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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 16, 1947
Page
6
A garbled historical note discusses 100 wrestlers and Japan, mentioning a next Olympic event and faulty time helpers, with hints of inefficiency in earlier timing methods and an attempt to adjust for international contexts. The text remains unclear on outcomes or concrete actions.
An obscure Canberra note hints at a school event and border sports clash. Period language suggests Canberra teams and Telopes Park schools engaged in impromptu activities tied to a WCA event amid a Marchish contest.
Goulburn wool sales at Goulburn on Wednesday saw Continental and local buyers compete for lots. Prices improved with a 3 percent rise in the market, as buyers from Tralee Rye and Braidwood engaged in bidding on superfine and general wools.
New Delhi reports a family joy as Mami Dan, wife of a local businessman, has given birth to quadruplets two boys and two girls. All are reported healthy and well.
A scrambled listing shows cricket fixtures with Lancashire at Manchester on May 26 and multiple tests and matches across venues such as Lord’s Oval and Hastings. Dates range May through September, naming teams like Hampshire Derbyshire Kent Somerset and Scotland with venues including Lorde, Oval, and Randburg.
Poultry farmers in Byndney challenge the Prices Commission to show how it fixed egg prices. The secretary of the Poultry Farmers Association Dr. W. S. Bodington said there was no ban forcing prices, though farmers were visited by officials from the commission.
Sydney report says Alan Cowling, manager of the Davis Cup team, announced Bromwich plans to retire from future Davis Cup tours. The veteran player had intended to join a professional tour of Australia and America with two other teammates after the last tour.
Sydney report says the fire at the fl Davies Pty. Ltd factory in Marrickville destroys Australia’s largest maker of home hardware. About 600 workers are out of work, with damage estimated around £100,000. rebuilding is treated as urgent by the Building Materials Minister, potentially delaying months of housing projects.
Fedora Golf Club members will start work on a new Raum i clubhouse at Red Hill Golf Course in about two weeks. The structure will use three former air force huts. two are already on site. It will offer a general room kitchen storeroom and an associates room. Work will proceed as a series of working fees. Players visiting the course will devote time to improvements at the course or clubhouse.
Racing notes describe multiple Caulfield events with horses Busharina Fable and Red Fury among entries. Details include distances, weights, betting, and results such as times and margins, with riders listed for several handicaps and stakes like the Windsop Handicap and Gaulfield Stakes.
After Columniat won today it remains a strong Caulfield Cup favourite with Don Pedro, runner up, also supported. Present order includes Robert Bruce Kerry Lat Doughnut Royal Gem Clutterbag Valiant Crown Chanak Monogram Rial Royal Scot Moneymoon Open te ropontis Forest Lad St Razzle.
Workmen at the Werribee factory paused for lunch when the whistle blew during a blaze at the nearby tallow plant. Captain Fisher and his crew had been assisting firefighters, and their early stop worsened the fire damage.
London daily express reports Coat-wadtralleh retention manager Mr G Bagshaw eyeing a football migrant ship to Australia for a scientific method and NSW football league expansion. A 23 year old centre forward Arthur Hyde from Sheffield is named as a key recruit bound for Australia with free passage and employment offers.
Lottery No 1561 drawn today lists first prize 59676 Apex Syndicate Myrtle Johnson Sydney. second prize 6ONG1 Pete. third prize 5499 Jack and Jack Syndicate J Jones 6 Grand 1 Parade Brighton. fourth prize 98298 Give It Mame Syndicate Iain P V Kini Mont 375 Sailors Bay Road North. sixth prize 8727 Tilled ft Tr Syndicate G M Dumont Ai Bales Collinguihie. Lottery No 1542 to be drawn tomorrow.
Fragments describe five individuals aboard a Qantas Lancastrian from Norfolk Island with remarks about the island, living costs, and a possible stay in Australia. The text is garbled, but notes a connection to the Bounty era and mentions butter costs and residency considerations.
London reports a Privy Council hearing on an appeal from New South Wales High Court involving Mrs Hocking of Sydney suing Dr George Ball for negligence over a rubber tubing piece in a damagess claim reversed by the New South Wales Full Court. The case centers on damages awarded after a High Court ruling.
The report cites Dalgety and Co. noting an all time high total of 118,737,220 with 92,601,208 in the cited measure. The fragmented text confirms a financial milestone reported by the firm, though full details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
Marvin Rizenberg of Call Bulletin reports that Dinny Rail is set to go pro in San Francisco and may team with Panda Se Cura to join Kramer and Pugs for future competitions.
Sydney reports that Mr CA Whit chairman Gartren White tid urged the government to aim for good bread production rather than unrestricted deliveries. He said there was no excuse for bakers not producing excellent bread and emphasized quality as the goal in his annual speech.
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