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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 25, 1945
Page
2
Local notes describe Albion Park racetrack events with hurdles and field details. Mentions horses such as Pet Lady and Filton and results hints from an April Brisbane meeting. Details are fragmented, focusing on odds, times, and placements amid a turf meeting.
The Cairns Amateur Swimming Club held its annual presentation night at the Bathe Pavilion last Friday. President Symon chaired. trophies and prizes were awarded to members including Burrows in Colineigh attire and Joe Mackay Shiai won by W. Wyer. The evening ended with dancing and games. A quarterly meeting of Waterside Workers’ members is announced for Sunday night, April.
In overcast conditions the St Augustine College cross country meet ran yesterday afternoon. Junior race winner was F Kate at Chillagos with C Winklemuller second. Edmonton rider J Abel led the rest. Greens won team points ahead of Blues Red and Gold.
A detailed chaotic recount shows Defiant winning a race after a fast start ended with confusion. The entry notes rough water, tactical moves, and multiple changes in position among crew, with Defiant finishing ahead of Query and others amid fluctuating times and splits.
The remaining matches of the championship will be played in April weather permitting. The schedule includes venues and potential dates amid uncertain conditions and travel considerations.
New Zealand Rugby League officials press for Australia assistance in expanding the game. President JW edwond cites financial strain after the abandoned 15a tour of Ragland and warns NZ cannot send a side abroad under current conditions. Redwood notes early wartime matches would pit New Zealand against Ragland.
The Director General of Manpower Mr W Funnel announced plans for compulsory registration of a pioneer workforce to reduce delays. Officials expect the reallocation of personnel after this measure to ease shortages and speed up essential tasks.
A Tokyo radio commentator said Japanese talk of a three year or 109 year war does not imply a literal duration. They mean it will take that period before Britain and America align with Japanese coexistence and cooperation ideals amid a broader effort. The speaker calls for decisive action to accelerate the process.
The captured enemy commander Josef Kramer, known for his role at Belsen, is noted as the commandant of the Malan eet camp in the record.
An AP report from London notes confusion over war conditions and calls for a special Congressional inquiry into prisoner of war camps. The piece cites a UPS correspondent in Washington reporting German actions and a national crisis over treatment and control of prisoners.
Reuters dispatch from Canada reports a vast Dutch polder flood after German action on April 18. A 150000 acre farmland became a great water sheet sixteen feet deep, erasing homes roads and trees. Fifteen thousand farmers are displaced as authorities note no warning was given and long-term impact threatens regional food production.
London reports the Russian Polish treaty has complicated the Polish question, affecting diplomatic efforts and the path to a Crimes decision. The Daily Telegraph notes the complication as seen by AAP and other observers.
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