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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 26, 1946
Page
4
Cains Club notes list singles matches and club events as members honor past leaders. Atherton and Babinda club reports cover weekly results, trials for pennants, and forthcoming rinks missions with numerous players named and scores noted.
Incomplete OCR text from a local amateur club tally references Fin eon uP and Mackenroth with scores 1 and 30 and a Kruger result of 2. Mentions handicap and unclear phrases about good reels and a trainy diack, leaving a fragmented summary of a sporting event with no coherent outcomes or sources.
Three senior players will be chosen from Babinds to represent the town in the July 28 senior match at the Sports Reserve Babinds. Names listed include J Sheehan C Hourston Prandobni A Leaman E Smith J Jago RK Rosetti H Humphreys J Kishere L Montague J Swain Thraft A Gray J Taylor D Glen A Wallace. A junior and school boys match are also scheduled.
Innisfail Amateur Boxing and Wrestling Club plans a strong tournament next Saturday night at Pog Mood, with boxers from Tableland and Babinds region ready to compete. Promoters aim for a crowd pleasing card and trophies for division winners from the last meet.
Townsville and Cairns teams prepare for a friendly Sunday game at Cairns ground. The Cairns lineup lists captains and players amid field and umpire details as both sides look to impress after recent home wins.
Washington pa report says farmers plan 357.8 million acres planted for ten major crops, close to last year but below wartime goals. Wheat oats tobacco and rice meet targets, while hay sorghum barley soybeans linseed potatoes and other staples lag. Labour shortages and potential rationing worries weigh on intentions and may affect future harvests.
Jubilee marks Cooke Park Grassland Research Station founded to improve grass production. Sir William Somerville established initial benefits from treating nasties boosting sheep live weight and breed quality. Sir Thomas Middleton and Professor Gilchrist expanded experiments to cattle with grazing mixes. Under current director R. W. Wheldon the station remains an international center for grassland and livestock research attracting farmers worldwide.
From the postwar reparations plan, Britain receives German brick making tools and machinery for iron and steel industry recovery. Printing machinery from three works goes to Australia. Greece gains a power station and Yugoslavia marine engineering tools.
On July 24 in Brisbane an application by the Building Trades Unions seeks a 12/6 weekly wage rise for all adults under the Building Trades Award. The current wage is 8678.9 with allowances, and the proposal targets a monthly uplift. a Registrar ordered employer responses by August 19.
Heavy blizzards affect Sydney and alpine regions. Substantial gales and driving snow isolate areas near Kosciuszko. Flood risk cited in Murray Murrumbidgee Tumut border zones. Stock moved to higher ground as snow depth nears six inches after a brief lull the previous Monday.
London July 24 British electricity supply companies refuse to assist the Minister for Fuel Mr E Shinwell in framing his bill for nationalisation. A letter exchange with Stanwell reveals company reasoning. They deem proposals premature and warn reforms could harm the nation's interests. government urged to disclose proposals and rationale.
In a discussion at the Arbitration Court the secretary and unions referenced a proposal for a federal approach to wage policy. The talk touched on creating a permanent system and appointing a minister for labour to oversee basic wage levels and adjustment methods.
In Melbourne area Geelong two men appeared in the City Court on murder charges for the deaths of Ernest Dew and William Shrar old. They were remanded to Geelong for further inquiries after questioning, with evidence noting the victims were found with wounds suggesting foul play.
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