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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Mar 26, 1940

Page

3

Championship Won by Stroke Day Summer 147

The record shows day summer 147 with Holder from Goulburn and Bilings from Bendigo tied at 76, Williams of Kingswood at 75, Doddrell of Royal Canberra at 74, Bachli at 74, Peters of Concord at 75, all noting final scores and placements in a regional event.

Holder Goulburn W. Bilings Bendigo W. Willams Kingswood E. G. Doddrell Royal Canberra D.W. Bachli T. N. Peters Concord D. G. Williams Go. R. Richards Rein Sh Herd Hugyal Cauepher To J. Dwyer W. Williams J.C. Barkeley Ta An J. H. L. Cumpaton TO. J. Edsington D. Ferguson Long Reef

Higgins Wins Foursomes and Nida Dominates Open

Higgins and Williams clinched the foursomes title with a 76 78 win over Pendergast and Joneski at Kingwood. Von Nida captured the Canberra Cup by two strokes, posting a 72 in the final round to finish ahead of Petterson McWilliam Campbell and Gaffney, with Maloney leading the stroke handicap contest.

A. Higgins Williams Kingawood Akel AK. Pendergast Oegins B. Mayo Carneroe Cwb Wydth Wave Nida Higgins von Nida Lord Keerr Lober J. Petterson N. McWilliam C. Campbell Is R. Gaffney Reg. Maloney Royal Canberra Rk, Cox Cromer County Ted McGovern May Yeaerday Young Vic W. Mc Higging Satyo

Open Championship standings and drought clear summaries

Open Championship results show Higgins leading with 141 and Barker second at 143 as multiple players post 144. The report lists scores for Canberra Royal, Long Island, North Brighton and other clubs with final placements and ties. A Commonwealth Forestry Bureau note accompanies drought data for December through February with Queanbeyan recording no rain in January.

W. A. Higgins Kingawaol N. von Nida J.C. Barker Nsw C. Campbell Long Island J. Petterson Royal Canberra W. McWilliam North Brighton C. R. Gaffney Northbridge L. Chaplin Ke, Cremin Murdock’s Commonwealth Forestry Bureau Mt. Stromio Brindabella Queanbeyan Stromio Urarra Westridge Rowena Duntroon Aero Weetangera Oo Duntroon C.a.lr Black Mi

Dole Payments Deemed Inadequate by NSW Union Leader

In Sydney at the Easter Conference of the New South Wales ALP the State President of the Unemployed and Belief Workers Union, Mr McGregor, condemned dole allocations as insufficient. He compared costs, noting feeding a chimpanzee costs £56 8s a year while a single unemployed man gets £22 and a couple £40 6s. He warned that postwar unemployed conditions could worsen.

Sydney Unemployed and Belief Workers’ Union Mr. McGregor New South Wales A.L.P McGregor Emu Plains J. McGregor

Club invitation for players and hopefuls announced

Peet invites all current and prospective players to attend. Rodda serves as secretary for the event.

Rodda

Easter bowling winners named at Canberra Club event

During the Easter holidays the Canberra Club held two bowling competitions. May Hodgson won the pairs and Guthrie Bagley Trevillian and Heyes took the rinks. Multiple match results are listed with scores, including Slims and handicaps.

Canberra May-Hodgeson Northwold Dickson Chubb Bigman Ingram Rain Hellier Galbraith Beattie Cusack McKinstry Prust Bradley Warwick de Ville Hodgeon Courlander Fiper Bale Orr Jackson Donkin Frankl Rose Bay Edward Horan Clemens Bomerville Cottingham Marshall Dee Florance Kelly Amy Mitchell Bondi Forbes Hobday Monahan Joyce

Girl Drowns at Sans Souci Bathing Beach

Rescue workers spent two hours trying to save 16 year old Eileen Abrook of Kogarab. She was found submerged in five feet of water at Sans Souci bath and is believed to have been in the water about an hour before recovery.

Sydney Eileen Abrook Kogarab

McEwen Denies Secret Documents Charge

Melbourne Monday. Minister McEwen dismissed Sydney claims that he carried secret documents from Canberra to his Stanhope home. He said he met the department head at Shepparton en route to Melbourne and that the papers involved were for routine discussion, defending the procedural exchange as the only way the story could have arisen.

Melbourne McEwen Sydney Canberra Stanhope Shepparton Popera Arigen

Woman killed in car crash near Quirindi

A NSW woman died and three others were injured when a car skidded after a blowout and capsized on the North Western Road, 11 miles from Quirindi. Victim is Mrs. F. Yeatman of Auburn Sydney. Injured include Frederick Charles Turkey, Miss Daphne Hardy, and Miss Mary J Minds.

Tamworth Quirindi F. Yeatman Auburn Sydney Frederick Charles Turkey Daphne Hardy Mary J. Minds Narrabri

Boy Migration Urged in London Letter

Mr H N MacLegg of Australia House appeals in the Daily Telegraph for renewed British boy migration to Australia. He says voluntary migration societies stand ready to resume recruiting if Australians overseas fight, so youths should be sent to take their place.

London H. N. MacLegg Australia House Daily Telegraph Australia Australing

Child Dies From Scalds In Sandgate Incident

Three year old Graham English died in hospital from scalds after falling into a tub of boiling water at his Sandgate home yesterday. Parents are reportedly co-operating with police in the Brisbane inquiry.

Brisbane Graham English Sandgate

Constipation and Liver Sluggishness Publicized

An old newspaper style health note warns office workers about indoor living causing constipation and fatigue. It promotes Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills as a vegetable remedy to improve liver action and bowel movement.

Morse

Also Mentioned on This Page

J. Pendergast Noa.w Ate JC. Burker Martin Smith G. Doddrell A. J. Senior N.S.W K. A. Ireland Dar Burchell W. McDonald Professional Golf Association Trey the Lakes Hes J. Senior M. L. Kelly J. C. Barker Ie Pendergast N.s.w.i Tanner E. G. Coiddrell Aiunt Willams D. W. Bachn J. A. Grant R. Gaffney E. Cremin Murdoch's Northern W. &. Richardson Oldfield's Mayo Carnarvon J. R. Pendergast W.A. Higgins E. A. Ireland R. J. Maloney E. J. Halliday Co. Lukin Taunton B. K. Thomson Balgowlah J.B. Ryman N. Peters Maloney Richardson Clufields R. Cox T Tanner the Glikes E. A. Treland N.8.w G. Naismith Riversdale Senr Royal Bydney E. W. O'Shea Bonnie Doonh C. P. Maroney Shannon H. Finely Q. Byrné S. Mayo J. B. Ryman J. A. Carrodua A. RK. Rix L. Snowsill H. Wells Royal Canberras J. A. Tonkin P. Cc. Luten R. Crombie Federn T. N. Pelerg F. M. Wearne Pymble F. L. Hatfield F. J. Henkel Pennant Hills Co. V. Morris Th J. RB Nimino TO. L. C. Tighe N.B.W BE. J. Griffiths Nthe Mrs. Edwards Aiet Td Am Ceemelecshy Persil Dole Payments St. John's Braddon W. Higgs W. Hives Peet Les Pogson Winifred Sharpe W.fla Manuka Tennis Pavilion Church of England Allmalie Cities, Hall Canberra Rugby League Manuka Oval Lot Cusack Manuka Kingston Russell Giles and Howitt Street Canberra Community Hospital Janted Canberra Times Butte Times Office LT Ishs Jon Wraiad James Stewart Jean Arthur Frank Capra MR. Smith Washington Republic of Finland Aku Ronald Reagan Lya Lys Murder Tomorroio Ainslie Hall North E. Building Fund Griffith Tennis Club O'Brien Morton Captain's Flat National Airways Jouglas Airlin A.m J. W. Ireson Allipga Street City Brights A.C.T THE FED RAL Capital Press
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