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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 06, 1951
Page
2
Special rat motors are set for Mareebe annual events in Cairns with options to endow and save time through advance admissions passes. Bookmakers prepare for the draw, inviting patrons to purchase ahead to streamline entry.
June 4 Paris reports from AAP on the mixed doubles final where Ken McGregor shines with a dominant serve and reach, hailed as a favourite by Paris papers. Miss Shirley Fry and Betty Scrueveld from the United States triumph, beating Barfleet South Africa in a tense match.
A rough matchday report notes Railways and Ramblers clashed amid intermittent showers and a quagmire field. Railways edged ahead via Bass Langtree while Ramblers pressed, with Donnelly and Hawthorn among standout players for their teams.
Quist and Blyton led a vibrant exhibition in Aurelia with rapid serves and strong net play. Spectators applauded Grownt and Bayley as exciting young talents showcased skill. crowd left hopeful for future star players amid a busy Goldenville pennants weekend lineup.
Fragmentary report recalls Sergeant Roy Marshall aged 30 from Brisbane and a firefight near a graveside incident involving Sergeant McIntyre. The unclear text hints at military action and casualties but lacks full details or precise event context.
A garbled report shows calls for an electricity bond tied to coal supply from Callin Sie and a push for Selby state coal board actions. The Reina Board weighs whether to back a power railway coal haul, while Le Kellys critiques timing and the Railways Department role.
Fragmentary report shows South Africans playing Surrey at the Oval with incomplete scores. Mentions a deficit and a day’s end on 13 June with figures like 240 and 37, plus names unclear.
In Bundaberg on June 5 the local men's representative hockey team defeated the Cairns touring team by four goals. Reported score and payout details unclear from the fragment.
Four polio cases in Brisbane were reported to the Health Department today. Details on patient ages or locations were not provided in the readable text. The report notes health officials monitoring the outbreak and urging precautions.
At the Cairns Combined Schools annual meeting, Mr E Paste was named vice president amid errors in the officers list. The annual financial statement covers the year ending April 30, 1981, and is presented with minor transcription mistakes.
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