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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 11, 1950
Page
4
Faint fragmented notice lists a serial meeting at Masonic Church on SugantY August 27 at 3:00 pm with sided event. It mentions an October opening and a visit by Downy or Di d, plus Pioneer coach plans and Cairns by spore? A schedule fragment shows Monday, September 25 as a related date.
After a long recess the Cairns Amateur Fishing Club will start the new year with a Sunday outing. The trophy remains undecided. A fishing timer named Bam will oversee the event. Reports indicate August 77 as the next date and Bowards McGowan is mentioned among participants.
Mareeba and Wanderers clubs prepare for key fixtures amid a tight premiership race. Mareeba No 2 and North Cairns clash at 2 pm with referees M Shaw and J Shaw listed. Wanderers host Latrobes and Humble at Latrobes Mareeba No 2 while North Cairns meet Calvas at 3:49 pm as teams push for early season points.
A rugged basketball card features Railways beating Emeralda 745 to 1 18 with McGulgnan and Tung Yep contributing, Cairnet outscored Pmnerals 2 to Edge HNL 3, Parramatta fell 37 to 41, and Bungalow defeated Cairne Z 41 to 437 while Folge Hill 2 defeated Bungalow 2 48 to 140.
Rain prevented a Cairns 7 game while others in the mid week B grade reached playoff rounds. Results show Edge Mill 2 0 Cairne 2 Ard Railwaye IR and Edge Hill 3 12, with Parramatta 1 Manchester style standings. The Far Northern Districts Championship runs September 23 to 10 with Mossman expected to host. entries close August 12.
A long OCR fragment lists numerous names across grades A and B with Saturday and Sunday sessions. It names Mawdsley, Sinclair, Bergman, Bayley, Smith, Turner, ONeill, Kerr, Brown, Hickling, Maynard, McKavanagh, Williams, White, Bugden, Blackmore, Pedersen, Freeman, ONeil, Northage, Battle, Pennant, Prichard, Vogler, Goodall, Sheppard, Rodwell, Hardy, Griffin, Dolan, Mayle, Parsons, Rees, O'Sullivan, Love, Armetrong, Beullet, Caulliven, Rolle, Thompson, and others. The list appears to record participation by grade and session with emergency and reserve notes.
Names of players and captains fill the page for the Bungalow Club with A grade teams and reserves. The report lists Malcolm, Linkin, Me Lee, and many others through multiple grades, captains like J Hayes and Gage, and details of parades and matches across Saturday events and club activities.
In Mareeba and surrounding events, J A McAlloon tops the day with a fine century at 500 yards while C Horwen and J McAlloon score at 300 yards. Winners list includes A Ball and O Cane with various scores. next trophy round set for 500 yards as conditions varied and wind remained challenging.
Nort Queensberng Azo Cubs Teer Moth VA ARF operations feature planes kept aloft along Port Douglas and nearby beaches. The North Queensland Aero Club’s Moh returns to Carpentaria for Saturday use while pilots conduct numerous landings and test flights at Tabies lung and Saurt tarrome Botte S.
A garbled notice lists vacancies and bids from multiple Australian entities. It mentions trainee nurses and assistants, clerks, a hospital board, ambulance transport, and a public auction. The fragmented items reference positions in nursing, clerical work, and driving, plus procurement invites and quotes.
A Cairns hosted Caddieg Championships weekend with multiple divisions and 36 holes. Scores from AB Taylor and W. Reese highlighted the senior matches while AB Taylor and Mra Mullavey led the first division. Winners tied in the second division will play off to determine the overall winner.
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