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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Oct 20, 1950

Page

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Commander Appointed For New Anzac Destroyer Role

Commander J. Plunkett-Cote of the Royal Australian Navy has been named commanding officer of the new Battle class destroyer HMAS Anzac, currently at Williamstown Naval Dockyard. He previously led HMAS Gulgos and led the 1st Frigate Flotilla. HMAS Anzac and HMAS Tobely are planned sister ships with trials late year and commissioning in March.

J. Plunkett-Cote RAN Navy Office Melbourne Anzac Williamstown Plunkett-Cole H.M.A.S. Gulgos HMAS Ansse Toberaly Tials

Referendum Rejected for New State in Northern NSW

Sydney reports the NSW Government refused a referendum on creating a new state named New England in the north. The motion by Country Party leader Brumiety to hold a vote within three months was carried defeat by 45 votes. Premier Modirr said no case warranted a referendum and the cost would exceed 75 000 pounds.

Sydney Wagren Nsw New England Country Party Brumiety Modirr Uch

Federal BL nominations announced for 18th Federal Conference

Melbourne reports the Federal Secretary Neagle releasing candidate names for the 18th BL leadership. Eric Millhouse is named for Federal President with nominees from New South Wales Victoria Queensland South Australia and Tasmania. Election set for October 31 at the Federal Conference.

Melbourne Neagle Eric Millhouse 18.L N.sw N.E.W W. Holland Vic Victoria Queensland South Australia J. W. Wetheimer Tas Teamania Western Auertralie

Bogs Win at Goulburn Kennel Show

Canberra exhibitors took top prizes at the Goulburn Kennel Club Show last Sunday. Lambrige Kennel dominated with Lambrigg Cornflower repeating her prior triumphs by taking Junior Best Gun Dog and Best Opposite Sex in Show. The Irish Setter Tatlow Mannequin, owned by Mr and Mrs W Hofmann, won Best Puppy. Lambrigg Fury, a Cocker Spaniel, won the Challenge in Tue trial events.

Canberra Goulburn

Heavy Rain Disrupts Canberra Turf Cricket Fixtures

Heavy rain in Canberra disrupts first and second grade cricket matches played on turf wickets at Kingston oval Manuka oval and Duntroon No 2. Teams including Queanbeyan FMC RMC RAMC and Northbourne arc rescheduled with byes and revised pairings announced by the Publicity Officer.

Canbera Avnatic Manuka Manuka Oval Wiaitore Queandeysa FMC Duntroon No. 2 Northbourne A.M.C Doves Queanbeyan Duntron Beyan Joyal Pbmc Westridge Pat Ail Feta Bean RMC Grammar Grammar Oval Eam RC. Cuarne McPhee M. Johnston Fo ‘Williams Obit Broderick Astacy Buros Brewnart Unlch Matalra Deighton RALC Button Morrissper Breen Loyd Does Boutho Core Hadesgrove Fuchards Sewell Skipper Boys Hudson Sunderland Garland Bartle Sullivan Taylor Kirkwood RAMC Duntroon Norrie Hopkins Daley Burgess Easter Dempsey Clark Wilson Craft Armstrong Wark Acton No Oakley Lightfoot Mudie Cooney Marein Ryan Dunne Bell Sherman Turner Nicholas Metcalfe McMillan Wrowin Biddiscombe Hourigan Johnstone Stokes McNelen Geary Woodward Willams Cottingham Kendall Atkinson Coombes Buckland McCallum Sra Horton Graham O'Sullivan Ratford Sha KL Legon Canes Atterson J. Cleary N. Ciedry A. Dally-Watking Thompson L. Keefe J. Backen R. Fergie B. Seymour G. Pettit C Nicholas L. Davis J. Keegen F Wootcott MM. Southwell M. Quinivan W. Coyle C. Dyson N. Kwrompf A. Feakett W. Schenk Capt. McKie H. Howell B. Envel England RL. Muller B. Wittwell F. Campbell 3. Shepherd A. Bennett N. Hansen E. Carpenter Ke. Gallagher Armatrong Bennett Chapman Gratton Hume Hutton Tronmonger Kydure Lawrie Poole Wallis

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