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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 28, 1949
Page
2
Advert by Fred Bareham Studios offering in home photography with appointments via phone. Mentions specialist services and location near Ebden Chisholm corner, with emphasis on natural child portraiture.
Fiat and tier haven Pa expert panel heaters motor song repaira Univer and Con Sinerton Pine with.
Newcastle report details a car crash near Carrington as a coal train struck a vehicle and sent it into a pile of twisted metal. A worker, A C Jackson, leaped free just as the car was pinched between engines and trucks, escaping with minor injuries.
At Canberra High School Parents and Citizens Association meeting Mrs J A Hott was elected president after Dr F W Clements resigned. Mr L C Key became vice president and Mr X F McGrath a counsellor. Headmaster F Branca urged nine inter-house cups and Mrs Gordon shared experiences in England Sweden America and Europe comparing schoolchildren.
National football features unbeaten ManuBe and the strong Alnsile duo at Sta Nanuka Oval. ManuBe relies on speed to outpace Alaite with Anatlake leading a rugged attack. Acton versus Queanbeyan promises a hard contest at Yuri Park as Acton aims for the title with tough play from both sides.
In the opening round of the Canberra Amateur Billiards Association competitionTransport defeated Acton 31 to 0 and Fire Brigade beat Hotel Acton. Notable results include Wandah 41 break for Transport and J Prendergast 112 over Lovell 3.
In a sudden drop in value, petrol tickets in the city slump from 2/6 to a lower price within days. Operators are eager to unload stocks amid a rumored pending legal action that may affect the petrol regulations validity.
Twenty food technology experts, led by Dr FH Rater of Sydney Technical College, study methods at Sydney University to improve processed foods. The talks aim to boost nutritional value and processing efficiency amid competition from American producers.
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