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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 14, 1948
Page
3
Patrick advances to face Stenhouse after recovering from injuries. Sawa coached Toll s while training. Tommy Burda out with a hum injury will be able to play again. Benny Kant injured in the contest with Boo Maloney worsened the week.
A list of teams and players prepared for the next day includes Airune A backs J Cleary Bloomfield Connelly half backs Backhouse W Geffiths centres D Cleary R Furler Evans half forwards Kennedy Davies Des forwards N Cleary Backen Thompson followers Reserves Talbot Burch Annie Burch Horgan Dann Griffin Cepatice Marryat Stokes Jeffrica Rees Thomas James Murphy Martin Jones J Young and other players such as Mule Burrell Ryan Hinchineen Ogilvia Nookan french L Drayton A Mollington Hil ane Dickenson Brodie Moore.
An 80 aside tennis contest between Goulburn and Canberra players is arranged for Sunday week. Senior players from Goulburn will compete at Mancha while 40 Canberra minor grade players will play in Goulburn. The reciprocal visit follows a prior planned visit by the Goulburn team.
Adrian Bru Te Mucliar, 24, labourer, charged at Canberra Court yesterday for indecent behaviour. He appeared before Mr. P Keane and was fined four pounds in default days, with additional penalties. Police stated Mucliar was so drunk he had to be carried from the ear to the police station.
Fragmented OCR text from Adelaide page hints at trades, chambers, and union activity. Mentions trade unions andSelections, with unclear references to meetings or demonstrations.
The article notes city headmasters being overseen by RAAF figures including Mr. W. Mas and Squadron Leader HH Cox. It mentions training of cadets and public school supervision, with references to Dawton and Orae as locales. The piece conveys a mood of wartime administration and education coordination.
A circular directed officers to appear before the Police Commissioner on a charge. Mr R C Cook for the Attorney General stated the matter had not yet been formally brought under official notice. The hearing was adjourned until Thursday.
Sydney reports Geof Brown, Davie Cup player, is injured but doctors say he will join the Davie Cup team to America. Brown recently completed a country tour and had some practices at White City. he was hurt but expects to travel with the team.
Sydney reports Garden detailing alleged dealings with Minister on a timber lease in New Guinea. The case involved Ward and others, with disputed sums between £75,000 and £100,000 and allegations of dummy arrangements and forged documents. the judge adjourned pending further legal questions and witness testimony.
Wool sales for the week in New England featured strong demand and sustained competition with all sections operating freely. Creasy merine eect sold 10 8 for seven bales, AAAW branded.
A fragmentary wool report lists a 2000 bale catalogue with mainly crutchings and lambs and veddments, few attractive crossbred lots. Market showed 24 to 5 percent above last week on average wool. coarse lines remained weak. Notable entries include Merino and Corriedale accounts with varied AAA codes and buyers from Dalgety to Crookwell, detailing prices and consignors.
The Federal Executive of the RSL resolved to urge the Government to declare the Communist Party illegal and to prohibit league membership. President Milhouse said federal action would be limited. states handle removal for subversive activity. NSW State Council plans to meet Saturday to advance preprimary moves, with attention on a leading Communist trade union figure.
No fewer than 108 orders for firewood were received by the Department of Interior for local delivery in ten days. One ton loads were sent in the first week. Reserve stocks total 1500 tons of long wood held at Hall and Uriarea, drying out at paddocks. Weighbridge charges of 63t for the flat tops and 34a ton for the trailer are borne by the purchaser.
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