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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 02, 1947
Page
4
The Bowls Club notes cover competitive play and a busy program after Easter. It lists players and match results, mentions deferred events due to weather, and outlines entries for the championship week with emphasis on readiness and continued play through holidays.
Masonic Club reports athletes from Clanie Wiis and Eavtes merboead set for the FNQ DBA event at Athens. Results show Peters Bon, Bret Bowers, Dizwes Dimes Sievers, Thompers, Griffin Wauamso, Thompeen, Hooke Latta Coes 28 23 and Shewa Sagerhorft 22 17.
Amid heavy sleet and flooding, authorities battle rising waters in Londor. Residents obey warnings as thousands face evacuations and land access disruptions. Damaged infrastructure and ongoing relief efforts dominate reports from the region.
Raphael Lemkin's idea of genocide changed history as he rallied jurists and nations to codify a crime against entire peoples. His advocacy helped shape the 1946 United Nations stance and Nuremberg trials, aiming to deter mass killings and hold leaders legally accountable.
Nominations were extended at 1 pm on Wetnexday for the 72 prize race at Gains Gyete Chub on Aumuller street. The handicap will appear in the Saturday issue.
At Marreeba showgrounds Mareeba met Cairns Trenhoes in three grades despite heat and good play. Junior ended in a draw with Boundy scoring for Cairns and Mareeba standout players named. Senior match saw Cairns win with Seary scoring and Royes, Bradley key for Mareeba. final score 19 to 0.
Fragmented OCR text hints at social strain from times of shortage and living costs. Mentions housing shortage, commodity scarcity, travel discomfort, and general nervous tension. Conveys public concern without clear events or names.
In a muddled OCR read of a golf club event, players contended through a lengthy afternoon round. Multiple names appear as participants, with scattered results noted and a final call for further details by telephone 290%.
Britain plans to import coal and aims to secure about three million tons in 1947 to stockpile supplies. The government will refine reserves to around 18 million tons and has prioritized mining equipment production. The Works Minister, Charles Ker, said UK purchases from the United States include 367 excavators costing about £2.78 million for open-cut mining use.
A historical notice mentions a treatment called Great Peppermint Cure linked to Good Jay Sore Thruate Woods. Details are scarce in the readable fragment, with no clear dates, organizations, or locations present for fuller context.
A detailed report covers the annual meeting chaired by Cornar with treasurer J Kiely. Elections, fees, and arrangements for fixtures at Norman Park are outlined, including delegation travel and club representation.
A Cairns association notice invites all clubs to a general meeting at Cairns Fish Bar lounge tonight at 8 oclock. It mentions testing times and trial games to be played at Easter, with clubs urged to be represented.
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