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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 08, 1952
Page
3
An ANA plane en route Melbourne was struck by an electrical storm between Perth and Adelaide. A rudder damage and torn tail were reported as the craft flew through electrified clouds, forcing an emergency landing at Parafield South Australia where repairs were completed and aerial systems reattached.
Fragmentary report notes Wes Galfer Cyril and Whaley achieving notable holes in one at the 107 yard 16th hole on consecutive rounds. Mentions itinerant records from Huntingdonshire and Bournemouth and a rare double hole in one by Australian champion Ti Ferpter in San Francisco.
Sydney hearing opens with evidence on hotel accommodation and brewery quotas. Mr Whitlam outlines expected testimony on Tooheys and other breweries as the Royal Commission weighs licensing and schedules. Local cases include fines for alcohol violations and failures to register premises.
Fragmentary OCR content mentions hockey and names such as Wilkingon and Christophers with scattered phrases like Booth at Bennett and Newport. The readable material is incomplete and lacks coherent event, date, or structured facts to summarize a clear news item.
Easts team lists for a rugby match against RAAF at North Bourne Oval this Saturday at 2 pm with Hants Reserves on a bye. Players include Pullbeck, D Hamilton, McGrath, Clarke, Gill, Stephenson, and others with reserves Backs Hickey Banton Barr for Akanaul.
The upcoming Bund Main event at 2 p.m. features Bill Sidwell and Alan Anderson in the Open Singlet championship. If Anderson wins, he may claim the coveted Gold Cup, also known as the Freebody Gold Cup, as the owner and trophyholder.
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