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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 12, 1946
Page
3
Wartime era recaps show Quist defeating Peay 34 in a Tennessee doubles event. Partner Bromwich contributed in coordinated play alongside Faustien and Pallingson with Bidwell and Brown also noted in the match sequence.
Trevor Windeyer pleaded guilty at Central Court to 18 charges involving 106 pounds. Restitution was guaranteed and Mr Sheridan S.M. imposed a three year good behaviour bond and warned him to stay away from alcohol and from fraudulent cheques. Windeyer, formerly RA member now a farmer, forged cheques and evaded payments for meat, accommodation and car hire.
About 700 vehicles were expected to operate between Canberra and the Canberra Tourist Bureau by October end. The year sees five times the previous number, with 53 coaches repatched from Canberra to handle almost 800 passengers weekly. A new weekly link via the Princes Highway will connect Bateman's Bay Bes Genoa Orbost Bairnsdale and Traralgon with Melbourne train services.
A blaze at Highgate Cafe in Kingston yesterday afternoon caused a stove fire that spread to a chimney. Fire brigades arrived and, after removing a blazing tray to the yard, the flames diminished and died down after about thirty minutes.
A fragment notes two occurrences on December 27 and two on Saturday week to arrange. It records planning actions but lacks clear names places or organizations for fuller detail.
The article outlines final season events and lineups for the ACT rugby match led by ex Australian rep Bill Carnut. Canberra aims to balance strength with back row options including Ryan Lynch Franckom and Franckom as lock and backs and forwards to close the season. The match schedule notes 1 40 pm start with a 2 18 pm main game and players like Macdiarmid Otb son Gideon Dan shos and McCus featured amid injuries.
Fragmented report notes tied voting for a travel event with matches at Pat North bourne Oval at 1 pm and Kingston Oval at 3.38 pm. Junior teams and players are mentioned with unclear names such as Wright Ainade and Santi, amid scattered venue labels.
Fragmented sports notes indicate toe semi finals at Acton Saturday with teams and players unclear due to garbled OCR. Mention includes Forrest and Christo pheca NP and several player nicknames, suggesting a local match with unspecified details.
The report lists players Baral Rowley B Tom and R Mare as captains with A Pooley J Raid A Corcoran and Turgut Aas among participants. Queanbeyan’s squad is described with Freebody as a key forward, while weights and averages for the teams are given, noting Pat fat and Alan Pooley at six feet and six inches.
Cousens described threats from Japanese radio figures including Nakamoto who warned him to tone down comments. He claimed broadcasts were monitored and that Allied forces would seize and suppress programming. The testimony framed a perilous situation for the broadcaster and radio staff.
The article notes Pacinic AM Services opening on Sunday with Wyarane aircraft taking off at 4 p.m. for the inaugural British Commonwealth Facise Airlines route between Australia and Vancouver. Postmaster General Cameron will preside as Captain Ivan Holyman dispatches the first flight, with Deputy Director General of Civil Aviation Captain B C Johnston present. An Australian and British government delegation will seek reciprocal landing rights in negotiations in the United States.
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