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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 18, 1944
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR text from a turf report references Albion Park and a gallop event. Named entities are unclear and the passage is garbled with stray characters. The readable bits suggest a horse racing context at Albion Park with mentions of turf activity and unrelated incomprehensible phrases.
In a weekend cricket update Colts defeated Trinitys by an innings and 83 runs to seize outright victory, with Crump and Scoffield among bowlers taking key wickets. Wanderers led by Dr Hooper’s 44 and 46 by Laimer, while Tasmanian attack stalled late as Edwards, Hooper and Larmer bowled tightly. Colt batsmen Blair Crawford offered stubborn defense before the last wicket fell.
At Bundaberg on February 1 the reinstatement of Messrs Taylor and Marriott to the ALP may be discussed at the convention on Thursday. Readmission of rural members expelled for links to the Aid to Russia movement appears doubtful as the Wilston-Grange ALP branch appeal to reinstate itself was refused by the QCE.
Race day at Kangaroo Barrine notes a wet, poor track with some success. Entries include various divisions with times, placements, and names such as King, Langreek, and Davis, plus reference to bookmakers and gate takings.
A wartime speech by M Juste Evrard in England, en route to Algiers, praises RAF resilience against German raids over northern France. He lauds French and British sacrifice, cites Gaulle's leadership, and envisions lasting liberty, democracy, and social justice restored in France.
February 12 statements by the Minister for Minerals and the Minister for Aircraft Bystacton Senator Came highlight fears over a Commonwealth owned armaments complex valued at about 100,000,000. The Associated Chambers of Commerce published views opposing socialist model factories and urging private enterprise and tax payer protection.
In the House of Commons Mr Churchill said from September 1, when British troops first landed on the Italian mainland, to February 12 British casualties including Indian and Dominion troops totaled 7 638 killed and 3 263 wounded. Navy and air force figures not included.
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