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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jul 30, 1946

Page

2

Turf supports Maa Leesh at first leg of double

A fragmented Brisbane report notes turf supporters backing Maa Leesh in the first leg of a double event amid unclear names and venue details. The piece mentions closely linked figures like Lana Shannon and Sharon, with references to other local names and upcoming legs and venues. The garbled text presents uncertainty about dates and outcomes.

Maa Leesh Brisbane Smake Ware Mas Leh Sebian Falcom Knight Double Heekeom Max Lesh Lana Shannon Sa Snerinea Lert Sharon Shannon Portaries

Marist Bron. Club Hurdle Race Notes and Scores

Historical clippings detail a slate of hurdle and steeplechase events with many named runners and horses. Mentioned are bay rivals such as Balmoral, Wonder Scot, Gaid Gleam, and Moon dah Plate entries, plus notes on track conditions, distances like three furlongs, and late-stage tactics.

Billy Phen Sir ‘Mang Baviur Gendonars Shwace Royal Rernave Ff Sur'Shen Eater Wonder Wyn Gale Goorfy Watson Gusrakt Deren Rovel Fuente Greene Fulton Poardon Ine Cine Spain Porter Fe Baty Marist Bron

Senior Match On Ray Set at High School Ground

Senior match at the High School ground featured Marist Brothers defeating their rivals by 11 nil in a friendly. Murrimial Mackay and Hayles led points with strong scrummaging and ball control throughout the game.

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Bowling Club Elects Officers At Donisfan Meeting

The annual meeting of the Bow Club at Donisfan elected McDonald as president and outlined plans for selectors and future events. Officers include Wolf as president, McDonald as vice president, Campbell and Sacher as treasurer and secretary, with a committee and delegates to Far North Queensland. The meeting discussed selection duties, upcoming fixtures, attire rules, and trophy improvements.

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Melbourne Cup Doubles Spark Betting Frenzy at Bernborough

A Melbourne Cup feature sends punters to Briukene and Bernborough as backers press for double bets on Bernborough and Star Knight with six-figure sums. Seale Prime Cherie Marie lead as favorites, driving demand for Cup contracts amid strong bookmaker activity.

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Marist Brothers Beat Rival in Close Grounded Match

A restricted contest at Marist Brothers ground saw the Marist Brothers lads win by three points after a tight game between two local teams. A late try sealed the victory, with clear effort from both sides and strong rugby action throughout.

Meich Marist Brothers

Atherton Club Championship Results and Scores

Atherton links hosted a July event with Bravery leading ceremonies. J Cartan won the main prize with a six set score of 6, as Cyril Jones posted an excellent 41 in an 18 hole event. The field of 13 saw many players score below bogey amid praise for recent course improvements.

Atherton Atherton Links H Dalton Turner J Fargan Skene J A. Bravery Nina Con Estate A. Bravery Wearty Mir Cyril Jones

Johnstone Defeats Moony in Innisfail Bout

Innisfail boxing saw Johnstone defeat Moony in a tightly fought four round bout. The crowd cheered as the激ty produced counter punches and a dramatic finish. announcer notes on the bout highlighted Johnstone’s decisive points and the tense exchanges throughout the match.

R. Johnstone

Garrone Brothers Dominate a Fast Cycling Meet

The cycling event highlighted by Garrone brothers with wins in the three-quarter mile sprint and the mile and a half final. A. Garrone took the un ar event for Bari while J. Brown won the mile and a half final aided by strong performances from Graham Martin and Carrigan. Notable donations by Military Medalist Calub Shang funded prize increases and honoring runners, with emerging stars like Alt Ball joining the sport.

Graham Menory Brown Mannix Garrigan Carrigan A. Martin H. Ger Fone Keen Mportaman Calub Shang Shang Alt Ball Tommy Ball Aumyala Bluey” McArdie Mc‘Ardie B. McCallum Clarry Hendry McDonoll Stiles Gaurrigan W Collins G Graham A. Marin Mite Ball D. Mansnix G. Graham Martin J’ Brown W. Colline Cloves Ays A. McKelvey H. Collewan B. Bai Robins Mattarsero Moss O'Flaherty Glendon Gurs Rome Cure Higgo McDonough Collins J. Brown Mantes Chum Colina

Critics pressure MCC over England cricket tour decision

London reports say test selectors urged the BEC Committee to reconsider not sending the English team to Australia. Daily Mail cricket correspondent notes potential injuries could draw criticism if MCC is blamed and suggests England’s tour is under the care of the board rather than MCC amid disagreements.

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Racine racing scene page features scattered notes

Fragmented OCR text from a Racine page mentions Hollywood racing and annual events with garbled names and stray references. Context is unclear but appears to record race notes, dates, and local names without coherent narrative or readable events.

Railway engines fight fires and aluminium output rise

Fragmented clipping describes railway engines fighting fires and steam equipment upgrades. It notes aluminium production rising to 2,006,000 tons annually and mentions manufacturing efforts to address corrosion and fuel efficiency. The Enfield fire incident is detailed, with engines and pumps deployed to prevent yard damage.

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Education in IBA Lem Ore 1A.P twin war veterans first in collage access

Civilian welfare magazine Mid Month notes veterans and 300000 other youths securing college facilities. Women may yet claim their due as national welfare outlines Solege resolution and wartime training references.

Waders Solege

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