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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Oct 11, 1947

Page

2

Treloar to Run at RM in Olympic Print Honours Event

John Tretoar a University athlete from New South Wales prepares to compete at the Royal Military College athletics meet. The program features 11 events including 390 and 440 yard races, high jump, shot put, and relays with teams from Sydney University Royal Military College and Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club.

John Tretoar Royal Military Gate Tretoar Royal Miliitary College Sydney Universalty Royal Military College Yeamee Canberra Athletic Clu Rm.c Sviney University Trignteen Umbera Cambeera New South Wale Canterre Amateur Athletic Club R.M.C Hop Biep Turles Mitte Canterry Whitelaw Meeking Whigham Blanton Harmar White Perriman Panohe Southwell Mubotland

Canberra YMCA Board to Decide Drill Hall Use

The Canberra YMCA board meets Monday night to decide drill hall use for community welfare. Mr W Smith reported many groups request hall space and Mr H V Johnson noted interior repairs and furnishings will be completed before the hall is ready for activities.

Board of Directore Canberra Y.mlca Itn Polly Ace Roary Me. W. Smith Smith Mindeter For H. V. Johnson Canberra Ue MN

Carpenters Complete Training at Canberra Technical College

Fifteen carpenters from No 3 dams at Canberra Technical College completed nix months of training in carpentry and joinery. They will begin the rest of their journeya on side jobs in Canberra. Mr W Crawford, resident of the AB, and Mr Pearl of Canberra building employees, offered good luck at an informal rooming event.

Canberra

Art Exhibition Misrouted to Canberra Station Causes Confusion

An students art exhibition cancelled at Canberra Unt ty College was misaddressed and sent from Adelaide. Parcels remained in the Canberra parcels office before telegrams between Adelaide University and Canberra prompted a college member to retrieve them. The paintings were redirected to Sydney amid disappointment over the cancellation and preparation efforts.

Canberra Adelaide En Canbrore Pareda Victoria Etredit Stistom Adelaide University Caltege Sydney Main Hall

Women Film On Sports Cancelled For Male Audiences

A fragmented report notes a cancelled film program titled Women Film On Sports For Women. It criticizes neglect of female athletes and injure treatment, and mentions organizers Rauiver and Heinkethall association Meinded tonls. The project faced last minute cancellation over supposed male audience focus.

Aummien Aclivister Ar Rauiver Heinkethall-association Meinded Tonls Heke Elding Ani Wowa

Milk Deliveries to Sydney to Cease

Dairymen announced a halt to milk shipments to Sydney and Newcastle from Wednesday unless the Milk Board comments on the Brute Government price increase. The decision came after a stormy meeting in which the Health Minister was criticised. Factories may shift to butter production to avert waste.

Sydney Neweastle Milk Board Kelly

Canberra Funeral Directors Event Notice

A Canberra funeral service listing titled Day FCHOOL Night 382 B73 appears in the notices. Details and timing are unreadable in the fragment.

Canberra

Opening Matches At Tol Opes Park In Turbulent AGM

Northbourne v Kingston at Tol Opes Park opens the season amid ground issues. Concrete wickets are being laid at Ainslie Acton and Griffith with several matches deferred or forfeited. Departmental officials constrain play despite grass availability, provoking criticism from officials in Sydney and Melbourne.

Northbourne Kingston Tolopes Park Piay Sande Reyun Tucker Ainslie Acton Grraith Department of the Intérior Telopea Park Oval Northbourne Oval A.M.C Btaff Duntroon Narrabundah Northtourne Sydney Melbourne

British-bound Greeks Arrive Aboard troopship

Greek emigrants join exiled leaders and travel to Britain aboard the troopship Empire of Australia. The voyage marks a tense phase in wartime immigration and political alliance, with veterans and supporters aboard en route to UK defense commitments.

Britain London Australia

No US Tennis Team for Australia Plan Declared

Reported by Vincent Richards that an American tennis tour to Australia is unlikely this season. The proposed program would feature 17 matches in the United States with key players including Bobby Riggs Jack Kramer and other stars while the Australian dollar position could influence any travel. Also noted is Leni John Henwood, 26, declared an habitual criminal and jailed for six months after pleading guilty to burglary charges.

Wratay Australia Cotmisoer Vincent Richards Bobby Riggs Jack Comm Naa Duc Kramer Fed Bebrocar United States Richards Schreider Sydney Leni John Henwood Wan Halden Balmain Henwood Gra Tudge Holden Les Serra

War Widows Pension Increase Sought by Melbourne Guild

A Melbourne meeting adopted a resolution urging a weekly pension for war widows with children under 44 equal to the fire. Mrs Vasey of the War Widows Guild said current pensions are inadequate and criticized patriotism as a racket, urging action as lives are repeatedly offered.

Melbourne Infcanteret War Widows Guild Mra. Vasey

Unclear OCR Summary of Court Hearing in Canberra

A damaged and garbled OCR piece references a Canberra court session yesterday. It mentions charges and a person’s name Henry Primigi with a light fine, but most details are unreadable and unlikely to be valid.

Gov. U.lva Ginan Witham Thames England Renn Canberra Che Galieu Ripaula Henry Primigi

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