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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 26, 1952
Page
3
A fragmented old ad style offers glimpses of home furnishing pitches mentioning bright home aesthetics, preservation of furniture, and terms like Teraton Lift Pura fire. The piece mixes product names, mistranscriptions, and stray branding terms reflecting a period advertising tone.
In bleak weather rain interrupted play as the Pennant tennis matches progressed across Canberra venues. Despite heavy courts and soaking showers, teams battled through many fixtures with Barton and Kingston leading standings, while Turner and Turner combinations shone in mixed divisions and early rounds.
National football results show Ainslie unbeaten with solid showings by Turner Wastuke and Mangles for Queanbeyan Acton. The report details junior and sub juniors matches, Eastlake and Manuka results, goalkickers, best players, and notes rain impacting play across NCD venues with scores ranging from tight one point games to decisive wins.
The report covers a Federal Chih AL event at a Ford yard where el Beck won the Tropy with 35 points, followed by 30 and 15 point tallies. Me Namee scored 33, J Flaherty 24, Trevillyan 81 points in a consolation event, with Haig and Rowling among others contributing notable scores.
Fragmentary notes mention players such as C Clarke and V Hines amid a women’s hockey summary. References to teams like Harding and Northen appear, with scattered phrases about scoring, defenses, and match context. The legible names and teams are limited, preventing a clear recap.
Melbourne papers report Graeme Maxwell Pers nia, 14, of Gordon Street Bairmadale, fatally injured when a gun in a boat discharged while duck shooting at Waterswamp Nalpa Lindenow. John Murray, 14, was with him. The accident occurred as a pen in the boat discharged, lodging a bullet in Pers nia’s back. He died shortly after at Balensdale Hospital.
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