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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 19, 1955
Page
5
An annual spring bulb show features a fine display of daffodils with many varieties noted as unusually diverse. The report lists exhibitors and entries by several tasters and judges, including Macfarlane and Treloar, with hyacinths, muscari, poppies, Iceland poppies, and other bulbs noted among the entries.
A report from a rifle range competition lists contestants including Burns, Methiaah, Roberts, Hussey, Keeley, Manton, Tutt, Seivers and Milligan with scores ranging from around 60 to 80. An incident mentions a competitor collapsing after a three-block sprint down a sleep hill and being keeled over on a sharp point.
A garbled passage describes a human base at the heart of their country, evacuated from a city area and relocated after an enemy move in. The text mentions a prior control change and a transfer of allegiance or safety conditions in a wartime setting.
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