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Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Aug 22, 1947

Page

4

BeNtsraM 5 CAIENG Senior team selection for final Cup match

Sunday sees the Caras seniors and quartets travel to face Cairns in the final of the 447 Wigdea Cup games. Cairns aims to rebound from injuries with new selections while North Queensland plans rotation, as teams from Cairns North Queensland and Townsville prepare for the August 24 clash. Umpires are named and tail motor van transport arranged for supporters and officials.

Hawthorn Horgood Douuely G. Hawthorn I Goldswenshy A Hesti Dang W. Tuwarus Iaptauy Relig Smyth. Smerves F. Burcit Mora Dunne Greene T Fenuy F. Maddock J. Dune Medgeloug N. Molden Eapiain Donnelly Cale Calms Burday Tunistal Woerulway Ucket Sata North Queansland Pis Install Atherton Alo Pany Cairns

Envoy Refused Visa at Singapore

AAP Reuters reports an Australian envoy was denied a visa in Singapore on August 21. The incident involves government officials and ongoing diplomatic discussions. Details remain unclear as official statements are limited.

Singapore AAP -Reuter Nat Re Gnas Ats

Ladies Mid-Week Games Report From Cairns

Scores and results from midweek tennis matches led by Mesdames Ni fed Well and Mc Coombe with varied pairings. Highlights include wins by Fimeralds over three sets 46 games to two, and Edge Hill beating Cairns by multiple sets, while several fixtures and upcoming championships are listed for Crna and surrounding clubs.

Mesdames Ni Menderes Hayes Roger Mesdames McCoombe Gane Mesdames Hayes Rogers Mesdames Nugent Walk Edge Hill Cairns Mesdames Dean Beatlevy Mesdames Mandaley Armstrong

Ingham News Item on Sugar Cane Harvest and Shipping

The report notes the steamer Aroona loaded 1700 tons and took 500 tons of this season's sugar after recent plane losses. Victoria Pest Board reports low raieaten cane percentage in present crushing, with 107 crop acres expanding from 800 to 1200 and 30 ferme sites.

Victoria Pest Board

Club delegates elected for two-club union formation

The meeting named Tom Battle as key figure and elected vice presidents including Mesa JH and Fitchery RJ. Delegates from two clubs will join to form a union with executive orders, and a committee from three churches empowered to draft a constitution. A motion to play all matches over two Saturdays was approved, with minutes to be sent to Tosrevin West and Brother War.

Tom Battle Mesa JH. Fitchery RJ Edmonds AB Bamas Fie Ang Rappell Brett Barnes Messrs Tosrevin C. West

Babinda Pennants May See Heavy Weekend Games

Babinda hosts pennant clashes with Blue and Purple teams facing Gordonvale and Babinda members in morning and afternoon sessions. Players unavailable Saturday afternoon will be marked as available or not for play. selections repeat from last Sunday as teams prepare for next matches.

McKewen Quinton Cleghorn Gibbs T May Giffin Sinclair Symons Aren W. Sach Sinclair Horwood Babinda Tnnmiail A. Whitchurch Severin Weatherley David Yy Reiliy Fraser Mayer Prnchard Ryan Reid May Malpas McGregor Dudin Martinsen Robertaon F Steger Neilson Mel Fick Watson Linton Darley Lealrange Sadler Babinde Innisfail Babindi Mossman FF Jensen Hanley McGrath Pierotti T Young Andrews Wood Whitchurch Aminari Baulch Jackson Klass McClarty Rex Mischlewski Fontens Jensen Brown Seager J Crees Mackay

Atherton Club Dominates Weekend Play in Purple Pennant

Atherton club members competed across two days with mixed results. In morning action Cairns Masonic beat Atherton by two games and 60 points before Atherton fell 75 to 6 in the afternoon to Gordonvale. Key players included Stewart, Keegan, Nixon, Dunbar, Whittaker, and Len Leinster.

Janae Johnson Murphy Soutern W. Keown I McKeown Cloutier McNaught Whittaker Purzell Hurt Cook Arbourn Stewart Mcln Oath Dunbar V. Cowie Cowie Thompson Atherton Cairns Masonic Bos Gornonvne Gotaon Vale Exch Yam Anal Atherton Y. Cairs Mamanie Stewart Keegan Nixon Dunbevand Hoole Bros Gambler Carvalth Sey We Cowie Wadley D. Somme Theron Cy Sere Richardson Geraghty Len Leinster Parry W. King Wikeamaith Montgomerie Painee Atherton Gordonvale AJ. Jones Grifin White Reed Les Leinster V. Anderson Fairwesmet Oeling Boatwright Young

Gordonvale Cycle Club to resume track racing Sunday

The Gordonvale Cycle Club schedules track racing this Sunday with handicaps listed for seniors and several riders including J Newwer G Graham 25 K Brut 40 Bh Craps 0 M Langtree and others. Entry details indicate a ce menting event at Foulger's Cycle Works by 8 am.

Gordonvale Cycle Club I'M AD Foulger Willene Dor Gerdesral New Wer G Graham K Brut Craps M Langtree Gmadio R Claum Jetan

India seeks self governing unit amid empire rethink

Fragmented OCR text discusses India’s move toward self rule, Gandhi’s emblem role, and the transition of governance from British to Indian hands. References Ashoka symbol, national congress, and unity challenges between factions. Mentions Mohandas Gandhi era symbolism and the goal of forming united dominions.

Gandhi Indianational Congress Ashoka Sarnath Hum India Afghan Central Asia Kalinga Urd Kathiawer Crime Mysore Bengal Bihar Andla Thad Eoustence Zacie Pabian Dar Toma Alexyn

Advertised Events and Notices From Modante Area

Public notices list events including auctions and sales. King & Co. to ward off Seaton on August 5 for furniture removal. Wordward & Calder to operate for public sale of unclaimed property on August 28 at 10 am. Gordonval boxing association to hold a meeting at the School of Arts on September 5.

Tero Cairns Wardama King & Co Seaton C. W. Crup Wordward & Calder Baturday Gordonvall Boxing Assoration School of Aria

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