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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 18, 1945
Page
2
A garbled OCR snippet mentions December events, entries, and prizes. Key names and places are unreadable, but it hints at an entry drive or contest with a monetary prize and attendance at a ceremony or meeting. The text is heavily corrupted, offering few verifiable details.
In a cricket match at Adelaide, South Australia defeats S S W by a narrow margin. Key performers include Guliver with three for two and Stith with notable all round contributions as the home side posts a competitive total and fends off a late S S W chase.
Advertised notices indicate events at Eye and New Year game venues with remaining payments due. The fragment mentions Palais and payable amounts reflected in local notices.
Fragmented OCR notes from Moonee Valley outline weight divisions for a track meet and the Moreland Stakes at Green Valley. Mentions Teeter Serarday Turionent and entrants like Macnee Valley with unclear times and purses. Includes scattered numbers and brands.
London dispatch reports the Bulgarian assembly inaugurating its first session with Communist leader Kolarov taking the oath on behalf of the people. Delegates vow to rally liberation and oppose Britain and America as they begin the new parliamentary era.
Cairns Archery Club held a December Friday gathering with members and helpers arranging a formal event. The program featured speeches, trophies for men’s and ladies’ championships, open variety shoots, and festive dancing after prize presentations by G Graham and others.
At the North Queensland Local Authorities Association meeting in Innisfail the Eacham Shire Council moved to press the Main Roads Board to clear trees and maintain dangerous corners on the Palmer River road. Dr J G Winfeld and others argued patrols and board duties, but the motion was withdrawn and left to individual councils to pursue direct action.
Report from the North Queensland conference states a research station will be established at Kalfi State Farm to support soil and crop experimentation. Dr J Tiley and Dr Daley advocate university level agricultural work and broader CSIR involvement, with plans for a new college at Kalfi and expanded farm research.
London dispatch says Soviet economic goals focus on mobilizing wartime output for postwar needs. Emphasis on fuel, power, and steel while restoring industrial base and coordinating international aid and reconstruction across Europe.
Report notes a surge in robberies and violent incidents as police and officials brace for further episodes over the weekend. The Daily Mail cites multiple armed robberies and a series of unsettling events that have unsettled residents and prompted calls for stronger security measures.
In Cairo a court held a trial over an article in Al Balagh by editor Teriel Mawis and publisher Mahomed Abdel Kader Hamer, accused of insulting King Farouk of Egypt. The trial, conducted secretly, involved description of Egypt’s representation and a police surround during proceedings.
A Sydney Royal Aero Club plane crash on December 17 near Prince Henry Hospital and Long Bay killed pilot Miss Betty Faux and four crew. Faulty visibility and a spin led to a crash in a small pad near the shelter wall, with Miss Faux dying moments after being found unconscious.
A garbled 19th century style report describes a Cadiz court martial involving a prisoner named Maltrid and a mystery juror. The text references a verdict, an appeal, and a set date for a future hearing, with characters including Minka and Verwe hinted but not clearly identified.
An Australian Government representative in the Netherlands BART INDIES Mr W Mac Maton Balls relayed the situation in the Dutch Indies. He noted the behavior of Dutch women amid years of hardship and said the Commonwealth might offer temporary asylum to certain refugees, reporting to the Federal government.
Annisfail shire officials report on road equipment needs and proposed government action. Cr. S. K. Page and Mr Punchard discuss coordinating machinery releases, inspections, and representation by councils to expedite access to graders and other equipment amid delays and rising demand.
The King’s Fisperius Cup in Calcutta was won by Tay Maharaia Farlahimedis Philarit pte Sur, with Petia Resta Leeae in second. It marked the first time an Indian rider achieved a notable placement in this event, after a four to nine start.
December 14 dispatch from Nuremberg describes the accuser Peter Waters, a German American, appealing to higher judgments as extremely unsettled and concerned with the men depressed, reflecting a frail state of mind during proceedings.
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