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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 30, 1944
Page
6
A cryptic OCR line notes a declaration at Cairns on Tuesday August 20 with a timestamp 1048 and mentions Bandoleer 311 Bronte in unclear phrasing. No clear person or organization is identified.
Report from Albion Park Brisbane noting horse race times and placements. Mentions Cavan Belle tan finishing 121 with early fractions 36 percent and 42 percent for later stretches. Includes final drives by Shepherds Pride and Gleaver over half a mile and references to Auction ray as part of the event.
CAMNS Club notes show Geo Barclay second with 35 points behind leader due to two straight wins. Detailed scores list many players and points, followed by next Saturday four ball event and picnic planning for September. American Open golf results from Chicago list Byron Nelson winning with 280 total, Dudley second with 3000, White third, and other prize allocations paid in war bonds. Betty Hicks wins the women’s open with a strong score.
Fragmented OCR text references air and ground actions in China theater with Allied air forces bombed targets and supply lines. Mentions bomber movements, anti aircraft positions, and troop concentrations near forward areas in a wartime campaign.
Incomplete report mentions Ismiah and Piiton with dash and a dash of percent. Golden and Damm noted together as British Godiva, sprinting in, while a final segment references a 40 percent mark.
During the coal crisis the ATC meeting was abandoned as participants decided not to proceed with the fixture. The excerpt notes internal disagreements and a halt to the planned agenda amid tensions.
The Inlet Fish Supply owner announces limited quantities of fish and building timber available for sale tomorrow at 10 am. The sale is conducted in conjunction with Messrs. Woodward and Calder and others, in connection with Allied Works.
Sunday pennant practice yielded large margins as three teams posted wide wins. Tad Simon Lucas and Clare led, while Cairns Club drew visitors and president Jack Reed toured the Cairns Club. No new clubhouse plans approved after criticism of a member’s design.
Feil Edward Ling and Watson win 25 to 22 against Ruskin Perot Mellick Bradshaw Whitchurch Hanush Carroll Har in a contested club card summary. Local players featured prominently and the score reflects a close contest.
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