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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 20, 1957
Page
12
An opaque classified ad lists phone numbers 11967 and 11738 for wood and gravel services in Canberra. Offers include firewood, round and sawn timber, various box woods, delivered to Canberra with contact lines and ring numbers for orders.
Erratic OCR fragment describes a used cars trade offer with contact attempts and garbled details. It mentions phone style digits, wood items, wardrobe, and nearby ring notes, indicating an informal local classified notice about unwanted goods and auto trade.
The Band of the Irish Guards led by Captain C H Daeger plans two recitals in Canberra near the end of September as part of a Australia tour. Sixty musicians will perform over 100 times across capital cities and towns, aiming to be the largest theatrical tour yet. The tour director Tom Mill proposes an open-air matinee at Manuka Oval for school children and an evening recital at Albert Hall, with a possible Canberra addition if needed.
Classified item listing with partial details of saleable garages and furniture. Mentions Purtell Wardrobe items, blonde mar new, contact through J.B. axis Newsagency, and after hours ring J3485. Includes incomplete location notes between Yarralumla Worrest and names like Bridgman and Crescent with a phone reference 53270.
Canberra United Burns toppled leaders Hollandia 1 0 as Perryman headed in after Guent crossed from the left. Kent later added a superb strike, while United defended well. Bohemians beat Naples 1 0, and Napoli’s first loss of the season left the first division with every club defeated at least once after six rounds.
Braddon, the ACT, and LTA featured a tense day as Barton, Ritchie Byrne, and P Burden led doubles wins 6-3 6-4 and single victories. Jorgensen beat Lonergam 3-6 6-5 7-5 for Flinders, while Nicholls beat Bycroft 6-4 6-4 and Foote defeated Southwell 6-4 4-6 6-3. Junior Forrest teams impressed in divisional play. Gibbs beat Turner 6-5 6-5, and Charlton edged Hunt 3-8 6-4 8-6 amid mixed results across divisions.
Radio schedule lists morning programs from 8.15 Hospital Half Four to 12.00 Country Hour and afternoon items such as 3.00 Housewife's Choice and 6.15 Latest and Brightest. Evening lineup includes 7.15 Songs that Sold a Million and 8.15 Village Glee Club with News Review and Parliament rebroadcasts.
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