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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 19, 1946
Page
3
In a series of light heavyweight and middleweight bouts, fighters from Sukwood Mareeba Innial Tonisfail Callas and others faced off. Notable matches featured W Ming beating W MaDouala while L Plowmen defeated L Ganden and W Raggikee outpointed Be Mies Nreot in two rounds.
Tennis note runs through the All England Club events with Maskell defeating Pence in a key match. Semifinal doubles saw team Schroder and Talbert upset by Schroder and Pelli in a 6 8 6 4 result.
Mayor Ald Chandler argues the royal exhibition should relocate from Bowen Park to a larger site with ample space. He cites inadequate facilities at present and envisions a venue with international appeal and better access to industry growth and buyers.
In Melbourne August 18 the Communist MP F P Patterson said no Communist Party government would be formed and any Communist elected to Federal Parliament would back the Labour Party as long as Labour opposed the idle rich, a view reported by the Exploiter.
Cairns defeats Innisfail 6 4 to 3 in a gruelling Carlton Shield match marked by injuries and bold defence. Key moments saw Ernie Jago excel for Innisfail while Hogan Clarke Jackson and Seary scored for Cairns. Junior results favored Innisfail, with Cummings starring, but Cairns won the senior premiership through composure and pace.
The Cairns Coursing Club held its usual weekly meeting with Miss Christine winning the opening race. Hal o Girl outpaced the field in the second, Dark Bin took the third, Lug Light ing claimed the fourth, and Currawong Miss captured the fifth. Lady Chrisenda led the birth race scene, while Wirraband headed a competitive seventh race lineup as the next Saturday meet was teased.
Delegates at Cairns meet to set a grade competition peace petition and discuss country trials. The Far Northern Zone plans trials at Towakville Rock Gympie and Toowomba to form a country team with possible inclusion into the State side. A southern tour, QTC visit, and protests to the CA are debated amid hopes of North Queensland fixtures.
A fragmented report from Melbourne discusses reparations and a push to rescind the council, with quotes from Mr. G. J. Maher and Mr. Keane. It mentions concerns about expense of delegates, election of office bearers, and a financial statement showing a £16 balance plus £50 savings certificate.
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