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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 14, 1943
Page
6
The match features notable performances by players from Gordonvale and Seadia, with Steaniee Aniang and Selden among top bowlers. Scores show a commanding 30 to 18 victory for one side, as teams clash amid community spectators and tributes to recently lost figures.
The Cairns Club secured a win in a village fete ball event featuring teams and players such as Woodward, Gillen, and Staunton. Scores included down and up plays with down and up sequences noted. next Saturday afternoon a public ball is planned at the stable grounds with a will and social fete.
Readable listings indicate a greyhound event planned for Saturday near Bellaclava with multiple nominees and class divisions. Notable dogs mentioned include Northern, Lilue, Red Stone, Winton, Auditor Piret, Total Baby, Wisck Nugget, and Garo Gat Oh Serresnty, with ground nomination and second-class divisions detailed.
A chaotic report from Sydney details cinema units facing manpower shortages and a possible labor dispute impact. References to payments, furloughs, and “15000 pillses” of provisions hint at disrupted operations, with staff shortages blamed for service reductions and potential closures. The piece mentions Army aid and prewar conditions affecting theatre duties and wage discussions, noting women taking on duties amid strain and upcoming events shaping entertainment work.
In a reminiscence from The Micketer, Sir Pelham Pelham argues that Body-line was mischaracterized as episodic bowling. He asserts it was a distinct strategy with long tradition, detailing figures like Larwood and Richardson, and noting England and Australia views amid the Ashes controversy.
Government statistics reveal Queensland stock counts at 1 January 1942, showing 324,69 horses, the lowest in a decade with a 23 percent drop from 1941. Cattle depastured reached 8,302,467, the highest since 1928, while sheep and pigs show substantial regional gains, led by Roma and Townsville divisions.
Canadian forces expand presence in the United Kingdom with a growing contingent. Over the past three weeks, January sees a surge as army personnel arrive, supplemented by graduates from an imperial air training plan.
The Victoria Cross is awarded to Captain Robert St Vincent Sherbrooke, captain of the destroyer Candace, for his role in a recent convoy battle in northern waters. Twenty eight are awarded to the army and ten to the air force. Details note hospitalised injuries and family naval ties.
Brisbane reports about a possible visit by a notable figure connected to the Catalina society and a planned event in January. Officials deny confirmed plans and note speculation about a potential arrival by Miss West Hughes, with no definite schedule released.
In Brisbane on January 13 an order under the National Security Regulations was issued affecting the management committees of friendly societies during wartime. The Premier Mr FX Gapperi named the order and said the measure, approved by the attorney general, aimed to govern operations while the coast is at war.
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