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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 08, 1950
Page
3
London report claims “Hammend” or Hammond is chosen to head the MGC. Officials discuss appointing Meady Brown. Crawford White notes Hammond’s slaying remark and questions justify leadership. Washbrook is preferred for the role over Hutton or Washbrook.
The wartime item notes Dent Compton seeks volunteers for the Royal Naval Reserve. Inquiries will be made to join, with Compton encouraging London participation and aiming to support the war effort through reserve service.
Readable lines mention North Canberra and Queanbeyan match context with team changes for a semi final. Players such as McCullaugh Beal Waddell Hamilton Burnell Mb Lucas Gibson and O Connor are listed among Canberra team participants and reserves.
The town of Wilancannia near the Darling River, with about 300 residents, faced rising flood danger as water levels surged. Heavy rainfall and river overflow inundated low streets while authorities reported no evacuations yet as residents prepared for further flooding.
The interior department favorably considers and forwards the verandah proposal for the Manuka Pavilion to the Works Department. It follows representations by Mr Emerton of the Southern Districts Cricket Council about preparations for the England team visit on December 13. The verandah aims to comfort players and officials and to improve viewing and autograph opportunities, with potential funding from the visiting team or related sources.
A garbled OCR report notes a couple, Keil Lines and Boly Tock, facing bigamy charges. It mentions a forged pardon or declaration and mentions Simon loyal Wing and Elie Marguerite Beranson of Jolifax Canada with unclear details.
Fragmented OCR text indicates a payroll case remand involving Raymond Meftosh aged 21 with ties to Court to-day. References to a Sydney Bank district and certificates suggest financial wrongdoing and credentialing issues.
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