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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 06, 1941
Page
4
Reported deployment in Gibraltar area notes Ark Royal Argus Repulse Renown and several destroyers and submarines in port. Sheffield departs for unknown location after repairs, replaced by two destroyers and a submarine in the repair dock.
The second round teams in the ladies midweek tennis competition are listed by club as Griffith with Masdames Barchard Cu Droop Ross Meadameyg Croas King Johnstone Eastlake with Meadames Lee McArthur Weaver Mesdames Fleming Mitchell Byrne Keefe Cwam Mra Hawke Morebury Mra Werner Mrs Dinton.
Ains lie defeated Acton at Northbourne Oval after a disputed scoreline. Goal umpires’ agreement had Ains lie 101 to Acton 97 amid protests over a late Acton goal not registered by one umpire. The league may rectify errors after next week’s meeting.
A Sunday communique reports Malta was hit in two waves of raiders. Civilian land government property and a hospital were damaged. One Junkent 6a was shot down and another was damaged. Thief alerts were raised on Somelns morning as fighters engaged targets.
Tremendous flood damage across Wellington Palmerston and Hawke Bay districts prompts rescues by territorial troops using pontoons and any floating craft. Over 100 people are reached including some saved from the tops of telegraph poles and trees as floods spread rapidly through the countryside.
State Election Sydney Monday coverage notes Mr McKell’s claim Labour will gain seven to ten seats from the Country Party and expects 44 of 80 seats in the Legislative Assembly. Labour currently holds 34 seats after redistribution.
Lady Buzzard scored a runaway victory by eight lengths to win the Brisbane Cup defeating Tragupen with Ab ajoemp the favourite in a dramatic finish. The race drew early crowd cheers as the field charged from the start with Lady Buzzard taking control through the stretch.
In Sydney at Flemington saleyards on Monday 34 000 sheep and lambs passed through. Lambs and lambs were heavily supplied and eased 1 to 2. Sheep generally 1 lower with fair penning and prime descriptions scarce. Cattle yarding saw 1820 head with no major change. quotes ranged from bulls five to seventeen pounds and cows five to eleven pounds with beef grades: best 48 good 45 medium 42 and 37 for lower.
A sprawling list of race entries and times from a Peruvian track meet features juvenile brackets, apprentices, and various horse names such as Bolero, Sweet, and Hageden. The fractured OCR reads like a program page with inconsistent spellings and scattered results.
Stock report lists 166 wethers up to 20 shillings per head averaging 18s 10d and 44 ewes averaging 13s 2d. Buyers Shute Bell Badgery Lumby Ltd report the sale last Thursday. Glenmoor A C T appears as the seller location.
The 167th Advisory Council meeting at Civic Centre discussed surfacing a road near Acton cottages, traffic and dust issues, and requests for a Grey Street Deakin footpath. It also covered prices, public funds, moratorium rules, housing surveys, apprenticeships, and ministerial actions.
Mrs L Robinson of Shepherd Street Maroubra writes that after 28 years of using Moraes Indian Root Pills she finds them a reliable pick-me-up when feeling liverish or low. She says nurses first recommended them and shares long term use.
Canberra officials discuss why the main gate at Canberra general cemetery remains closed Sundays. Dr. Nott queries departmental reasons while residents complain the rule hinders visitors. Daley notes gates open for hearses and mourners to pass. other traffic risks and accidents cited.
Commandant Jardin, Commander in Chief of the Free French Forest in the Pacific, arrived in Melbourne en route to Noumea. French residents welcomed him with enthusiasm as state representatives hosted a cocktail gathering. He outlined plans to command the expeditionary force in Noumea and to train officers.
Arrangements were made for a Canberra youth rally held at Wesley Church Forrest yesterday. The program includes a meeting on Sunday in May with a speaker identified as Guanes and a discussion led by Rev D A Tratheny.
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