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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Apr 14, 1947

Page

3

Townsville Triumph Over Babings In Tricky Fixture

A crowd of 1100 watched Babions Gowville Centralne face off in a tight game. Gowville Centralne's Dave Parkins scored 36 points as the ball and contact played key roles. Townsville and De Witerick added pressure with penalties and tries.

Babions Gowvile Centalne Bavindayeerdey Buea Dave Parkins Babings Polis Ny Mack Og Towaries Noel White Babinds Teaioe Townsville de Witerick Abe Bebine Sunior Fogmerile ‘Centrale Ine Poinie

Omens Regatta Rowing Trials And Races Report

Preliminary rowing trials at Parramatta Park feature multiple crews training separately with senior and junior crews listed. Race results reference the Black Baton standings, times and placements across the first four events, including sergeant’s and Arabian course heats, with notable crews and rowers named in the scattered text.

Folng Recovery Sorakh Dunlp W. Hondrous A. Lazarus Grey Ste ‘Stanley F Chambers Earle Boaifact G. Boniface L. Wiseman E Smith J. Grebert B. Bathe Evans Noshe G. Gorton Istrake A Meikle Donald Nugent

Trophy racing and cricket results from Parramatta Park weekend

The weekend featured the Advense trophy at Parramatta Park with Brothers as a top team. Tom Bail starred with three for nine and six for 25, while George Welch captained the Royals who won the Draper Shield junior premiership by beating Brothers 158 to 128 in the two-innings affair, with notable scores from Potts, Donald, and Brodie standout performances.

Brothers Taat Pashates Parramatta Park Ghett Fray Prem Aupee Tom Bail George Welcher Wiening Pena Troche Royale Royals Donel Cyrene Stewart Arinithe Budi Chay Tver Ist Rat Inmings Crion McKeown Lennon Parner Cooney Mewart Greene Mr. Rowale Potts Donald 2A Brodie Kelly Scond Alean D Lennon McKenen Grit the

Mars rockets and the dream of interplanetary travel

The article discusses early 20th century speculation on Mars missions and space travel. It cites Ordnance Journal and Army officials weighing the feasibility of multiple unit rockets, payloads, and propulsion to reach Mars or the Moon, with Randolp describing Martian life and Mars as a base, while Rivkin notes the enormous costs and technical hurdles to escape Earth’s gravity and attain interplanetary travel.

Earth Ang Ordnance Journal Rargiolph Rcatheristician Wis Eiesee Randolph Mare Gaygen Mara Joon Randold Belnes R Aviation Ade Seth Neat Offs Mars War Department Ordnance ‘Journal Garvey Rivkin Offce of Technical Information Army Ord Nance Department Moon Gras Rivkine James G. Bain Ameen Rivkins Burma Rivkin

Bobby Pearce Retires Undefeated

An undefeated athlete retires after a flawless career. A ceremonial event honors Bobby Pearce with praise for his record and contributions to the club, while plans conclude with a note on community support and upcoming commemorations. Sylvia Jenkin, from Ascor Avenue, is introduced as the social committee member associated with club activities.

Tralee Tegun Sylvia Jenkin Ascor Avenue

Queensland women's softball rout over New South Wales

Sydney April 12 Queensland's women's softball team dominated New South Wales with a 10 to 8 victory. Ludwig hit a homer with the bases loaded as the Northern State showcased steady pitching and powerful hitting throughout the match, sealing a decisive win.

Sydney Queensland South Wales Piccher Ludwig Theorthern

railway sep cit Hat fee sae an ot be the chariots of old

A fragmented OCR snippet mentions railway topics and historical chariots but lacks clear people, places, or events to form a full report.

Mareeba Tobacco Factory Opened After Delayed Proposals

Mareeba reports on the opened tobacco factory proposal and unveiling of the leaf program. Officials, workers, and unions gathered as costs, government departments, and funding were reviewed. Attendance figures, payments to Treasury, and rail siding plans feature in a detailed Financial Record.

Mareeba Marechs Tolaces Leat Aries Alecia Quesasi Tohmeen Growers Operative Association Ltd Leinster Plumbers Mawr O'Neil Knowlton Anaalse Lawson Ware Mareclos C.P Arrem Mall Treamury Ieat Commierioner Taxen Iin Wuildig Prowatan Lands Department Department of Agriculture and Stork Troika

Sixty Million Children Undernourished Reported

Maurice Pate, executive director of the Children’s Emergency Fund, notes about 60,000,000 children suffer undernourishment in forlorn European countries. United Nations aims to accept John O. Fer’s offer of money to buy land in New York for an oil-related project, while a thriving market forms near the East River, per Architectural Forum.

Washington Maurice Pate International “Children's Emergency Fund Truman Europe New York

U S Gangster Held in Genoa

AAP reports a U S gangster was held in Genoa QEBOA Apt 2 amid claims of involvement in organized crime. Officials said the case centers on suspected racketeering and illicit activities tied to a criminal network operating across ports and cities.

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