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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 23, 1954
Page
4
A Saturday rifle event completed the 10th stage of the 65 Handicap over 300 yards. Scores also counted toward the Shaw and Ghys aggregates. The format used decimals in handicaps, affecting the standings. The next shoot will cover the Blair Handicap over 500 yards.
Witnesses describe the incident on the Manilla Barraba road where a girl was struck while riding, with accounts of speed, lack of a brake, and the response of bystanders. James Dwyer Jr. recalled seeing Jack Russell approach the girl as she lay on the road and noting a quiet vehicle prior to the crash.
A fragmented radio timetable from Melbourne lists Royal Visit coverage, morning and afternoon programs, and special segments from March 1 to 6. It includes Womens Sessions, Country Hour, Housewife's Choice, orchestral music, sports, and variety shows with guest of honour features and Parade of events. The schedule is interleaved with incomplete times and garbled text but centers on royal coverage and daily programming.
Betty Box leads a new British film with David Niven Glynis Johns and Audie Murphy among co stars. The story follows a secret agent hero defending a prized cow Venus from enemy occupation as Major Morlana and Channel Islander FalLaire lead the rescue. The project mixed war and light romance set on the Channel Islands and Pinewood Studios.
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