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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 10, 1943
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a hearing and a place at Stimpson Place with measurements like One Mile and 1 Yards. Names such as Micha At Buchanburry and Val 8 Pet Star appear as garbled references. No clear event or outcome is discernible.
Albion fare galloped at Albion Park this morning with hurdles, Roy Knight in SI seconds for half a mile, Harvest and Pearl Menus clocking 52 seconds, Nusa Bird and My Skoal about 24 seconds for the same distance. Maclaus ran five furlongs in 17 seconds to beat Spermedate by four lengths. Gold Boy posted six furlongs in 1.22.
A tense match saw MCC Pellet 322 followed by 177 by Tendrowe as Tigers fought to defend a target. MCC relied on J Barness 40 and Harwood’s bowling to limit the chase. Souths declared at 118 not out by Delany, while Wanderers posted a rough second innings, yet Tigers maintained the lead and closed out the game with key wickets from Walton and Brophy.
Gordonvale Club visited Babinda for a six rink bowls match on a hot Sunday. Gordonvale won by 17 points with detailed results for each pairing and a note that the Gordonvale team hopes for more inter club visits to boost social ties.
The article discusses population growth and the looming shortage of housing and building materials in Australia after war. It highlights sugar industry uncertainties, timber and cane-based building materials, and the need for forest production, with Queensland and Australia facing a future of demand for housing for millions, including 100000 homes annually. It references building material substitution, naval timber, and economic policies while urging planned development and national standard living.
An unnamed sailor describes a harrowing journey from the coast through no-man's-land to Macau and then a long voyage by junk. He recalls pirates, hiding under a sheet, crossing hostile waters, and finally reaching safety with a fishing boat crew while Mrs. Scott and family are noted nearby.
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