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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 19, 1946
Page
2
Fragmentary cricket report details Sir Richard Hadlee’s patient innings with 308 runs guidance, summing partnerships and dismissals. Brown and O'Reilly feature in key over events while McCool and Tallon defend and attack, with Hadlee reaching high score amid erratic bowling as the match unfolds.
The event featured several competitors including Catherine, Sally, Phantom, NES and Nim. Query led early and maintained a slim advantage through the slog to the Mariner buoy, finishing with Catherine in second and NES close behind. Final times show Query first, Catherine second, with Nim and Phantom among the following placers amid a tight field.
Brisbane March 18 buyers crowded the sale as rivals snapped up colts and fillies. Notable consignments and prices were reported with several names including Simeon and Waller from Sydney.
March 18 report notes Ascot Track returns to DSE Brisbane competition. The item marks a continuation of track events at the Ascot venue with local engagement and schedule details implied.
In a tight 108 0 victory the Far Mortars Berch defend the QA at Leyte March 3. Heaney Grimley Pale headline a strong North side as they overcome Gra Brigsane in the final tour clash.
Gordon Richards remains the leading English jockey, having amassed over £10,000 a year in earnings before the war and continued success into the war years. The son of a miner, he began riding at 16 and still contends for Derby glory, despite age and shifting eras.
London reports the Swedish Amateur Athletic Association and American correspondents discuss accepting remuneration beyond allowed limits. The dispute centers on disqualifying amateurs and the fairness amid few disqualified runners compared to many compliant competitors.
The Australian Board of Control proposes a schedule touchstone for the first Test at Brisbane in November next year. It lists additional matches for the tour including West Australia, South Australia, and combined teams with tour players, with venues in Melbourne, Adelaide, Port Pine, and Queensland.
War stocks at Guam to Waresouees over. A cryptic fragment suggests stock movements and a map of places with references to bugs and a coded scree, but readable facts are minimal. The readable lines imply inventory or stock concerns at Guam with unclear subsequent action.
A London report outlines a court room scene amid a sensational French death doctor case. Victims are described as Gestapo targets, with prosecutors claiming ties to a broader espionage network.
Sir William Webb, arriving in Brisbane, said trials likely won’t begin in Tokyo before next month. He notes delays due to missing indictments and the need to revive Chinese, Russian, and other reports, with prosecutors recalled to Australia for a government briefing.
Reported in the Assembly of Marca, Indigenous demonstrators marched through Johannesvare shouting Down with Smuts and Down with the Ghetto Bus. The protest referenced resistance against Teoure and Indian representation amid broader plans.
London March 1 A P The Syrian government sent a memo to the British American Commission on Palestine Arabs opposing Zionism and pressing for independence for Arabs under democratic powers. The note argues for full self determination and equal rights amid tensions over the future of Palestine and regional governance.
A garbled report discusses efforts by officials at Lae to ease conditions. The text mentions a Moy and a meris Spars, with references to Windower Svar and Winches Vicewry, implying evolving approaches or deployments, but the exact actions are unclear due to damaged wording.
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