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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 29, 1947
Page
6
Reading fragmentary lines shows names and terms like Fusiongs Avalanche and Double Mal alongside several unclear proper nouns. The text appears to be a garbled sports or event list with many unreadable portions, lacking coherent narrative or outcomes.
Six thousand fans saw Australian boxer Mille outpoint Paday Dowdal in a featherweight clash at Alberta Hall. AI Pupe defeated a European featherweight contender, while Famechon was disqualified for an alleged foul in the eighth round. Johnny Downes outpointed Terry Tole in a welterweight six rounds as managers reacted to the bout. A Rugby Union draw in Sydney ended with Queensland and New South Wales sharing the points.
A fragment notes a lottery draw under the name Artors Syndicate and Roth Prise RO 4562 with Odewahn Street Parramatta and ontoliary number 180i. The readable text hints at a drawn result but lacks complete details.
A wrestling match at West Melbourne Stadium ended in a draw between Tommy O'Toole 17 2 and Billy Hanne 164 after a vicious hit sparked a chaotic clash. Referees halted the bout as spectators looked on.
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