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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Oct 28, 1950

Page

3

Re enactment of Captain Sturt voyage set for January start

A re enactment plan outlines starting January 7 at Wasteary with overland travel using drays and rafts. The group will follow Sturt’s route from Maude to the Murray mouth, with officials from the Department of the Interior aboard to recreate the 1830s expedition. Various local ads accompany the notice including seedling sales and motor cycle offers.

Charles Sturt Wasteary Drays Ra Aeed Sturt Pon

Ex servicemen win Canberra hire car licences ballot

A combined draw for five Canberra hire car licenses selected ex service men and non ex service applicants from a pool of 118 names. Ex servicemen received four licenses from 82 contenders, with 20 names drawn for replacement options. The non ex servicemen division produced one license from ten names.

Tasmania Victoria Sydney Nlb.w Canberra Neral L. Powley Canberra Police T. C. Reeve T. Aldridge Motor Registrationa Department of the Interior J. Kraser Advisory Council J. Kingane Hire Car Proprietors’ Association Kir. A. Rowe Chamber of Commerce Pp. Filby C. A. Aykes Plasterer Seventh Street Nerrabundeh D. Timbrell Ene J. Kinnane Campbell Street Alhalle H. T. Reynolds Bonney Btreet Ainalie D. A. McMi Williamptown K. G. Br . O'Connor W. L. Cox J. H. Edwards Barton J. T. O'Leary Goulburn R. W. @stherly Cotter C. L. McIntyre Manuka E. H. Delaney Narrabundah C M. Mulcahy M. W. Luton Kingston W. A. Hattigan Grifith H. Hibbertson Ainslie Commonwealth Eilectoral WU. Tulimer

American Tourists Praise Canberra War Memorial and Parliament House

A party of twelve American tourists touring Canberra yesterday praised the city's planning. Conductor Mr. U. Shrieve led the group which admired the War Memorial and Parliament House before continuing their journey to Indonesia, Singapore, and India en route home to the western United States.

Canberra Yeateremy U. ©. Shrieve Thia Bydney War Memorial Parliament House Sydney Indonesia Singapore India United States

MCC Bowling Adelaide Test Opens With Low Batsmen Scores

MCC struggled with South Australia on the Australian tour as Ronne batted for 720 minutes and remained not out at stumps. Bailey and Warr led England’s bowlers with occasional success, while MCC bowlers failed to look first class on a responsive pitch.

Adelaide M.c.c South Australia Ronnce MCC Warr England Trevor Bailey McLean Pesson Bailey Wright Seorca

Adelaide Club Faux Pas Sparks Wicket Tour Row

On Friday the Adelaide Club invited only amateurs to become honourary members shaking up the English wicket tour. Club officials faced criticism for excluding professionals. Brig. M. Green and captain Fred Brown met the committee to clarify the situation, stating the club now wishes all team members to be honourary.

Adelaide Englinh Brig. M. Green Fred Brown Ater

Tribe bowls Well Bombay in Dehra Dun one day match

Tribe Australia dismisses National Defence Academy for 60 in ten overs then chase wickets and win by 84 runs. Worrell used seven bowlers for first innings decline before Tribe polished off next five to secure victory. Kingston town grade cricket results included Pike Quigg Rees Mec Treloar and others across first and second grades.

Bombay Tribe Australia Commonwealth XI National Defence Academy Dehra Dun Worrell

Canberra court finds Towse guilty of assault at hostel canteen

John Robert Towse of Narrabundah was found guilty at Canberra Petty Sessions of assaulting Marian Gotowt at Fantlake Hostel canteen. Gotowt testified through a Russian interpreter after being punched and kicked. Towse was fined £1 plus costs 4 pounds 8 shillings and court costs 18 shillings 6 pence, in default 14 days hard labour.

John Robert Towse Tenth, Street Narrabundah Amgault F. C.inc. G.M Canberra Marian Gotowt Fantlake Gotowt Towac Cartren Howse G. H. Groves Towse Keane Rex Morrisby Forbes Street Turner Richard Joffre Jenkyna Telopea Park Morrisey Morrisby

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