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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 23, 1947
Page
4
Nominations from Cairns and Cynisfail regatta events include senior and novice heats. Notable results list champions from North Queensland and junior events, with prizes and trophies to be awarded on Sunday afternoon.
Fourteen members faced targets in a rifle meet honoring W. Saunders for a trophy. Scores listed include Dillon, Thompson, Dillon, and others with varying hits and totals, reflecting a competitive shooting session amid the Bear’s team activity.
Concise notes describe bowlers and scores at Ravenshor with focus on top performances. Details list participants such as Donoghue, Gritiner, Dunstan, Dunton, Langan, Parker, Waite, Locke, and others, along with mixed results and a Sunday session update.
Aug dates in the premiership draw at Wrights Park Bek and St Sidatas. Johnstone meets at Wrights Park while Be binds face Overlanders. Current points show Johnstone eight, Mourilysa and Babinda six. Innisfail moves to Townsville Aug 31 and hosts a Queensland rep side on Sept 11 led by Lex Gibbs of St Helene.
Minutes show Shire chairman moving sympathy for relatives of Ave J Hantabas while councillors back Main Roads Commission requests for Glen Allyn Road work and a turnoff at Pine and Main streets. Millea water supply report favors gravitation from North Beatrice River as most economical option.
The Atherton district council discussed RACQ parking arrangements and camping facilities for touring travellers. It proposed traffic safety measures on Yungaburra scrub road, urged the Atherton Shire to install telephones and lookouts, and considered road maintenance and future improvements across Tableland areas.
The report lists numerous tennis results with players including Atherton, Stockwell, Hale, Cahill, Arbouin, Mesh, Langley, Neilson, Moses, Wolfe, Hart, Turner, Wade, Hoult, McGurk, and others. Sets and scores are recorded across singles and doubles, noting several wins and close scores such as 6-4, 6-5, and 4-6, with opponents like Stockwall, Cahill, and Arbouin prevailing in various pairings.
London reports a debate over potential ration reductions. Mer Mayle, parliamentary private secretary to Mr Attlee, argues that cutting imports should not force blanket ration reductions. He warns that even if imports fall, other fodder supplies may also be reduced, risking broader shortages.
A compact listing shows currency exchange notes including New Zealand pounds, Australian pence, and New York dollars. It mentions selling rates and assorted bids, with scattered figures like 125/12 and 11485, reflecting mid 20th century market chatter. The text references UK and Australian money, plus various misread phrases and notations.
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