Surprise winner in the Family Fun Run
Waramanga man Dennis Smith won the second Annual Family Fun Run sponsored by The Canberra Times. He beat last year's winner Dave McInnes by 150 metres, completing 10 kilometres in 29 42.1. The first woman across was Rosemary Bell of Ainslie. About 1,700 started and 1,500 finished. awards will follow with official results to be published.
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Manuka wins hard fought ACT premier league grand final
Manuka rallied with a strong final quarter to defeat Eastlake 16.12 (108) to 14.9 (93) at Manuka Oval. Edney Blackaby starred with four goals as captain coach and Manuka’s defence held firm to clinch the title in a close contest watched by a large crowd. Bruce Cowell added four goals for Eastlake and Manuka claimed the premiership, avenging last year’s loss.
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Swing to Labor in two States in Australia
In South Australia and New South Wales local elections, Labor gains shift control. Premier Dunstan’s government pockets a solid majority in the SA House of Assembly, while Sydney's Lord Mayor race and NSW local polls show Labor strength. Whitlam and Chipp frame the broader federal implications as Democrats claim a Senate balance of power.
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Canberra man charged over high profile stabbing case
A young Canberra man will appear in the Magistrate's court this morning on two serious charges under the Crimes Internationally Protected Persons Act. He is accused in the stabbing and abduction of Colonel Iqbal Singh, the Indian High Commission military attache, near Cooma Road. Police, aided by an RAAF helicopter, pursued leads across rural Canberra to Tharwa, with an identification parade planned after the suspect’s arrest on a farm south of Tharwa.
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