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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 19, 1950
Page
2
A garbled race report from Rosehill describes Pita, Apthelion, Munro and others in a crowded field. It notes weight adjustments, pacing shifts, and possible winners while mentioning trainers, riders, and multiple horses in a long, scrambled wire service style summary.
Advertising notes list several horse events and handicaps including a Three Your-Old Handicap, Orange Richmond Novice Handicap, Grana Appiaine, Bet trendon, Mined Stabar, Star of First Windsor Welter Handicap, Portrait of Aitetior, and high prospect Tornado. Mentions top contenders and windsor welter details with performance hints.
A garbled OCR roster lists numerous race handicaps, auctions, tenders, and service notices. It mentions Mulatto and Kendes, Maiden Handicap 1259, and various public notices about sales, tenders, and employment, though many fragments are unreadable. The text references Capricornia Ply, Ghactie King and Co, Ford and Co, and a public auction at Absott Street with improved property.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions Matterhorn, Moviliste entities, and multiple unclear figures. Reads like a brief notice or listing with prices and items, but lacks coherent context or complete details to identify a specific event or subject.
The Tonulail Cycle Club postponed the planned ride due to continuous rain. A new attempt to set a Calene road record will occur on the next suitable Saturday afternoon. Riders must send in entries by the stated time, with a 2.80 PM start pending weather.
Fragmentary notes show Captain Aillivan Taormes and a weekly flag result in a dated field. Mentions Rockets and Jompna as opponents with unclear outcomes and several garbled terms regarding upcoming week events and locations such as Newarwa and August.
In a dense report of the final day results for the agr tennis tournament, players such as Lacey Sint, Grime Shepherd Wu, and D LacsiCarma appear in singles and doubles events with various scores listed including 104 and 163. The text records multiple finals across divisions, naming participants like Harre, Boones, Larsen, and others, with outcomes across singles and doubles formats and notes on under 18 and under 10 events.
A fragment notes SPENCE STREET CAIRNS with a phone reference 2217 and a short local label Hae A10. It appears as a garbled street and contact snippet without a fuller story or event context. The readable bits identify a place name Cairns, a street name Spence Street, and a phone-like sequence, yielding a minimal local notice footprint.
Fragmented OCR lists names and roles from a hospital board meeting. Mentions include chairperson O Gara, secretary Sundsll Meedamae, and Joris. Notes reference legal fees, nominations, and upcoming events with several personal names and places.
The board discusses the resignation of Sider E Reynolde and asks the Conscien to convey appreciation. A tender for a new laundry is set to open at the next meeting and the old laundry to be converted into a bulk storeroom for the medical officers. Repairs to hospital grounds and the damaged concrete fence are recommended, and the doctor’s new residence is to be defined and cleared. Medical Superintendent reports two visits by the visiting committee found everything satisfactory.
The annual general meeting of the GAA in Cairns discussed ahead of the fourth naval tournament. Key figures included C Horne and A Trott er presiding, with Morgan Jayne and J Miller noted in roles. Inter-city archery future appears bright despite hospital and staffing reports.
Atherton hosted Queensland touring side on Monday with South Queensland winning 2 to 1 after a keenly contested game. Peter Valene scored for Atherton, while Richards and Mo Tuvede netted for the visitors as the halves finished one all. The visitors praised the North’s beauty and hospitality.
In Brisbane during a national by weight championship Butwell seagains title by knocking out Mickay Hill in the fourth round after a dramatic rally. Hill, previously outpointed by Butwell on November 18 1945, suffered a gory cut from a left eyebrow injury as Butwell landed a straight right that ended the bout six seconds into the fourth round.
Tremors centered on Calcutta and northern Assam cause widespread damage and fear. Seismic waves rocked Jorhat and surrounding Burdings, with the damage in North Assam estimated at over 170,000. Residents report ongoing tremors and disrupted communication as救 authorities assess aftershocks.
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