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Canberra Times in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

16 May 1957

Page 9

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Canberra Times

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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

May 16, 1957

Page

9

Stars to Meet in Pennant Tennis

Feature tennis day outlines pennant matches across divisions. Resident champion Jorgenson faces L. at Flinders while Forrest 1 and Forrest 2 mix with juniors and seniors in a full Saturday draw including mixed and C divisions across Ainslie Throsby Reid and North Uni venues.

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Sunddy Fiders Reid Finders Cham J. Jorgenson Forrest 1 J. Elliott P. McDonnell K. Gurston G. Scot Forrest 2 J. Weir R. Hunt F. Frost J. Fitzpatrick Turner Throsby Flinders St. Patrick's Forrest Thosby Ainslie Barton Forrat North-Uni North-Un Causeway St. Patrick Bt. Patrick's O'Connor North Unil Braddon Yarralumia North Uni Patrick's Bt. Patrick St. Patrick’s Fyshwick
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Mouse kills elephant in Uganda park shocking autopsy finding

London dispatch reports a mouse attacked an elephant at Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda. An autopsy on a dead cow elephant showed a ruptured blood vessel as she struggled to rid herself of the rodent inside her trunk. The elephant collapsed onto her half grown calf.

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London Uganda Queenizabeth National Park Kampala Daily Mail Today
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Carpenters on Flats Demand Rise

About two carpenters employed by Civil and Civic Contractors Pty Ltd on the Northbourne Avenue flat site have demanded pay rises to £20 3s a week. Most men earn between £17 and £18 weekly. The demand came via union officers who visited the site. union officers told the men not to stop work. A Civil and Civic spokesman said an announcement would be made on Friday.

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Civil and Civic Contractors Pty, Ltd Flata Northbourne Avenue Civil and Civic
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Confusion Over Abolishing Queen's Counsel Title

Reports that discussions began to abolish the Queen's Counsel title and substitute a State Advocate title were found to be incorrect with some newspapers misreporting the plan. The matter remained unclear and unconfirmed by official statements.

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Queen's Counsel State Advocate
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Alfrero Family Acrobat Act Tours Europe and Australia

Fred Alfrero and his son rehearse daily for their acrobatic act while touring Europe and the United States. The family promotes Vegemite as a vitamin rich energy spread for breakfast and meals across capitals, urging buyers to try jars and tumblers.

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Fred Alfrero Fred Jr Pop Alfrero Lilli Vienna Austria Europe United States Freddie Danube Hive Sydney
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Carpenters Dad Frank Brown Manuka Asano B. R. Roberts Peeple Cream OF the
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