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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 30, 1947
Page
6
Townsville and Cairns players prepare for a southern versus northern match sequence with Cairns eyes on extending an unbeaten run this season. Team lists include captains from Cairns and Townsville, with selections featuring Hastie Casarus and Barnes for North Queensland and South Queensland's strength to counter.
FNQDLBA Penant games at Innisfail on Wednesday August 27 featured multiple matchups. Teams such as Hi Crane Reynolds Whitchurch and Macartney Anderson clashed with McBride Sidey while Gordenvale faced Cairns in varied age groups and scores, with upcoming fixtures listed for September 2 including Atherton Diggers versus Outstaill and Gordenvale versus Gore onvale on Cairns green.
Gordonvale clubs report mixed rinks play with Griffin Whitaker, Simmonds, Strekland and others posting scores like 27 22 and 37 17. Blue and Purple Pennant teams win. upcoming event notes urge more players, with results listed for several matches including Laney, Reed, Tow, and Volp across Innistail and Babinda venues.
Colin Willem Moore, a former Townsville clerk, pleaded guilty in Cairns to five false pretences involving bed cheques. He was fined 21 pounds on each count and ordered to restitution totaling £4514. The offences spanned July and involved fraud against McKammine Pty Ltd, Rita Alicia Carey, Edward Bothy Menson, Charlex William Carson, and Archinald Stanley Uver.
Aug 29 report from The Jott the Innistail junior details coaches traveling to Towweville for a regional event with unclear matchups and participants due to damaged OCR text.
A large attendance of Slasr Bowkest members gathered at the registered office for the monthly meeting. Details show ballots across Groups 4 7 and 1 8 with multiple successful members including Mr Parker Cairns Mr Wright and Mrs Holden among others receiving sums from £100 to £1000. The society plans to meet in Perth at month end.
Townsville August 29 A Supreme Court jury reduced damages against Wangaratta Shire Council to 2270 pounds 18 shillings 2 pence for Alf red Young and his three children Cedric Lloyd Coral Fay and Valerie Dawn Young The Public Curator had claimed additional sums for the parents of William George Young deceased The action arose from a motor accident on the Howen Merinda road on October 3 when William George Young was killed and his father mother and two sisters were seriously injured The car driven by the father overturned after striking a heap of bitumen material placed on the roadside
Singapore reports the government ban on nonessential imports from the United States and Canada is aiding Australian producers. Chinese traders are placing large orders for ironware foodstuffs machines and cosmetics now restricted by dollar controls. Postliberation exports to Malaya have fallen from about £2 million per quarter to roughly £800,000 monthly as other countries supply goods and Australian quality is questioned.
A wide campaign forms against the Feders Government nationalisation plans as liberal Brisbane expects a move. The struggle centers on economic policy and potential state control of banking.
Fragmentary report describes an event at a research facility with references to a machine and shielding. The text is garbled and lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes, but indicates a focus on atomic power and a chain of reactions. Further readable details are not present to determine its full meaning or significance.
A Cairns harbour board chaired event hosted by Mr Z Medtams featured North Queensland timber and harbour topics. Speakers and questions covered timber utilisation, marine installations, and education, with Miss E Duscan and Mr A Trost offering demonstrations and decoratives as Captain Sullivan explained harbour services.
Sydney reports the Deputy Commissioner of Taxation received a large conscience money contribution. An anonymous taxpayer sent war bonds valued at F100 and six unredeemable coupons by registered post, with a note admitting income understatement. The amount, including interest, is expected to total £1120 at maturity.
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