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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 25, 1947
Page
3
Training sessions run at Norman Park for Scouts players this week as they prepare for the McCauley Cup. Latrobes Iv Calree Worth directs the program with daily evening drills and team conditioning.
New York fight night saw a world featherweight contender defend his title with a knockout of rival Jack Leslie in a 13 round bout. The champion, Toews, landed decisive blows as Roth bands from the era.
A keen contest yesterday at St Josephs court saw Innistail and St Josephs. St Josephs won 30 to 5. Innistail lineup included Mina FR Cooper captain Corsar Gilligan and Mathews. St Josephs featured P Brown Brown M Carer Madigan McHugh Downey Bunn and Miss Madge. Colline acted as referee.
taxi Thursday a stroke competition in A Division won by Mrs WM Warner with 71. Runners up include Mire RR Wette and Mrs WJ Wright. The event featured players such as W Lazieri EM Boden M Trpiana and Mrs W Balmer among others reflecting a mixed field and final card play for the QUO brooch.
Amateur title decided at Royal Adelaide links as Hattersley edges Glut Victoria on the final holes. Guth and Moening also figure, with Hattersley finishing strong after a late run to seal victory.
Cairns teams posted mixed scores in the WHATTICK CUP week ending. Cairns defeated Edge HU A nine to five sets with two unplayed. Iron def RediYoch 19 games to two sets, Parramatta A beat Emeralds White seven sets to five, Railways beat Raateagx A, and Bungalow edged Emeralde Red in 11 sets to three games.
Tuesday games featured Handicap matches and multiple singles results among Mrs Winkworth Keegan Gorton Price Houon T. Winkworth Lewin White Bickes Osborne Birch Rae Innes Morrie Leet Morgan Sra Meraey Srta Terry Stremes McKinnon and others in social rounds led by Price Da Costa Hortox Keegan Tharedir. Thursday flavors call for flavors and Pennant games listed with timed starts and transport details. special coach leaves at 6 10 arriving 8 45.
Fragmentary dispatch from London dated August reports an escapee case tied to Hamburg and mentions names or terms likely referring to a prison or internment camp. The text is garbled and lacks clear actions or outcomes.
A fragmented report notes couples facing housing strain and in-law arrangements amid shifts in residence. Ward Transport estimates store goods value well over £1 million with weekly storage charges from 4/6 to 7/89, and a furniture transfer cost around £1800.
A Mississippi State agricultural study panel warns that up to 3,000,000 southern farmers could lose work in 30 years due to machines. Alabama's Thomas Linder and Delta supervisor Sayre foresee substantial displacement, while they stress the need for efficiency and new jobs. The cotton market remains weak, with modern machinery scarce and costly, delaying full mechanization in Dixieland farms.
Weather favored the regatta as crews from Townsville Cairns and Innisfail competed. Cairns won the senior fours and the one mile junior race with strong performances from Evans and Thompson while Innisfail and Townsville fields showed stiff opposition. Cairns earns the North Queensland title and advances to Maryborough in November to represent the region in the state championships.
A rough OCR note describes a remote Antarctic island southwest of Free Mantle, 800 miles south of the equator. The unnamed expedition plans a 2 to 18 month stay, surrounded by rough seas and fog, atop a 7000 foot volcano.
Innisfail retailers discuss aligning shop hours with prewar practices amid dinner hour closures. The Retailers Association and chamber seek input on a 40 hour week or a five day plus half day arrangement, with a meeting planned for next Wednesday to decide on evening operations and community impact.
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