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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1947
Page
4
Two Sydney jockeys were disqualified today for foul riding during a race. Clarke was banned for three years and Hughes for one month amid complaints of interference among jockeys.
Melbourne June 20 Mr C Porter, famed for winning horses, hoped to buy Attley this week. Norman Sharpe, owner of Astley, disputed recent steward warnings over Brisbane racing. Porter offered around £10000 plus stakes for Attley, but no final agreement seems imminent.
An unclear fragment mentions Melbourne and a member of a group formed on Thursday opposing borers and wrestlers, with Monday eight referenced. The text is garbled and provides insufficient detail on persons, organizations, events, or outcomes.
Bernard Michael Burke, an acting major claimant, faced three charges in Police Court before Mr W E McKenna SM. He was accused of stealing welding material worth £2 from a Raylen test pine, a cylinder head, and a wheel puller. Burke was fined £1 on the first charge with two months’ jail if default, £5 on the second with one month, and ordered to restitution of 1/5 to a Gordonvale buyer on the third. Police traced items to a Gordonvale dealer. Burke admitted sale and claimed to have been given the wheel puller by a man in Hughenden. Burke, born in England, had served in the Middle East and New Guinea.
The board weighs the assignment of a farm and mortgages involving Angelina Van Leeuwen and Van Leeuwen, with history of loans totaling around £1256 and prior attempts to transfer via Brisbane and other actions. The case cites white ants damage, investment risk, and the contractor’s hard work amid a troubled farm venture.
A debate on an equity assignment for land transfer reveals concerns over preventing bank-induced sale value increases. Mr Vandeleur and others argue the case is bonafide and merits review while noting prior similar hearings. The Chairman questions whether the arrangement could enable sale despite ownership limits and emphasizes merit-based weighing.
In a case before the court a man named Aires faced stealing charges connected with property owned by Will Baey at Bpeace. The first charge involved a bicycle valued at 3 pounds sold by Salome Ureen, with court-imposed fines and two months imprisonment in default. The second charge related to rings sold for 3 pounds, with default imprisonment of two months. The defendant, described as habitually troublesome, had previous criminal history and faced potential further inquiries into similar offenses. The proceedings mention witnesses and the involvement of Calton Timber Limited and other locals, with the accused identified by aliases and appearing in court for robbing charges linked to the 1953 period.
Dominion Wool in London reports from the In Word Secretariat dated June 19, detailing policy statements and market notes. No clear events or outcomes are specified in the fragmented text.
Opening night of the Lokien Gloves Championship at the Cairns Show features bouts with Iran Macy Deviling Bonet among entrants. Gates open about 1:30 pm. locals urged to arrive early to avoid crowds. In Mareeba, a packed arena hosted the National Fitness amateur boxing event with notable exchanges and judges, officials, and prize cups displayed afterward.
A Lords amendment to a transport bill defeats the measure, altering parliamentary proceedings and signaling a setback for the proposed legislation.
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