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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

May 05, 1958

Page

6

Art union prize planned for Seabreeze Hotel in Manly

The Air Force Association plans a major art union offering the Pacific Hotel Manly as first prize. Permission granted by the Chief Secretary, tickets to be sold after Pacific Hotel draw closes. About 680,000 £1 tickets planned, with strict conditions for charity profit and draw timing.

Force Association Australia Christian Brothers’ College Strathfield Pacific Manly Kelly Seabreeze Rex Investments Ltd Air Force Association Rex Investments I Levenger Sort Union

Three Injured in Capital Road Accidents Reported

Eleven Canberra road incidents occurred over the weekend with three injuries. Helen McKie of Crawford Street Queanbeyan sustained facial abrasions in a Canberra Avenue crash mid Saturday. Edward Wightsm an, James Leslie Noakes, and Graham Smith from Griffith and Lockyer Street respectively suffered lacertations in Mugga Way early Sunday. Colin Chippendale of Second Street Narrabundah received abrasions after a bicycle collision on Manuka Circle at 6 pm Saturday. he was treated and discharged. Other crashes occurred at Bun da Street and Ainalle Avenue, Limestone Avenue and Chisholm Street, London Circuit parking areas, Banksia Street Boronia Drive Brigalow Street, Garema Place, Canberra Avenue, and London Circuit.

Canberra Helen McKie Crawford Street Queanbeyan J Avenue Edward Wightsman James Leslie Noakes Graham Smith Lockyer Street Griffith Mugga Way Colin Chippendale Second Street Narrabundah Manuka Circle Chippendale Canberra Community Hospital Bunda Street Ainalle Avenue Limestone Avenue Chisholm Street London Circuit Banksia Street Boronia Drive Brigalow Street Garema Place Canberra Avenue

Clark and Hawes Set For South Bowls Final

In the South Bowling Club singles semifinals Cam Clark beat Gordon Newcombe 31 23 with Clark’s draw shot key to victory. Len Hawes edged Tom Stansfield 31 29 after a clutch final bowl. Final set for 2 pm next Sunday.

Ganderra South Cam Clark Gordon Newcombe Clarke Len Hawes Tom Stansfield Stansfield Hawes

Coty Seeks Coalition to Form New French Government

President Rene Coty postponed until tomorrow his bid to assemble a cabinet. A palace spokesman said he aimed to persuade radicals and popular republicans, and possibly conservatives, to serve under the radical Pleven, who abandoned attempts after failing to win socialist backing for his proposed government.

Faris P Reuter Rene Coty M. Coty M. Pleven

Police Scan Mountains for Tumut Ponds Thief

Police with walkie talkies and trucks comb the Tumut Ponds area after a thief stole 4500 pounds from the Tumut Ponds post office on Thursday night. The postmaster John Vander Kool was assaulted and knocked unconscious before the robber fled with savings of dam workers. Road blocks were set up and investigators search cliffs and caves. questioning men employed at the dam.

Cooma Tumut Ponds John Vander Kool

Arrest Of Gun Runners In Aden

In Aden, police arrested arms traffickers and government guards raided their headquarters in Lahej, north of Aden, under emergency regulations proclaimed by Governor Sir William Luce. A large quantity of rifles, automatic weapons, and pistols was seized, and three men found in possession of arms were arrested.

Aden P. Reuter Lahej Sultanate William Luce

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