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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Oct 13, 1947

Page

3

Opening of ACT cricket season marked by receded turf woes

Two centuries on opening day signal promise for ACT Cricket Association despite turf wicket shortages and oval exclusions. Buckmaster and Fingleton hit centuries while Johnston shone with 6 for 96 as Northbourne 244 and Manuka 7100 59 not out provided a strong start. strong bowling from Gribble and Duffus aided Grimms in sub district play and Bayton led a late surge for Manuka in a brisk, uneven day of cricket across venues.

Althongs A.C.T Niyt Buckmaster Northbourne Fingleton Manuka F. Johnston New South Wales Mania Chee Neveunder Grifith Wae Ell Marton Coull Ewan Reynolde Grimm Welsh Duffus Bayton Treloar Barniex Boedall Richard. Brill Yourntur Manuke Pingleton Manuhs Pee Ene St Pred Sevier Johnston Throes Morribewrns Buckman- Ae North Youne Crokemaker Tareas Win Sik Dawn Ty Buckmaster Leet Theoddon AL Stamps Kingston Martageinet Wis Momamara Btrang Qgarnar Ranare Gribble

Fragmented dialogue on marriage and gifts from chemists

Fragmented OCR shows a speaker planning marriage while addressing a suitor with phrases about gifts, cosmetics, and a lotion. The text contains garbled names and product mentions like hand lotion, perfumes, and cosmetics, set in a domestic scene with unclear chronology or full context.

Nuclear Fission Investigations and Allied Efforts

Naval experts from other countries within a Britsh Commonwealth collaborate with Britain’s research work on large scale experiments. Investigations cover constructional aspects of apparatus and techniques, with advances in securing analysis of actinide materials. Women workers in the Royal Navy now carry out tests and complete them in days, a major speedup over prewar weeks.

Britten Commonwealth Royal Navy Andrede

Wallabies Edge South Scotland in Last-Minute Thriller

The Australian Union team beat Scotland by a narrow margin as Allen and McDonald added penalties. Australia, under pressure, held off late rally from South Scotland with strong backs and forwards, led by Armafft and Croke, in a tense final 40 minutes.

London Rew Land Rugey Retori Bouth Beslana Rugly Bradord Union Ene Ea O Gal Hi Ikl Annem Auestralians Allen McDonald Rilen and Howell Scotland Wallabies Armafft Croke

Raffies and notices from diverse items at Zaxgland event

A jumbled OCR of raffles, prizes, and notices from a church fete and community postings. Names, items, and odds blur with references to goods, tickets, a beauty consultation, job notices, and equipment for a pool and assorted purchases.

Poller Church of Zaxgland Girls Grammar Mra Nevin Mylon Storkings A.K. Itre McKay

YMCA Hostel Closed in Canberra

The Canberra YMCA president Mr. W. Dunbar said the hostel shutdown left former residents stranded. He noted the acton had ceased to be feasible and the board decided to discontinue the hostel while the Department of the Interior provided accommodation for service personnel and helped sustain access during and after the closure.

Canberra Department of the Interior

BAL: New Antidote for Arsenic Urged by British Researchers

British Medical Research Council reports BAL as a breakthrough antidote to arsenic poisoning. Trials on human volunteers show complete blistering prevention when applied within an hour and eye protection within 30 minutes. BAL also shows effectiveness against mercury poisoning, with 23 of 24 patients recovering.

Medical Research Council of Britain Counci Shan Tewlsite Daforda Lechal Te Dewan Peters

Sydney Gazette Reports Mra Mutley’s Condition After Birth

In Sydney a report states Mrs Mutley, wife of A Mulley, was rushed to a local hospital in an unstable mental state after the birth. The dispatch notes public speculation linking her condition to a defeat of the favourite Crumter.

Sydney Mra Mutley A. Mulley Mulley Randwick Crumter Mumtey

Family of six found dead in Canterbury murder suicide

A man, Nia Wie and four children were found dead with throats cut at 36 Avenue Canterbury. John Allan Crawley and family lay in blood stained rooms. police believe the father killed the family and then died by his own hand. Neighbours say Crawley kept to himself and appeared unwell.

Sydney Nia Wie Avenue Canterbury John Allan Crawley Sergi Jeanle Crawley Jon Rob Deaneth Crawley Rupert Allen Allen Fataite Crawing Carl Tite Ypaith Crawley Evie Jon Jeanette Strug Ater Aempare Rogers Aires Crowe

Boy Drowns in Goulburn River

A 11 year old boy drowned while wading with a group of 20 boys in the river at Goulburn. He was carried to hospital where life was pronounced extinct.

Goulburn Youiay Rayland Gallagher Mt. Res Ieee

Wrestling Sydney Sunday Show Report

Fragmented OCR text outlines wrestling results with names Chiattanie Wo and Mach Henge. Mentions terone and Stalham BERK, unclear details. Source fragment lacks coherent outcome or event context to confirm teams, places, or dates.

Sydney Chiattanie

Pan American doubles match in Mexico City

Mrs Nell Hopinen of Australia and Jan Drabny of Czecho Slovakia defeated Mexican pair Mela Ramirez and Celstayo Balafox 8 2 1 in the flat round of the Pan American mixed doubles event held in Mexico City.

Mexico City Bunday Nell Hopinen Australia Jan Drabny Czecho Slovakia Mela Ramirez Celstayo Balafox

Missing person notice for blue leather slippers sought

A fragmented notice lists a reward and names Ringaulbolland and Rich sanschasent Mais RE. It mentions a blue leather pair of slippers between Aviaiie and Braddon with details garbled and incomplete. A Saturday night event is referenced with a green Austin ta piece.

Austin Ringaulbolland Uie Fiewen Aviaiie Braddon

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