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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 12, 1953
Page
2
Alo Pare shows prospects for Saturday with the main rivals in the First Division and Handicap events. True Shot, Gumporte, and Doster vie for titles as Jet Finish and other contenders push for top positions in a tense racing card.
Scores across fixtures show Hawthorne and Uniteds leading batters with several bowlers taking multiple wickets. Names include Turner V Rumble M Tung Tep, Beattie, Dean, Dray, Reid, Wilkes, Draper, Spewart, and Holdcroft, with notable innings by Laura s and Newton. Matches feature diverse teams such as Ramisberg Warwick and Gordonvale, highlighting 198 runs in one session and various bowling figures from 1 for 7 to 3 for 25.
Sunday afternoon the club championship heat will be raced by seven crews of the Caires Aqua Ue club with a handicap race for the Balm Du lux cup. Entries include Ostens IV and others. Manning's boat placed second recently as the Duplock Brother option and a Galros entry owned by Mr. Pasrict is also anticipated.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a theatre or film note with names Nate Parker and Anthony Se ie tin sitet, unclear context. The readable bits mention Re and Peay Dem, and a reference to to night but no coherent event, date, or location can be determined for a reliable summary.
London February 8 AAP reports a railway incident where roofs of two coaches jammed on brakes in time on a narrow gauge line noted as the only railway in Britain not run by the State. No injuries reported and details are sparse.
A fragmented note describes the estate of the late Samuel Riddle, owner of the racehorse Man o War. The heir claims vast wealth and travel plans, while Riddle’s former household staff recount confusing events and strained health.
The proposal suggests extending fences as a cheaper alternative to complete harrier defense, aiming to rid the area of a menace by partial barriers. The idea, submitted in 1650, faced rejection by the government which argued the matter fell under ministerial control and not local commission.
Wartime distribution centers Cairns Townsville Brisbane and MacSte by the Commonwesith aring rears were receiving potato consignments from Victoria and South Arm tralia. The steamer Fimore was due in Brisbane tonight with a trial shipment from Spain. The event described as a trial involved cannons crepe attacked by night.
The report notes prices for various goods and items sold, including mines, oats, and chaff, with amounts and transactions. It records payments for gear and materials, listing prices in pounds and shillings, along with quantities and sale conditions.
Queensland reports 316500 pigs with new fever risk as the State animal industries director urges farmers to crack down on garbage feeding. Dr Dowling notes the disease, recently traced to a New Zealand ship, is highly infectious among pigs but not transmissible to humans or other animals. Queensland had no current wine fever, though prior outbreaks occurred in New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.
Plan and burgaries described on February 10 involve Thetlee Industry Union WP and the Coens Memorial scholarship. Burglaries cited amount to £10 10s each. Names and places uncertain due to damaged OCR.
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