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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

May 29, 1947

Page

2

All Blacks Tour Plans Stir Canberra Attendances

Canberra officials push for leave for workers to attend the All Blacks match at Manuka Oval. Schools plan student attendance with St Patrick's College and Goulburn-Chambers High XV to play before the main game as NSW Victoria ACT players are selected for a Britain France and US tour. A large program includes a ball and a dedicated committee with RSL support and an augmented band.

Tee Commonwealth Canberra Manuka Oval Weanes Canberra Chamber of Commerce Commonwealth Bard Aud Queasheyan Chaber of Commerce Highland Canberra ‘Grammar St Patrick's College Goulburn NSW. Union Vce Davies Casherra Une All Blacks Thax Britain France Canada Nsw Tne Analitim ACT DK Rodgers NL Currie Mewes FG Deran Rom Str FOG Berar Avenugath A Appoitment Board RSL Bert Imishich MuKelly High

Tennis results from local meet with several matches noted

Tee drew of toe oe pied ce SutSrenyte over Northhourse 3 Eastlake Reed 3 v Gruen Amalie 3 bye Forentry Sch RM C Stall i Causeway WBEC Sal 2 RMC 7 v Flindere Kingsine

Northhourse Eaatlake Reed Gruen Amalie Forentry Sch Rm.c Causeway WBEC Sal RMC Flindere Kingsine

Club Notes Full Team Lineups and Members Listed

The clubs reveal weekend representatives across divisions with players like D Gourlay L Mahoney Eliot G Cusack B Mised J Droop and others. Mixed and men teams include J Gowing C Werner P Hardy H Burden Cribb Hartas Lawrence and Devlin among listed members in a dense roll of names and roles.

As Tollows D. Gourlay L Mahoney Eliot G. Cusack J. Droop A. Willian J Byrne Biss Rix Blas Kothol Blas Kothol?. ‘Sinasrox B. Men—J. Gowing, C. Werner P. Hardy Rum Sonnaton Miss Hardy Miss Saunders Causewat van Sehr Sekine K. Marian Adoine Fosstort Ae Abpeala Funders Dawes A. Searson Searson B Doyle Kingley Hartas Aire Daley Men—H. Burden

Truck Overturn injures occupants in Torrens Street

A truck traveling south on Torrens Street in Braddon swerved and overturned twice. Passengers suffered critical injuries while one occupant, J W Patton of East Lake Hostel, escaped with minor bruises and abrasions. Neighbors aided the injured until hospital care.

Torrens Braddon Patrick Kingston Ian Victoria Road Hoater Torren Street Speefing

War criminals executed at Changi amid Singapore turmoil

Lieut General Kumaiichi Harada and Sgt Major Kitasch plant were executed at Changi E30 after being found guilty of authorising execution of three Australian airmen in Batavia in February 1845. The report notes further details about prisoners of war and conditions en route from Singapore to Japan.

Singapore Kumaiichi Harada Batavia Kitasch Plant Changi Plant Ith Japan

Man Charged With Serious Attempt at Criminal Assault

Albert Leonard Simmons, 37, was charged after a Riverside Hostel incident described as an attempted serious assault. Neighbors and police reports detail a struggle with a woman, with witnesses noting Simmons’ intoxication and memory gaps after a night of drinking.

Albert Leonard Simmons Riverside Ainault Supreme Clan Sefore Afr Phippard Arunkeaivess Marie Rochford Ariivr Robert “Bertram Mutchauld _ne SS Jona Aloysius McSper Jonavin Te Ad Rtemdarson Chet Simmons

Local Tennis Association Tournament Report

The council noted poor tennis player support at the presentation dance for the Fund for Britain Appeal. Eight clubs have held events and £33 is in hand. £617 to be forwarded to the Appeal offsetting incurred costs. Names of participants and pairs are listed, with sections and match pairs across Griffith and Flinders Courts.

Fund For Britain

De Gasperi to Form Cabinet in Italy

Rome report says Signor de Gasperi the Christian Democrat leader undertakes to form a cabinet with party dominance. The British United Press notes the party executive voted to exclude Communists, while Socialist leader Nenni attacks de Gasperi calling him reactionary.

DE Gasperi Italy Rome Christian Demmocrat Party Signor de Gasperi United Prese Bignor Nenni Communit Party

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Rugby Union H Fraser Maruka Oval Weinentay Fraser St. A Returney Soldiers’ Club Tanberra Iountry Kookaburra Australia Ax Ruary Tensme Association Grifith Flinders Courts L. Mahoney Miss Mahony Mr. and Mars. Dawes Willame Misa Yates F. Richer Browning W. Vandrey Miss Garrett BK Nicholas Mise Tuson W Graham Mra Gyde B. Doyle Nielson V. Avent Miss Morton D. Marriott E. and ‘Harker Mra Worthy Mra Willi Rumble Mrs. Masters Compton Misa Barrenger E O'Sullivan Mise West A. James Mra Hammond G. Cusack Saction J. Reynolda Mra. Webb JL Nish Miss Brown B Graham Mine McTann J. Byrnie Mim Brophy M. Kerrison Misa Dunner J. Cusack Misa Marshall Mra Mair T Reynolds Mra Werner Council Thompsons Boston Tia Ox. Edgell Val Horlick Bertin A. Thompson & Sons Pty. Ltd J. E. Cleary Civic Centre Civic Centre Merceav-Wanchester S.W Incoats Conlin A R. Show Ltd Phor Bex J. Dac Darlinghune Road Darfinguuryt Srdner
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