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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 16, 1960
Page
12
Tenders are invited for a 1951 Humber Snipe Ambulance in first class condition with mileage of 39 000. The vehicle may be inspected at the Canberra Ambulance Station on weekdays from January to 4 pm. Tenders must reach the undersigned by 2 pm Wednesday May 11 1980. Not all tenders may be accepted.
The Canberra Club All Stars remained unbeaten in 1960 baseball, defeating Colts 25 to 4 at Rumph with standout hitting from Harris and Fields and strong pitching by Loveridge. At Majura Oval Ainslie beat Rebels 26, while Snowy edged Colts 18 to 15 in a tight match highlighting early leads and late scoring bursts.
The notice states advertising closes at 6 p.m. the day before publication and submissions are accepted until 9 p.m. for late fees, with no guarantee of insertion or classification. It excludes birth death and funeral notices after 9 p.m.
Bad weather affected a bowling event at Canberra West Bowling Club last Saturday with four matches in a consistency trophy. Results included Terry A. D. Poke 100 Lilley 97 Eggins 101 Foote 104 Pickard 106 in a close afternoon, while Pickard beat Foote 100 after 18 ends. The June 12 Peter Noakes memorial day is reserved for a nominated fours competition.
The National Pistol Club held a free pistol shoot but bad weather limited entries. V Pidde led A grade with 437 points while E Jobbins 316 B grade and T Shumack 274 C grade trailed. Next weekend the club plans a rapid fire shoot.
A dense broadcast lineup lists Celebrity Artists at 8 45, Yoars for the Asking at 9 30, Symphony Hour at 0 15, Opera Highlights at 1 30, BB C Symph Orch at 2 00 with James Porter piano at 1 30, E Chausson composer at 2 00, Guest of Honour at 3 30, Ring for a Rio at 425, Continentale Musicale at 5 30, Evening Melody at 6 30, News Commentary at 6 55, Elwyn Brown piano at 7 15, a Monday theatre at 8 00, Concertgebouw Orch at 9 00, Celebrity Recordings at 0 15, and news blocks at 7 15 1 00 4 00 7 00. The fragment shows a packed station schedule with multiple artists and programs.
Ra Millanda Jan Sterlin coordinates a double feature with The Last Posse and Arrow in the Dust at 1 p.m. May Hayden stars in Bride of Candy Rock, delivering a packed schedule of vintage western and musical comedy.
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