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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 26, 1952
Page
2
The Victorian Amateur Cyclists Union votes to donate all proceeds from its Olympic Fund race at Board Track next Saturday night to support New South Wales efforts to send a New Zealand team, with selections spanning events like backstroke and cycling trials.
Minister Kent Hughes says 24000000 super feet of pine from Stromlo fires will be used within 16 months. Local sawmill industry to absorb most timber. balance sold to NAW Interests. Bark burned, timber not yet deteriorated. potential issues if unused.
Venida tipped as favourite to win the McWilliam's Wines golf tournament with Dai Rees rated Britain’s best chance to retain the title. Young Peter Thomann, fresh from an overseas trip, is seen as the second-best contender.
Sidney Basil Leahy, a local captain, suffered the loss of both legs and his right arm in an early morning accident at Goulburn. He was treated, and doctors expect eventual recovery though a prosthetic plan is discussed.
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Sydney fire erupts at Andrews Laboratories on Kent and Margaret streets trapping ten firemen in acidic fumes. Firefighters escaped via ladders after a blaze damaged lifesaving draughts and chemicals worth over £20,000. One officer, J Barrow, suffered facial injuries. Fire crews, numbering sixty, battled for an hour, with two motor pumps used to douse burning chemicals.
Capetown reports at least 14 players named to tour Australia this year. Likely captain J. Cheatham heads the squad with J. McGrew, F. Norton, W. Endean, K. Waite, G. Innes, R. McLean, H. Keith, J. Tatitina, P. Manveil, Hugh Tayfeld, E. Fullerc, and A. Stutrray among the listed names.
Jockey A Padmore will miss over weeks after a fracture of a small bone in his back found today following a fall from his mount Tommya Regret in the Second Parramatta Mixed Brakes at Rosehill. Arthur Ward also bruised, will not ride Captain Marvel in Saturday's Alister Clark Stakes in Melbourne.
A string of defendants faced local court sentences for thefts, negligent driving and traffic violations. Cases included a man jailed for 18 days after admitting stealing £14 8s from Janne Eaward Barrett, others fined for failing to yield right of way, speeding, or driving without proper lights or permits.
Canberra South bowls prepare for a Saturday spoon event with one green in use and early card turn-in requested. Selected players will face Yass on Sunday at 1 45 p m, with Diekmann and McKinstry among the lineup and a long list of reserves noted. A separate note mentions Trinidad lightweight Yolande Pompre and Burns negotiating a return match before leaving for Trinidad on June 5.
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