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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 18, 1941
Page
4
Attendance appeared strongest as cash prizes were decided by secret draw. The group split winnings with L Tindal and J Douch sharing the core amount while others such as L Viniali and C Sutton received smaller portions.
Dorothy Lackey aged 15 was reportedly shot by a man outside her bedroom in Brisbane. A second shot occurred moments later and Coarze Austin aged 26 was found dead near a window. The incident happened at the Lackey home at Sumit Street.
A three rink competition among City Canberra and Queanbeyan bowls clubs for the Rose Bay trophies is set for next weekend. City will field Grooms Marchant Challen Brack Howe Moas Clarke Chase Falconer Fox Turner Lamb In Canberra on Saturday. If City defeats Canberra the City side will meet Queanbeyan with Stevens Moss Brack Martin Kruger Hanley Lamb Challen Ross Morris Clarke Turner as the selected players.
The Navy Depart ment announces six Pacific Fleet warships will visit Auckland for three days for rest and recreation. After the stay, the vessels will sail back to Pearl Harbor to resume normal operations.
In Lisbon on Sunday Colonel Donovan the American observer left for America today by Clipper Jane after conferring with British Ambassador Samuel Hoare who arrived from Madrid. Hoare is understood to have visited Lisbon to discuss a case of supplies to Spain Portugal and unoccupied France.
Walter D White, a renowned journalist and poet aged 93, died at Marrickville early today. He served as senior inspector of the Relief Department and leaves a widow and a family of three adults.
The page lists numerous race names and entries including Peruvian stakes, Lady Dunnotter, Vermelie, Morning Run, and Christmas Cweet. It shows horses, trainers, and times or positions for various divisions, with event notes and lineup details across a crowded racing program.
Social cricket match ended with Molonglo scoring 15 total outs and Harman all out, Molonglo defending to win by nine runs. Key bowlers included Alexander and Tyson, with notable contributions from W. Robbie and N. Robbie for Harman.
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The Postmaster General's Department to inaugurate a Braille embossed dial ring facility for blind telephone users. Free to eligible subscribers who can read Braille, the trial will replace the outside letters with a Braille plate. Applications go to the Deputy Director, Posts and Telegraphs.
William Henry Bethel, 53, a war pensioner, was fined £50 with £19.15 costs at the Central Court in Sydney for attempting to bribe Captain Paul Oliver Thompson to use his authority to secure his son’s entry into the Intelligence Department of the Army.
The Queanbeyan Cycling Club meeting on Sunday drew veterans back from military service and several new riders as heats and finals were contested. Stan Backhouse, new Canberra rider, featured in senior events with strong showings in multiple races.
Queanbeyan Rovers posted 281 in reply to Captain's Flat's 121 with J Power scoring 59 and T Freebody 145 and F Nash 58 retired leading the innings. Captain's Flat bowled by Strang Ireland and McGill, while Rovers' bowlers Clarke Jermyn and Ireland defended the target.
The fragment lists a dense slate of radio programs across times and services. It references Essential Services, News, Luncheon Music, School Broadcasts, Talks by Misa Elizabeth A Dare, and broadcasts from Sydney Orchestra, Salvation Army, and BBC News amid a wide mix of music, stories, and devotional segments.
Customs Department defeated Prices Commission by 67 runs in a social match. Both teams fielded 16 a side with a 16-man batting order and a rule set granting all batsmen a chance to score while limiting wickets. Entwistle top scored for Customs with 18 not out, while Marcusson and Durie contributed key bowling for the prices side.
A historical notice promotes Kraschen Salts as a preventive for lumbago and as a treatment when pain appears. The ad claims the product is not a patent medicine, but a six-salt mixture that cleanses the blood and keeps liver and kidneys active, promising months of relief with a daily dose.
Vincent Heffernan a Queanbeyan taxi driver arrived at Mojaro Street rank with a head wound and was admitted to Queanbeyan Hospital in serious condition. William Leslie Griffiths aged 20 of Osk Estate was arrested and charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm and remanded until this morning.
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