Local Tennis Fixtures Mark Weekend Play
A dense schedule lists mixed and men’s divisions across Braddon Kingston and Barton. Teams meet in Braddon Porrest N'Bourne Forrest and other venues with several byes and junior and ladies events noted.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 24, 1951
Page
3
A dense schedule lists mixed and men’s divisions across Braddon Kingston and Barton. Teams meet in Braddon Porrest N'Bourne Forrest and other venues with several byes and junior and ladies events noted.
Johnny Bilm’s four tries lead NSW to a dominant 31 to 8 victory over Queensland at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Johnny Graves adds a try and five goals as NSW capitalizes on early breaks and relentless attack to seal the win before a 28,063 crowd.
London reports the Vickers 60 jet bomber as Britain's new four engined heavy bomber chosen for atomic warfare. The RAF has placed a substantial order, with Vickers Armstrong Ltd announcing the maiden flight imminent. Marshal Sir John Blesser cautioned quality over quantity in the planned fleet.
Court set to decide if proceeds from the Wool Redistribution of Proceeds Act fall as income or capital for a Melbourne estate trust. Trustees of Campbell estate argue large sums were received in 1948 and may be subject to income tax. if capital, they escape tax. The Full Court previously treated collections as income for the year, prompting appeal. Hearing imminent in Victoria.
Royal Canberra selects Meer and five others to face Yuan at Yass in the Southern Tablelands pennant. On its course at Yass the Goulburn team beat Royal Canberra five to two. The squad includes D. Corrigan J. Day L. Cole J. Galloway Crombie E Doddrell and Grimm. About 24 players will travel to Yass for the event.
In Canberra Court Mr F C P Keane granted restoration of driving licences previously cancelled for DUI convictions. Several drivers including Hollingewor ay, Aubrey Axnby, Ronald Brandon, and George Wells argued hardship and employment needs. Convictions ranged from 1900s to 1949 with fines and conditions noted.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.