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1948Ian Nankervis, Australian footballer[†]
Ian James Nankervis is a former Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Nankervis played for Geelong for 17 seasons and was captain from 1978 to 1981, and again in 1983. Nankervis held the record of most senior level games for Geelong with 325 VFL games. Nankervis also represented Victoria at state level on 12 occasions.
Undisclosed number of marines to be sent to Mediterranean to augment shipboard training program
Transportation Bd is 1st victim of fuel-oil price gouge
Sleet storm severs lines; met area and suburbs power cut
France and Austria sign pacts; ceremonies described; Ital signing set; text of French pact
state-wide emergency declared
State Budget Dir Burton transmits alternative recommendations to comm; urges existing univ, preferably Syracuse, be set up as State univ; scores community colls as core of system; lr text; comm research staff recommendations lauded by teacher and civic groups
Speaker Martin and Sen Taft on legis agenda for readjourned Cong
Repts employes who traded in farm produce since July to Sen subcom
Bank of France wkly statement shows franc circulation increase
conf fruitless; O'Dwyer asks talks continuance by R B Mitchell, R Beck and Capt W V Bradley; increased manning scales held main issue
Indian reprs inform council of plan to attack Pakistan unless Pakistan stops aiding Kashmir raiders; charge aggression; council sets meeting; Brit reaction; issue revd; Sec Noel-Baker to attend council session; Prime Min Nehru comment; Pakistan charges Indian air attack