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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 27, 1946
Page
4
The document lists prizes in a numbered draw with amounts in pounds including top prizes of 6000 and 1000 and several smaller sums. It shows prize categories, participant identifiers, and street addresses in a cluttered format, reflecting a historical lottery or raffle result with multiple lines and garbled OCR.
A fragmented wartime diary fragment recalls a family waiting for a father’s homecoming. The narrator, a child, remembers trains running late, a mother’s worry, and the ceremonial hopeful talk of Dad’s leave and the inevitable delay. The piece centers on the emotional tension of waiting and the blurred lines between memory and expectation.
New York Apr 2 The American Associated Press reports early presidential returns show Roxas leading and Quezon fading as the Philippines moves toward independence. The tabulation from central regions indicates Roxas ahead with Osmenn trailing, amid a tight race and ongoing political realignments.
The April 4 14 AP report in the Daily Mail notes British warships textures magnetes oiled with grain racine from Australia to India. The column reads Anstella cresses gram race to save India.
Rutland Plains near native reservation figures in a letter correcting errors in a March article. Matthew Kilpatrick of North and South Edge describes an incident with six spear racks found during a stock inspection, Bowman and Kilpatrick driving evidence back to the station, and a fatal blow when Bowman fell from his horse after a confrontation.
An essay contrasts real wealth versus money wealth using a farmer and millionaire example. It argues real wealth comes from labor and productive output while money only facilitates exchange. The piece urges readers to value work, production, and cooperation over idle wealth and misplaced money.
Des Caines Coursing Club stages a seven race programme at Parrematta Park starting 2:30 pm with 58 dogs entered. Spectacular finishes expected as Oak makers and various entrants attend. Selections list Bright Pr ot Wis Prue Lone Der of My Seane Rockville Queen Salome or All Price Assorted Emites or Lane Siylum Prue or Liver velle Auction Lass or Cairns Flier with Terminus Lad and Assorted Sinilea as best bets.
Cairns visitors returned from the open championship after friendly play with rival teams. Miss Mawdsley of Cairns claimed the ladies open singles title by defeating the invincible Miss Foo, with finals tally 6-1 6-2. Men’s finals saw J Murray edge R Burge in a close match, and the men’s B grade singles North Queensland event featured Percy Koeppen and Les Paterson in a three-set final. Mixed doubles finals went to Summer Bussey and Mrs Mawdsley 6-1 6-3.
Yungaburra notes from WA meeting discuss minute silence for World War II dead and welcome former service members back to hockey. It lists teams and players, highlights local club plans, and mentions Easter visitors and Cairns contacts, with notes on Rocket and Ramblers squads and annual ball orders.
A fragmented report from London notes a device referred to as a 1A Poa Rabrometer described as movable. Details remain unclear due to damaged OCR text.
Referees listed for Sunday at Pirramaug Park Ivanhoss Meret Bromhers 1130 km. Mr GW Turner 2.50 pm Mr G Nix 40 pm Mr T McCoombe. Gordonvale Gardenvale match details show unclear times and participants with abbreviations F Faithfull and Wodosard noted for 8 pan.
Cairns No 2, led by M Boniface with Langies and Boniface, won the carnival title as Townsville No 1 and Ipswich faltered. Cairns No 1 and No. 3 teams also performed strongly with Reynolds and Kavanagh starring. Queensland reps Ipswich faced stiff competition from Townsville and Cairns in fine weather.
Cairne's third team, boasting promising players like Kelly and Marr, impressed in a five over game against Townsville. Marr kept wickets despite a fast bowl strike to the throat, while the side's form and coaching suggest potential for state representation and a strong inter-State trophy showing.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses kidney health and excess urinary output with garbled phrases. It mentions fear, survival, and medical terms but provides no coherent event, date, or identifiable entities.
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