youth sprints and P Piggin and D Piggin contributing strong showings in intermediate backstroke events.
Ambiguous report describes a rail fireman named Smarty Teskett aged 91 of Lathary involved in an incident near Central Bra tn Catlett. Central Ambulance transported him to the hospital where he remained under care as investigators examined the scene and related equipment.
Malcolm Marcer aged 19 from Gunnedah won the 1949 Canberra Gift at Manuka Oval before about 2,500 spectators despite bad weather. The carnival drew over 6,000 earlier and featured strong marches, a cadet display, and a big sprint program with Mercer defeating rivals for a share of prizes while plans to compete again in Melbourne were noted.
A cook aboard a trawler died after a coma struck during voyage. The accident report notes the crew member collapsed while at work and could not be revived, with authorities investigating the cause aboard the vessel.
A fragmented OCR page shows classified ads and public notices about rentals, room share offers, garage hire, and estate matters. It also contains warnings about weapons, lost items, and military notices, with scattered names and locations including Canberra and Australian Capital Territory.
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