Two Men Missing In Small Plane West Of Alice Springs
Two men are missing after a light aircraft vanished west of Alice Springs. An R A A F Lincoln searched the 300 mile area without locating the plane or its occupants, Mr Kurt Johansen and a passenger, in difficult, remote terrain near the Northern Territory West Australia border.
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Alice Springs
Darwin
Waanay
Haast Bluff
Johansen
Tibilba
Kingore
Territory-West Australia
Buttfield
Peterman Ranges
Itbilba
Ibilba
Sheep Property Sets Australian Auction Record
The Goolgumbla sheep stud near Jerriderie sold for about £385,000 in Sydney, a potential Australian record. The 47 354 acre property was bought by Elsinora Pty Ltd Bourke on a walk in walk out basis with 14 000 stud merino sheep valued at £165 000. Oversea interstate interests attended the sale led by auctioneer P Lavender.
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Sydney
Jerriderie
Elsinora Pty. Ltd
Bourke
G. E. Stuart
P. Lavender
Russian Peace Plan Condemned At UN
British Minister of State Mr Younger condemned the Soviet peace proposal before the UN General Assembly Political Committee saying it betrays a century of socialist thought and aims to let Moscow derive propaganda advantage from the debate.
Canberra Chess Club Seeks Members After Membership Drop
Canberra Chess Club president W. Farmer Whyte announced at the annual meeting that members fell from 42 to 19 due to a club room change and departures of several New Australians. Plans include inter-club matches with Leeton in the next year. officers elected: Whyte president Ham vice president E H Harry captain Pascoe secretary treasurer and a committee of Weatherstone McPherann Buckley and Dr A A O Pik.
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Canberra
E. H. Harry
J. L. Pascoe
Mesara
A. G. F. Weatherstone
EK. BE. McPherann
K. Buckley
A. A. O'Pik
Weekend Sport Highlights Across Canberra Matches
Cricket One day fixtures set at Manuka Kingston Stall and Northbourne with teams Manuka Amalie Kingston Turner Dun troon RM C Northbourne and Queanbeyan. Bowls opens at Canberra Club Johnson Cup features Canberra South vs Canberra City. Tennis pennant finals at Munuka Kingston Reid Worth. Golf Royal Canberra championships quarter finals and Stableford at Federal Club. Rifle W Lloyd Trophy final stage at 700 yards Canberra range Federal Club vs Tully Park Powell Shield at Federal course.
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Manuka
Amalie
Muanuke
Kingston
Turner
Stall
Queanbeyan
Duntroon
Northbourne
Rm.c
Royal Canberra
Stableford
Federal Club
Canberra
Golf Federal Club
Tully Park
Goulburn
Powell Shield
Federal Course
Bennett Outpoints Noonan In Championship Fight
Old timers recall the Canberra battle as a great clash with a 1000-strong crowd in Uproar. Bennett outpointed Noonan after twelve rounds with Noonan penalized for continuous holding and a cut near the eye amid a toe to toe finish. Preliminary bouts featured Billy Bennett and other Sydney fighters winning by knockout and decision.
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Bennett
Noonan
Cveic
Canberra
Alf. Blatch
Blatch
Mere
Noonen
Larsen and Savitt Arrive for Sydney Matches
United States tennis players Art Larsen and Dick Savitt reached Sydney for Australian championships in Queensland and Tasmania events. Larsen carried two racquets while Savitt brought eight. Both hoped for selection to the Davis Cup team in Australia next year.
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Sydney
United States
Art Larsen
Dick Savitt
Larsen
Australia
Australan
Queensland
Calght Whart
Ravitt
Bavitt
South America
Savitt
Wool importers invited to conference on Army wool purchase
The Department of Agriculture invited wool importers to a conference on October 31 to plan buying 30 million pounds of wool for the Army. The Commodity Credit Corporation will purchase via normal trade channels from various global grades over several months. The department said the purchases should not disrupt market prices.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corporation
Wool production in United States forecast to shrink
The Agriculture Department forecasts 1951 wool production between 710 and 275 million pounds, far below 1950 and the 1943 peak of 455 million, as sheep herding drops due to lower returns from shorn wool compared with other farmed types.
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Washington
United States
Agriculture Department
Wage Problem Presses For Apprentices At Annual Meeting
The Aden Advisory Committee president Mr A K Wylie urged higher apprentice wages to attract and sustain trainees in early years. He called for plans so apprentices can live learn and pay their way while training. Wylie was reelected for a fifth term with other officers named as View president F J McCauley secretary J McKie and treasurer A Holson.
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Aden
A. K. Wylie
Wylie
Amalgamated Figineering Union
F. J. McCauley
B.walu
J. McKie
A. Holson
VFL to Stage One Match Outside Melbourne
The Victorian Football League plans for one 1951 premiership round to be played outside Melbourne as part of Jubilee celebrations. Canberra and other centres may host games with Victoria facing South Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on May 26. The projected cost is about £10,000.
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Melbourne
V.F.L
Australian National Football Council
Canberra
Sydney
Brisbane
Newcastle
Bendigo
Albury
Victoria
South Australia
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Robinson Keeps State Title In Philadelphia Bout
In Philadelphia on Friday crowd of 5,084 paid £10,424 to watch Robinson retain the Pennsylvania State middleweight title by KOing Hawaiian Carl Olson in the 12th round. Robinson, unbeaten in 121 fights over 11 years, methodically wore down Olson before finishing him seconds into the 12th round.
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Philadelphia
Robinson
Pennsylvania
Carl Olson
Robingean
Rotinson
Olsen
SFort High Girls and Boys Championship Results Summary
Senior Margaret Canavan beat Christine MacNicol 0 4 6 1 in tennis. Pat Bridgeman defeated Jill Webber 6 4 0 ⟶ House softball results show Denman and Lyons victories. Final point tally Lyons 18 Denman 15 Gowrie 11 Fisher 5. Boys cricket see Gowrie Lyons 48 67 Fisher Denman 62 38. Under 14 CHST beat 57 draw with Telopea Park 103.
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Tennia
Margaret Canavan
Christine Macnicol
Pat Bridgeman
Jill Webber
Denman d. Fisher
Lyons d. Gowrie
Linnings
Denman d.Gowrie
Lyons d. Fisher
Anfthal
Lyons
Denman
Gowr
Canberra Forestry School hosts windy athletic meet at Reid Park
The annual Canberra Forestry School athletics event at Reid Park saw strong performances despite missing training gear. D. L. Craker won the A. E. Heath Cup for best performance with R. S. Bungey second. South Australia claimed the first South Pacific Cup in interstate competition.
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Canberra Forestry School
Reid Park
A. E. Heath
D. L. Craker
South Australia
Bungey
New Zealand
Waa
Bunger
D. EL Grace
W.A
Buncey
J. FE. Grave
Wha
C. BE. Harbison
Vic
J. R. McWilliam
J. D. EL Grace
J.J. R. Spiers
J. J. K. Sniera
N.Z
J. B. O'Connor
OD L. Craker
B. Harbison
Bedgerebong Threatened as Floodwaters Rise
A major flood near Bedgerepang, after the Forbes surge, threatens Bedgerebong this weekend. Army ducks from Forbes assist rescue, deliver mail and food to isolated residents. Condobolin police expect relief foods to arrive in five to six days as authorities send lime and disinfectant.
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Bydney
Forbes
Bedgerepang
Bedgerebang
Bedgerebong
Sydney
Condobolin
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Norman von Nida
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Capital Motors Ltd
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Billy Bennett
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Jack Boyle
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Vince Blair
Fam Taylor
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Doug Warren
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