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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 02, 1947
Page
10
Fragmentary list from Innisvall market section notes item categories including tools gear cash prices and described goods. The illegible phrases hinder full interpretation but indicate a general sale or inventory with miscellaneous implements and camping gear.
Fragmentary OCR lists various farm and estate terms with scattered figures. Mentions 50 acre grass, 30 out, a house and state, plus references to price and items like vegetables. Contains numerous garbled words and inconsistent punctuation, unclear entities or dates.
A sprawling auction notice outlines a multiple day sale of radio radar equipment, electrical components, motors, coils, insulators, and related hardware. Inspect Friday and Monday with extensive inventory from James Thorpe Co and Cyril Windrum Co, Brisbane auctioneers.
Fragmented OCR describes a basketball or athletic event with names such as Rymer Moguey Gade Gurwood Wiseman WomAn Hor, Glasheen White, Horwood Dion, and references to a game’s score 21-13 and 3-28. Mentions delegates from Mommas and Malena, a Cairne president, and a weekend program including players Panter Jennings Wieman Morgan Price Dion and other rostered names.
Fragmented notes describe retesting Howie and Cocit in a mixed competition with references to Walter Siliet, Norris, Dowie, and Shaw. Results list assorted handicap scores and graded pairs, with many names like Willer, Peters, Deers, Williams, and Wherry appearing amid scattered team labels and upcoming contests.
A garbled tennis report describes a Wimbledon match with plaudits for crisp selling and crowd energy. Mentions Bri lhant Tasher Mottram and Pet Brown in a men's doubles context with pivotal serves and a 7 6 4 2 score.
The report details heated Australian and American matchups with Krasier, Brown, and Paxon reaching the quarterfinals. Geoff Brown earned a solid 3-4, 3, while Lee Brown advances past Sidwell and Mie. Heoman defeated Harper and Mia Dawson Brot 4-1 6-2.
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