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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 29, 1951
Page
6
A garbled historical OCR fragment mentions several names and places in disjoint form. It hints at individuals such as Pauline and Joris Vegemite and events in a Ringfya region with unclear timing. The text is too damaged to extract a clear narrative or conclusions.
Reported in the Western Division st Friday that during two matches the French players repeatedly misplayed the ball and faced scrutiny. Officials defended the tourists, noting they struggle with overseas sleep rotations and remain a strong, rotated squad.
Hawkesbury Race Club opens a mid week meeting featuring the Flying Handicap Jubilre Han cap and Welter Handicap among 121 acceptors. Prominent Sydney jockeys expected to ride with Barry Smith among favorites aboard Red Trial Phar Deir Grand Archer and RR Botking. Revenue and other contenders loom in the Sib i Handicap as Shampting Na seeks an upset. Moore to ride suitable mounts as Sydney racing circles await results.
A messy OCR read reports a women’s hockey game ending 4 4 with scorers including Koaja and P. Price. Queanbeyan and Evergreens feature, while teams like Tech Colleges and Warstahs appear among the listed players and scorers in an unclear lineup.
The All Blacks hopeful lineup trains for a test against Royal Military College tomorrow at Lay M Military College No. 1 Oval. Key backs Weston and Cooney named. Tatmer and Jorden among promising forwards and wingers. match kicks off 2 p.m. Admission free.
Lottery No. 28038 drawn with main numbers and syndicate names listed. First prize tied to a syndicate at Atlantatown, second to Morgan syndicate at Bur wood, third to Pa and Gut syndicate at Granville, fourth to Pandote syndicate at Tumut, and Goine Time syndicate at Manly. Drawing announced for Friday.
Wellington reports outline of All Blacks tour to Australia with captain Johnstone leading and JM Tanner from New Zealand Universities included. The Augry Union and selectors review tag names and potential Australasian fixtures amid squad adjustments.
Ambiguous notes indicate Bailey secured a ninth round in a welterweight bout. Fragmentary text mentions opponents or judges but details are unclear. The report hints at a future match or rematch and possible title implications but lacks concrete facts.
Sydney promoter Heller announces multiple June title bouts in Australia. Jimmy Carruthers may meet Alley Bennett for bantamweight supremacy at Sydney Stadium, with Carruthers favored to outpoint Bennett. stadium negotiations also include Ort Uh and Kernen for potential Empire title bouts.
In Brisbane Monday two men, aged 26 and 31, were charged with the murder of Albert Flarrity, 29, whose body was found near the Broan River on May 42. Police say more than 30 detectives worked the case, with about 1,000 Sea ball darn questioned as part of the investigation.
Canberra Court adjourned a theft charge against Renew Eoward Liewill, 61, a canner, after a claim the case involved mistaken identity. He was accused of stealing petrol and grease valued at the Commonwealth. The magistrate, Special Mr. Fe Oren, reversed the preliminary decision and adjourned the charge to June 8.
Sydney bowler G Nabty won the state title defeating J Marangon of Lisamor in North Sydney 21 24. Nabty led from the start as nearly 400 spectators watched the lively match Saturday in a crowded old bowling hall.
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