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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Aug 19, 1947

Page

4

Juniors named for Innisfail match training

Rugby league Onuon juniors selected to train for the clash with Innisfail. Players listed include V Donnelly H Cale J Donnelly V Hamill W Hodgen W Wyer J Nash A Boundy T Down L Mc Grath Yates A Henley A Prev er N Willmet B Horn B Pearsall and R Newell. Training nights are Tuesday Wednesday and Friday.

Iain Innisfail V Donnelly H Cale J Donnelly V. Hamill W. Hodgen Ww. Wyer J Nash A. Boundy T Down L. Mc. Grath Wo Yates Henley A. Prever N. Willmet B. Horn B Pearsall R. Newell

Edge III Club Tennis Teams Set for August 20

Edge Hill hosts Cairns Club in AS grade at Edge Hall with Medames Dean Beadle Edwards Maher. Br grade A matches Cairns at Cairns with Turner Lacey Pedersen Bolton. B team plays Emeralds at Emeralds led by Phillipas Campbell Bolton Fraser. C team faces Farrarista at Edge 1 with Bimrose Reeves Hodgetts Davies.

Edge Hill Cairns Club Edge Hall Medames

Cairns Cycling Meeting Sees Close Races and Debuts

Cyclists gathered in Cairns for a race meeting with notable results. K Ernst won the senior cup after a hard chase to overtake veteran N Dempsey, with Hussey third in his first race. R Clauss underperformed, while Kudner won the junior race ahead of Kevin Mose and R Riddell. RL Ford posted fast times, and a next Cairns meet is slated for August 3 with early nominations urged.

Cairns Balzer K Ernst N. Dempsey Hussey Sersted R Clauss Seema Kudner Kevin Mose R Riddell Cece RL Ford

Round two of the Cares Buliards tournament results reported

Thursday and Friday night games in round two saw Masonic II beat Masonic TT by four games to two as high breaks included 31 by Ronnell and 24 by McFurlace. Railway Masonic II defeated Railway by four games to two with top scores 181 by J Archer and 150 by J Barry. The Diggers face Wasonie Tat Masonic on August 20 to end the round, with the final round starting August 22 between Masonic I and Maway. aggregate scores to be published after the next day’s match.

Cares Buliards Masonic Masonic II J. Cooper J. Norra W. Stratton R O'Neill J. Archer J McLachlin Alien B Callaghan J. Barry V. P. Parry C Cook W. Healy Railway R_ O'Neil J Barry Archer B. Callaghan D. Cooke Diggers

Far North Queensland Golf Association report of 1940s meet

After seven years the Far North Queensland Golf Association held its annual meeting at the Cais Golf Links last weekend. Open and District Championships were won by JR Warner with 150, and Ray Howarth Cairns champion finished with 155. Associates District Champion Mrs E St Bodes scored 163. Mrs A Hughes of Townsville posted 146 and led fast scoring for the day. The gathering, welcomed by NP Draper, noted renewed interest in golf after wartime disruption.

Far North Queensland Golf Association Cais Golf Links JR. Warner Les Nino Ray Howarth Cairns Ty Mra E. St NP Draper Tawnerville Mr. Draper Associa

Committee meeting set after chaotic social notices

A committee meeting will be held at 3 pm on Thursday August 21. The page lists numerous names in frayed notices such as Mrs Faith Bowen Mrs Grifim Mrs Goodall and others in a tangle of marriages and v relationships, ending with a committee call.

Mrs. Faithfully Mra Bowen Me Bowan Grifim Mra Goodall Mra Coutts Mra Collim Min. Milla Mesdames Kirby Harris Simmonds Mesdames Jones Schwenkie Johnsom Reed Mesdemer Peterwa Carson Grimm Henderson Sesdames Matthews McAtoon Wollindes Kim Gamerte Angel Milla Barrin Mra Bowen Mra Tordan Gondall Mra Perkine

Cairns Aquatic Club Holds Annual Meeting

The Cairns Aquatic Club met in the motor boat rooms on Wednesday night August 13 with a representative turnout. The secretary reported the season’s races and the trophies and prize money won by skiffs. Financial statements and audits showed reserves and investments in war loans and securities, aiming to buy a new motor launch and build a club house when needed. Discussion set opening day for sailing as Sunday September 7 for the 1947 48 season, and all pool owners must register their shifts and trainees promptly.

Cairns Aquatic Club

Training Boys as Army Chefs Committee Meeting Held

The first committee meeting set for Monday August 25 outlines a programme of races and a Sunday morning August 24 plan to dismantle supper room tables to house boats. Elections appoint officers and committee members including W A Collins as patron, Di Headrick as president, T McDonald commodore, A J Lordan vice commodore, D Chimes rear commodore, Tredrea treasurer, AJ Allan secretary with an executive group. Several vice presidents of the Hub named and hon solicitors to the club chosen. Len O Mears named hon architect and Jas Burman honored editor.

W. A. Collins di Headrick T. McDonald A J. Lordan D. Chimes Tredrea Mr White AJ. Allan Messra J.P." Rooney T. Caldwell A Laycock Laycock Luck L. Barry F Black G Leary A. Powell Mesars Jas Burman

District golf reports steady scores and championships

Unclear OCR text records a district golf championship with players including Mr J B Warner and Mr G Barry, noting net scores and match results across morning and afternoon rounds. Mentions foursomes champions James A M Langan and D Steven, and Mr G B Griffiths with several unclear name fragments.

Vhampionship Soden James A. M. Langan D. Steven Mra GR. Griffths Bol Vacore Sunde Mormicg Mra Ho Flarra Heer Sn Day Aftrnoon GB. Griffiths

Election of Office Bearers at Cairns Club AGM 1947 48

At the Cairua Club House on Saturday night the annual general meeting elected office bearers for 1947 1948. Patron W Johnston Drop Cairns. vice patrons Rankine Bavenahos, RL Gordon Innisfail, G Turner Atherton. Honorary secretary treasurer W M Warner Cairns. delegate to Queensland Golf Committee A McCabock Brisbane.

Cairua Club W. &. Johnston Drop Cairety Ivepeaieain Vines Ir Queensland Golf Com McCabock Brisbane

Dutch Cabinet Crisis Looms Over Indonesia Move

The Hague August 17 AAP reports a potential major crisis in the Duren Cabinet over plans in Indonesia. Lieutenant Governor-General Dr Van is urged to complete Dutch occupation, while Labour ministers resist the move.

The Hague AAP Duren Indonesia Dr van Labour Tus Cs

Rail proposals spur Territory gauge debate in Cairns letter

A Cairns Post reader argues over routes to Darwin and gauge standards. He details Sir Harold Clapp’s costed plan for converting lines to standard gauge, contrasts it with the Barnard or Birdum options, and defends a single Darwin to Mount Isa link as the best path for Northern Territory development.

McEwen Cqusena Alba Syesa Fatima Veralé Clapp Bde Sapp Bourke Cannetrulls Charleville Longresch Winton Hughenden Darwin Queensland North Od Westerm iEwen Jean Mt Ise Birdum Gingauge Dayarra Harold Clappis Purdum Ube Birdua Dajarra Birdium Birduan Khamptan Longreach Queenan Marthe Sim Stondard Birtum Dajarca Bindone

Question Corner Jumbles Names and Puzzles From The Page

Fragmented OCR shows a list of names and numbers with misprints. Items include WJ Edrich Moham medariom and various figures such as 3.115 4 and 6 Rube 40 hilver 25. Golder 36 dimmond 60 Pearl 30. Orson Welles appears among scattered clues.

WJ. Edrich Athenia AW. Padden Rube Hilver Golder Dimmond Pearl Jane Barrath Orson Welles

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