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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 06, 1952
Page
4
Mareeba hosts a Sunday match for the senior Rugby League side with full back K Kennedy and notable players K B D Dines Kapt R St John H R ton W F N Johngton J Jager Elick W Bussell. Forwards include A Sheppard V Smith W Ranikin. backs Lo Stace and Magorry lead the lineup.
Sunday schedule unfolds in Par N Q with multiple rounds across tables. Players such as Blyton Dawson Brown Hickling Moloney Bayley Witmer Turner Francis King Higginaen Parry Leshy Hendry, and many others feature in morning and afternoon fixtures leading to semi finals and finals across singles and doubles events.
A World War II era French workers training program at La Breviere trains militants in fighting methods for union organization. Lecturers include international figures, with courses for textile and building workers and a plan to open year‑round classes. The institute, renamed the Hjalmar Banting Institute, receives support from global labor networks.
An executive meeting approved a £2/2/ donation to assist in bringing two rinks of blinded ex-servicemen and wives to Brisbane from July 6 to July 12. Thirty-seven nominations were received for inter-association matches on August 23 and 24. A second team will be selected to play a social game against them. Draws show 1952 FNQDBA, 198% NODBA, 194 ATDBA. Applications close June 16. seven or more rinks may visit ATDBA on July 13. Stratford and Selctwood Bowling Clubs seek affiliation and await C.B.A. advice.
The Gilbys trophy semi finals were played on the South Johnstone green with results including Celetto Newman O Sullivan Davis and Hall, Hall’s trio defeated O Sullivan’s trio 27 18. Finalists include Hall and O Sullivan facing Celetto Newman. The A Ladbrook Shire of Johnstone rink championship draw lists skips Hing Hall Cree Larsen and others with matches set Saturday to Monday.
First two matches in the singles championships 17 up featured Dew defeating Mitchell and Carmel Doolan defeating Curran. Numerous results followed with players Stirling Sankey Laker Threlfall Pesram and others listed across the day with varied scores and pairings.
June 5 in Townsville the ladies foursomes championship of the North Queensland golf tour ended in a win for Mrs E. M. Carter and Mrs M. Wilson of Proserpine over Mrs Urquhart and Mr L. Vanett of Townsville. The Teens pair were successful in the play of the tees.
The West Cairns Bowling Association met on Tuesday June 1 with President Mrs. Winkworth and secretary Mrs Sugden present along with several committee members. Notices were issued for the emulous official opening day on Friday June 13 and a luncheon and afternoon teas plan. Scores from the rings played were listed and donations for prizes announced. Members were urged to bring cake or savories for the opening day tea and wear uniform.
Hudson St Augustine NT United No 2 ground fixtures list first division and Macauley Cup pairings. Parramatta I vs St Augustine No 1 ground 1 PM, Marsh Gairns vs Central Ko on 2 ground 1 PM, St Augustine Ty at 3 10 PM. Parramatta II bye. Players and officials named include P Koios K Breecer M Kees G Her meth A Cameron T Bal N Bull and others.
A historical account explains that the lowest audible sound for an average person has a wavelength of 63 feet at 16 cycles per second, while piano notes cause vibrations from about 1 to 3000 cycles per second, illustrating the range of audible frequencies.
The fragment lists teams Cauns I Pi Cairns 2 Cairns 3 with Emeralds five Edge Hill four Parkview three. A reserve Raul defeated Carltons by 3. Bungalow Blues defeated Bungalow Whites by 4231 to Cairns defeated Exige Hill by 037. Paint axe Railways eine UES Carltons. Bungalow a Crofton 1 de regiet Seton Eby 8.
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